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Kicking the darkness- writing as a mystic

In the beginning was darkness, chaos, the void,; nothing a good cup of coffee couldn't fix, then. Mike contemplates the dark art of creative writing, explaining why therapy might be more expensive...

HighCrossesHarrowingCrucifixes

The cross of Christ has been painted, sculpted and hewn over the years into a symbol of both suffering and glory. An illustrated exploration of its portrayal and our response. David Thomson is...

33rd Greenbelt Communion

One night in Egypt, an apprehensive people gathered to eat a hasty meal of lamb, bitter herbs and unleavened bread. With their coats on and their posessions bundled on their backs, they waited for...

Seeger, Springsteen, & hymns in rock & protest

Bruce Springsteen revived the civil rights songs of Pete Seeger, many of which happened to be old Baptist hymns. Stocki explores the significance. Steve Stockman is a bestselling author, songwriter,...

The Wounds Of Gaza

Surgeon Swee Ang returned to Gaza in early 2009, and was overwhelmed with the devastation she experienced. Her article on what she found there – The Wounds Of Gaza – proved hugely controversial....

All Consuming

It is difficult to find lives that are balanced in a world of consumerism. But together we can start to fix the problem if we discover a more compelling version of the good life than the one we are...

Non-violent resistance in Palestine

Hear about the daily struggles involved in breaking the cycle of violence and oppression, offering hope for Palestine and Israel.
Speaker(s): Sami Awad

Coming Out – Staying In Church

‘The gay issue' has become the hot potato du jour in the church, and for some is a litmus test for separating the heretics from the sound. The people who are personally affected are often left...

The new atheists: the twilight of reason and the war on religion

There is a new breed of atheist about and, led by the fearsome Dawkins, and flanked by Hitchens and Harris, they are on a zealous crusade to free us from our dark-age delusions about religion, and...
Speaker(s): Tina Beattie

The 9 Beats Collective: Heatherlyn

Originally from the East Coast of Maine, Heatherlyn made her home in the Midwest USA (Minneapolis, Minnesota) and regularly contributes music in communities seeking to be peace and compassion in the...

Lords of Strut

Glastonbury favourites Lords of Strut have been performing at festivals across Europe, Canada, Australia and New Zealand since 2011.

Our friends at sister festival Gŵyl Coda are busy busy busy! Their arts awards are open now – but just until 17th March. All you need to let them know what you'd do with up to £1,000 to...

This Evil Thing presented by Michael Mears

Michael Mears's extensive acting career includes being an award-winning performer of his own original solo plays for theatre and radio.

Natalie Bennett

Natalie Bennett led the Green Party from 2012 to 2016 and is the Green prospective parliamentary candidate for Sheffield Central.