Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt
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It’s time to meet some more of the inspirational artists, activists and provocateurs we’ve invited to join our dream team this summer.
Making his Greenbelt debut as part of our Ideas programme is writer, columnist and social commentator Darren McGarvey (aka hip hop artist Loki). You might have seen his latest BBC series ‘The State We’re In’, a passionate analysis of our public services. Darren brings a fresh perspective and a fierce intelligence to pressing questions about who runs our country – and who has to live with the consequences of their decisions.
The 8-musician strong London Afrobeat Collective are sure to set our Greenbelt groove at the festival, bringing their Fela Kuti-inspired audio alchemy of traditional afrobeat, hi-life, funk, jazz, latin and dub with them. Their new album is called Esengo, which means ‘joy’ in Lingala, and we cannot wait for them to bring that joy this August.
We’re beyond happy to be finally welcoming one of the greatest contemporary circus acts anywhere in the world: Gandini Juggling. They will be bringing Smashed to Greenbelt; a show that takes a witty look at forbidden fruit and fraying relationships – all delivered by an ensemble of nine jugglers, in a show involving 100 apples.
McCrary Sisters are bringing their life-affirming live set to Greenbelt; packed with their own brilliant original songs and gospel classics, effortlessly switching between gospel, soul and foot-stomping R&B. We think they’ll bring the house down. Make sure you’re there to bear witness.
Our last name this week is, again, someone we’ve wanted to bring to Greenbelt for years. Dr Gail Bradbrook is the co-founder of Extinction Rebellion UK and has been researching, planning, and training for mass civil disobedience since 2010. She’s coming to talk to us about the climate emergency as well as her own spiritual journey, and how her faith informs her awe and wonder for the environment.
Dig into more information on our website https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/2024-lineup/ or keep an eye out for more in-depth posts about this dream team across the week.
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Thu 22–Sun 25 August 2024, Boughton House
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Well that’s one tent I’ll be avoiding, I’ll stick with the music venues!