
Let it all go
2026 Act of Communion When Jesus sent out his disciples he gave them a list of what they were to carry: absolutely nothing! No shoes; no money; no rucksack. Nothing. He invited them to go on a...

Between the Fields
Next year will be an unusual one for Greenbelt and Greenbelters. That's because we're taking a breather in 2027 as we find our next home and plan our festival comeback in 2028. There's...

The only real route
A guest blog from our partners at the Pickwell Foundation. 'Named Community Sponsorship' and the future of refugee protection in the UK Right now, the UK Government is not talking about any...

Feed the Faith. Starve the Fear.
Greenbelt's Creative Director Paul Northup shares some personal thoughts on behalf of the festival in the wake of Jason Arday's tragic death. This blog is an abridged version of an email newsletter...

Treasure in a Field
Trying to create an act of worship, one that a whole field of people can feel part of, is no small task. But it's a challenge we gratefully accept every August, when the whole festival stops and we...

Lisa-Raine Hunt
Lisa-Raine trained in public art and then curating at Chelsea and Goldsmiths colleges. She worked as an art curator, focused on collaborating with artists to develop artwork for public spaces and...

Tracey Meaning
Tracey has worked in a range of professional fields - a long career in teaching; four years in palliative care nursing; six years teaching yoga and meditation in prisons; and Housekeeper at Iona...

Anthony Reddie
Professor Anthony G. Reddie is Director of the Oxford Centre for Religion and Culture in Regent's Park College. He is also an Extraordinary Professor of Theological Ethics and a Research Fellow...

Luke Bretherton
Professor Luke Bretherton is Regius Professor of Moral and Pastoral Theology at Christ Church, Oxford. Prior to Oxford Bretherton was the Robert E. Cushman Distinguished Professor of Moral and...

Soul Food
Daisy is an illustrator, animator and scenic painter living in London. She co-runs SoulFood at St Luke's West Holloway.

wonkystuff
wonkystuff is a York-based company run by John Tuffen which makes modules for 'making weird noises' - whether that's drum voices, MIDI tools, generative controllers or programmable noise machines....

Hamish Leese
Hamish is the Director of Environmental Engagement for the Methodist Church in Great Britain, and leads on Action for Hope, the Church's ambitious journey towards net zero. Action for Hope...

David Curtis
David Curtis is a musician, a builder of labyrinths, the clerk of Quaker Arts Network, and associate tutor for Woodbrooke Quaker College, where he runs courses on The Gospel of Mary Magdalene and The...

Diana E. Carroll
Diana E. Carroll is a member of the Iona Community. Ordained in The Episcopal Church (USA), Diana now lives in England with her wife, Sarah Lamming.

Elizabeth Oldfield
Since 2017 Elizabeth has hosted The Sacred, a podcast, events and visual content brand which creates space for a wide range of guests to reflect on their deepest values. There, she models courageous...
