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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 UK

Communion: 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 Music

Business 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

Exchange The Future: where next to build a better business world

How we can make business better? What can we all be doing to help more enterprise to promote the common good? With Vivian Woodell, founder, the Phone Co-op, Joshua Brown, Renewables Manager,...
Speaker(s): Vivian Woodell, Joshua Brown, Cliff Mills

Exchange inspiration: What difference does co-operative ownership make?

Does being a co-operative make you more likely to be for The Common Good? Why?Featuring Vivian Woodell, Founder, the Phone Co-op, Pete Westall, Group General Manager For Colleague & Co-operative...
Speaker(s): Pete Westall, Vivian Woodell

Christian-Muslim Storytelling: Stories of Shared Faith and History

· Flight to Abyssinia. How the Negus, a Christian king, granted safe haven to the first Muslim community.· The Sultan and The Saint. The story of St Francis and Sultan Al-Kamil of Egypt against the...
Speaker(s): Christian-Muslim Storytelling: Stories of shared faith from history presented by Khayaal Theatre