All journeys start with Acts of the Imagination
Photo: 'Martin Luther King Jr. - I Have A Dream Speech'. David Erickson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons Just how much can an act of the imagination achieve? Steve Tomkins, Editor of the United...
Earth Day – The Future is Sparkly
Earth Day 2018 – Ending Plastic Pollution. A Greenbelt Act of the Imagination. Each year Earth Day asks people around the world to come together and think about how we can be better at protecting...
We Are Scientists
We Are Scientists, the Brooklyn, New York based power pop troupe are set to return with their sixth album. Titled ‘Megaplex' and released via 100% Records on April 27th, the infamous duo,...
Pussy Riot in residence
Radical, activist, spiritual, feminist, challenging state and church, standing up to the powers that be, railing against the patriarchal status quo, a beacon of inspiration and sign of bravery for...
AIF ‘Act of Independence’ Award
This is what we said at the Association of independent Festivals awards do in Cardiff on Monday 30 October 2017 … “We're honoured to receive this award. It's a big deal for us to be noticed....
Zach Said
Zach Said is the grandson of Michael Jackson. But this particular Jackson ran a disco night, back in the day, in Zach's hometown of Shrewsbury... a long, long way from LA and Neverland. Along...
Caroline Warrey
Volunteer Manager Caroline spent 17 years working for NatWest, before having various jobs, including working in a few libraries, school administration and church administration. She now is the main...
Xylaroo
Xylaroo are a sister duo act with a refreshing take on folk music. Having travelled the world in their youth, starting in Papua New Guinea and ending in London via Sri Lanka, Hong Kong,...
Flo and Joan
Musical comedy sisters Flo & Joan present a brand-new hour of dark, witty songs. As heard on Radio 4's Fresh From the Fringe and from their viral hit song The 2016 Song which received over 50...
2018 Lineup
We're busy working on the 2019 lineup. But as a reminder the bill for our 2018 festival was one of our best ever. From world-changing ideas to jaw-dropping theatre. It's all here. Dig in.
On winning the AIF ‘Act of Independence’ award
This is what we said at the AIF awards do in Cardiff on Monday 30 October 2017 ... "We're honoured to receive this award. It's a big deal for us to be noticed. Especially when our internal...
9 ways to hang on to that festival feeling
The Greenbelt weekend – with its reams of talks, art and conversation – can be a pretty mind-altering, life-changing experience. But even the most intense experiences fade over time as summer...
The contemplative organiser: developing a spirituality of action
Community organising is rooted in multiple traditions, and inseparable from their spiritual practices. In this workshop, we explore how contemplation can nurture action, and how organising should...
Speaker(s): Citizens UKCommunion: Bring a Body
Gather from 10am for our annual festival communion service. All are welcome. This year's communion service – entitled “Bring a Body” is designed to reflect and celebrate how radically...
Speaker(s): Fischy MusicBusiness as usual?
Almost 10 years on from the financial crash of 2008 and the resulting longest, deepest recession in living memory, it seems like the banks, the financial institutions (and those of us who use them,...
Speaker(s): Ann Pettifor, Vivian Woodell