The boy who lived
A guest blog from associate partners Embrace the Middle East ...Ten-year-old Shadi was preparing breakfast with his family when the missiles hit. Ten members of his family, including his mother,...
Bread, wine and lego. The Greenbelt 2016 Communion Service
At Greenbelt we like to try new things – especially when it comes to worship. Gathering thousands of people together in a single act of worship is always going to bring new experiences (and...
Student Christian Movement
In association with SCM
Alrowwad Youth Theatre
14 young people from Alrowwad Centre for Culture & Arts in Aida Camp, Bethlehem, Palestine will be with us all festival as part of a cultural exchange this summer through which they will get to to...
Following up on the Bogside Artists back in Derry
A guest blog from Greenbelters Fiona and John Cheek ...One of the highlights of Greenbelt for John and I last year was The Bogside Artists. We were just blown away with their exhibition and talk....
The great Greenbelt quilting bee
A guest blog from Miranda Threlfall Holmes and Anne BennettAs soon as the Silent Stars theme was announced, we wanted to run a Quilting Bee. Stars are a classic theme in patchwork and quilting. But...
Javier Costales
Javier Costales is talked about as surreal, absurdist, observational, daft and satirical; but he doesn't stand as a novelty, neither does he mirror what you think you know about Stand-up...
Panels conversations and debates at Greenbelt 2016
Greenbelt is a great space in which to hear different perspectives on an issue. Here's a summary of the panel debates and conversations on offer at the festival this year.SCRAP THE CHURCH?With Nadia...
Priests, poets, protestors, ravers, radicals, artists, musicians, and a scientist or two
A guest blog from Simon Cross, who has worked with us to curate our devotion and spirituality programme for the 2016 festival – Greenbelt : Silent Stars.Some people call it worship, others prefer...
Andy King
With a reputation for being a little highbrow, Andy King stands at 5'7” and sports a receding hairline. Suburban flights of fancy and weapons grade wordplay combine like a stoppable force meeting...
Your festival bookshop
A guest blog from our partners, Church Times ...The team from Church House Bookshop will be back at Greenbelt this year, bringing our pop-up bookshop G-Books to the festival.G-Books will be open all...
Keeping it local …
We work hard at Greenbelt to keep everything as locally and ethically sourced as we can. This year we've gathered a quite eclectic mix of Northamptonshire goods, services and fun for you to...
SCM@Greenbelt 2016: Discover some student stars!
A guest blog from associate partners, SCM.Here at SCM we're really excited about our eclectic mix of worship, workshops and panel discussions at Greenbelt 2016. We've prepared a space to just...
All are welcome: accessing the festival
A guest blog from our wonderful volunteer Access Team coordinatorHi, my name is Louise and I coordinate the disabled access for Greenbelt Festival. I started volunteering on the team after coming to...
THROWBACK presented by SILVER LINING & JACKSONS LANE
Direct from Ed Fringe the rising stars of British circus present an excerpt of Throwback: a love note to nostalgia and the things you can't forget. Harnessing the power of collective memory and...