Clive Stafford Smith
Awarded an OBE for "humanitarian services", Clive is a lawyer specialising in defending people accused of the most serious crimes.
Elizabeth Edman
Liz is an Episcopal priest and political strategist specialising in the intersection of religion and sexuality.
Goan Dogs
Described by Guy Garvey as “Bristol's finest”, Goan Dogs are five musicians supplying skin-tight crafted grooves, carried away on a luscious undertow of rhythms and chiming six-string...
The Big Bank Shift
From way back when, Greenbelt has made room to engage with the impacts of Climate Change. In the early 1990s, Midnight Oil thundered through a set on the mainstage, with Peter Garrett, their lead...
Teresa Forcades i Vila
Teresa Forcades, Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europe's leading radical thinkers.
AGF Award for Sustainability
Once again Greenbelt has been awarded by A Greener Festival for our efforts to create an environmentally friendly and sustainable event. "Greenbelt have demonstrated a passionate drive for a greener...
2016 : Things happened.
A guest blog from our Christian media partner, Church Times. 2016. Things happened. As ever, the Church Times focus has been on professional, independent journalism, exploring Christian...
The Kate Tempest interview with High Profiles
This is an extract from the latest slice of insight and brilliance on the High Profiles website, as Simon Jones talks to Kate Tempest ... You quote William Blake at the start of all your books and...
Advent :: Waiting
#MLMLG :: Advent 2016 :: Waiting Advent is a time of waiting. Of watching. Of preparing. A time to consider the 'bigger picture' and wait for what we hope will be something better. Something...
The 95: a book worth making possible this Advent
At the start of this Advent season (whatever that word means to you), we wanted to introduce a new book in the making to you. We think it will be a very Greenbelt-y book. Here's the story...
The Common Good: a first few thoughts
A first few thoughts on the theme for Greenbelt 2017 from Creative Director, Paul Northup The word "good" became a strong idea for us during the course of last year. Especially – without wanting...
Light The Way
A guest blog from Susan Barry, Christian Aid's Church Fundraising Manager (and panellist at Greenbelt 2016). Back in August, we were sitting together on a comfy sofa in the Christian Aid venue at...
Akala
Akala is an award-winning hip hop artist fusing rap, rock and electro-punk with fierce lyrical storytelling.
The Lemonade Effect… Read On
It was a full house and one of the most compelling conversations at Greenbelt in years. ‘Forced the audience to confront the idea of white discomfort and move beyond 'not seeing colour' – a...
A Blessing on a Flattened Patch of Grass
A Blessing on a Flattened Patch of Grass Chosen with care For the gentle incline And the view, And in hope for some space around it, Though there never was As others pitched closer, With...