CC Smugglers
“There are buskers that will make you cry, they're so good”, according to cult Americana artist Andrew Bird. “And then there are buskers that will take you to a place where sound and energy...
Clive Stafford Smith
Awarded an OBE for "humanitarian services", Clive is a lawyer specialising in defending people accused of the most serious crimes.
Elizabeth Edman
Liz is an Episcopal priest and political strategist specialising in the intersection of religion and sexuality.
Goan Dogs
Described by Guy Garvey as “Bristol's finest”, Goan Dogs are five musicians supplying skin-tight crafted grooves, carried away on a luscious undertow of rhythms and chiming six-string...
The Goat Roper Rodeo Band
If you thought you knew country music, think again. With just an upright bass, two old guitars and a bucketful of aching harmony, the Goat Roper Rodeo Band serve up country blues with a hint of Gram...
Hardwicke Circus
With a big rock ‘n' roll sound in the grand tradition of the Stones and the MC5, this Hardwicke Circus machine kills fascists. They're on a mission to sing about things that are important to...
Joanne Shaw Taylor
Joanne is a blazing star of the blues rock world. This gravel-voiced guitar hero from the Black Country has toured extensively around the world, released critically acclaimed albums, gained a global...
Join the Greenbelt team
Greenbelt is a handmade festival, developed and delivered with the support of hundreds of volunteers by a small staff team. From time to time we do have opportunities to join our small, friendly...
Rainbow List Awards
Last night our Creative Director Paul Northup attended OneBodyOneFaith's Rainbow List Awards. Greenbelt is really proud to be on this list. Here are some of Paul's words from the ceremony...
Teresa Forcades i Vila
Teresa Forcades, Spanish Benedictine nun, theologian, physician and political activist, is one of Europe's leading radical thinkers.
A Greener Festival Award
We are very happy to announce that Greenbelt has been given a prestigious award for sustainability. A Greener Festival look at festivals around the world and assess data around their fuel and...
Capital for The Common Good
We know what the problem is. Businesses owned by investors (PLCs) work well for those they are intended to benefit, namely investors. But they don't necessarily operate for the common good. We...
Juggling multiple debts – the damage done to children’s mental health
A guest blog from our associate partners, The Children's Society “They just came that morning. I could only take the things that I could carry. was crying because his bed, his things, they...
Greenbelt is a gift
A blog written by Martin Evans, one of Greenbelt's elder statesman and festival manager in the 80s and 90s I write this having just returned from Greenbelt 2016 and wondering why I'm missing some...
The Greenbelt Top Ten
From festival bookshop G-Books: the ten bestselling books at Greenbelt this summer: Accidental Saints – Nadia Bolz-Weber Unlikely pastor Nadia Bolz-Weber was our bestselling author at...