Greenbelt Act of Communion 2023
THANKS, LOVE AND GIFT What is Greenbelt's gift to the world? What do we as a community want to give away? We're not just talking about money here, but hope, beauty, vision for the life of the...
Fifty-Thirty: Greenbelt and Christian Aid
A guest blog from our longterm main partner, Christian Aid. As we get ready to celebrate Greenbelt's 50th anniversary, this year's festival also marks another major milestone — 30 years of...
Greenbelt Is A Real Drag This Year
Pictured: Kitty Scott Claus We had the original ‘Drag Queen Storytime' troupe to Greenbelt back in 2019. Both they and our audience really loved the experience. So, given the mounting...
Storm Cecile
Storm Cecile is an international spoken word poet who helps brands share meaningful stories and messages with their clientele through performance poetry. She is the Founder of the Winning Poem 'Men...
10 festival unforgettables (no we’re not talking about the performers)
Not long to go now. As you read this, our small army of volunteers are already at Boughton House beginning to build the bones of our festival. So we thought this would be the perfect moment to put...
Hybrid hopes
When you reach a significant age and throw a party you want as many people there as possible. But what if everyone can't make it? What then? The festival takes a very particular, physical form....
10 things you won’t want to miss this Greenbelt
Just two weeks out and perhaps you're starting to think about your packing for this year's Greenbelt. You are, we suspect, definitely starting to think about who and what and where you're...
The Jamaican Bible Remix Audio Walk
Curated by Robert Beckford and Tony Bean 5am records Theologian Robert Beckford and music producer Tony Bean created the Jamaican Bible Remix using the words of the patois in the Jamaican New...
Jyothi Cross
Jyothi Cross is a student studying Social Anthropology at the University of Cambridge. Although specialising in disability theory, she's very involved in student projects which look to promote...
Six ways to get together and dream up a better world
As it's Sunday, we thought we'd list some of the ways in which, by gathering together at Greenbelt, we might just be able to dream up – and even make – a better world. The key is the word...
Richard Keagan-Bull
Richard is a L'Arche Community Member, author, and advocate for people with learning disabilities.
Nikki Eriksen
Nikki is a retired Anglican Priest living on the south coast of England. Since his teens he has studied Art History and Aesthetics, gaining an Honours Degree and a Masters. His specialist interests...
Professor Strange
Drawing heavily from colourful Victorian imagery, vaudeville, steampunk and carnival sideshows and incorporating lively music and sound effects into his routines, Professor Strange weaves a strange...
Hazel Bradley
Hazel Bradley is long-term L'Arche member who worked with Jean Vanier around the world.
Greenbelt Festival: Hangout for diverse church parents
Our friends from the United Reformed Church will be joining us at Greenbelt Festival this year for our 50th anniversary festival. In this guest blog, one URC volunteer shares her experiences as a...