Charles Handy at Greenbelt 2017
A personal reflection on the great man's visit to Greenbelt 2017 from Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director … If you're of my vintage (clears throat: half a century or so on this...
Murmuration at Greenbelt 2017
One of the most amazing things about this year's festival was Murmuration, a commissioned, site-specific installation of delicate birds, suspended above the walkway towards the 'Other Side of the...
The John Peck Memorial Lecture: Idol Spotting in the 21st Century
Idols upset life in many ways. In this talk, Steve Shaw explains theological and philosophical tools we can all use to spot idols. Drawing on the wisdom of some contemporary prophets, he will uncover...
Speaker(s): Steve Shaw11 alternative ways we worshipped at Greenbelt 2017
Worship. Contrary to popular belief, it's not just tambourines and waving your hands in the air. In fact, it can be a heck of a lot of different things. And at Greenbelt, we like to make the space...
Amal artist in residence – Greenbelt 2017
As a part of AMAL @ Greenbelt (a brand new venue and programme this summer, showcasing Muslim art, culture, thought and spirituality) we are excited to introduce Mohammed Ali as our 2017/18...
8 reasons for 18-25s to fall in love with Greenbelt
If you're aged 18 to 25, it can feel as if society is leaving you behind: shouldering you with massive educational debt; giving you less and less opportunity for mobility; and pricing you out of the...
Antidote To Bible Study: Part 2 – Genesis 1 in Hebrew for English Speakers
The Bible isn't a tame book, so why should its readers be? Join a biblical scholar for an hour of playful reconsideration of some familiar texts. Aimed at driving us to better questions instead of...
Speaker(s): Dr Chris MeredithArriving + Departing Greenbelt 2017
We know you're getting excited about Greenbelt. We guess you're probably planning and packing ?, making lists and devising menus ?, so we've a few bits of information to help you get onto site...
The challenge of mindfulness: how the 21st century is reconstructing faith
Its origins lie in ancient Buddhism, but the huge popularity of mindfulness today reflects the preoccupations of our age. But how does this extraordinary movement relate to other religious beliefs,...
Speaker(s): Madeleine BuntingThe Grove at Greenbelt 2017
A guest blog from Greenbelter Barbara Doye, who is coordinating The Grove programme for the festival this year ... Do you find yourself breathing deeper and travelling further into a sense of the...
Panels at Greenbelt 2017
Here are some of the panels being hosted at Greenbelt Festival this August. There will be other conversations too – with the co-operative organisations in our Exchange venue, in the Amal venue and...
Green Church Awards 2017
A guest blog from our partner the Church Times ... Is your church championing renewable energy? Campaigning for climate justice? Looking for funding to get a green project off the ground? This...
A piece of Palestine at Greenbelt 2017
Paul Northup, Greenbelt's Creative Director, outlines the range of Palestinian programming at this year's festival and why a focus on Israel-Palestine remains fundamental to the festival's...
Greenbelt 2017: A few of our favourites things.
Just as we head into Easter weekend, we thought we'd share a few festival favourites who will be gracing the bill this summer for our 44th festival, The Common Good. It's good to have a degree of...
An Altar in the World: worship & spirituality at Greenbelt 2017
As we gather at Boughton House for our fourth Greenbelt there and our 44th festival overall, we look forward to what Corrymeela leader and poet Pádraig Ó Tuama describes as his "annual sacrament of...