The Common Good: a first few thoughts
A first few thoughts on the theme for Greenbelt 2017 from Creative Director, Paul Northup The word "good" became a strong idea for us during the course of last year. Especially – without wanting...
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...
Here’s what we’re hearing
After the festival, nearly 2,000 of you completed our survey. That's an amazing response rate. Thank you all! The winner of the survey draw was Michael Hayes – a pair of weekend tickets for...
Light The Way
A guest blog from Susan Barry, Christian Aid's Church Fundraising Manager (and panellist at Greenbelt 2016). Back in August, we were sitting together on a comfy sofa in the Christian Aid venue at...
Creative Conversations
Creative Conversations: beliefs shaping action for change We are very pleased to support and point to think-tank Ekklesia's Creative Conversations featuring an array of key public...
Poems are like my family
Here's an extract of the latest in-depth interview on the High Profiles website, with Greenbelt trustee Martin Wroe talking to poet Lemn Sissay at Greenbelt 2016 ... As a teenager in the care...
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...
Learning to go with the flow…
A guest blog from Francis Brienen, Deputy General Secretary (Mission), United Reformed Church and first-time visitor to Greenbelt ... As a first timer to Greenbelt my list was long and varied,...
The Children’s Society’s latest Good Childhood Report reveals rise in girls’ unhappiness
A blog by Matthew Reed - Leadership team of The Children's Society, originally posted on The Children's Society website. It is absolutely vital to listen to what children have to say about...
Akala
Akala is an award-winning hip hop artist fusing rap, rock and electro-punk with fierce lyrical storytelling.
The Lemonade Effect… Read On
It was a full house and one of the most compelling conversations at Greenbelt in years. ‘Forced the audience to confront the idea of white discomfort and move beyond 'not seeing colour' – a...
We Laughed, Cried And Danced To Video-Games
A blog from Andy Robertson, curator of InterACT ... the digital gaming strand at this year's festival ... This year was the first time Greenbelt (or any major Arts festival in the UK) handed over...
1 week. 4 numbers.
One week on from Greenbelt 2016, here are four numbers that we like: 10 That's how many big buckets full of lego you gave at the Sunday morning communion service to go out to Soweto. Thank you....
Storytelling and community building
A guest blog from our associate partners, Livability ... ‘Up-and-coming' ; ‘a no-go area'; ‘high levels of free school meals'; ‘vibrant and multicultural'. Who is telling the...
Are you having a laugh?
Laugh: noun chuckle, giggle, snigger, hoot, snort, cackle, chortle, guffaw, titter Laughter is an equal opportunities activity. We all do it: children and adults, beggars and kings. Time and...