Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Friend of the festival Gareth Higgins has got a new book out. ‘How Not to Be Afraid’ draws on Gareth’s own experiences growing up during ‘The Troubles’ in Northern Ireland, and looks into the mechanisms of fear, as well as the quiet, immense strength of individuals and communities…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] We come together each year to dream up a better world. Join us in activism and passion and to help us celebrate what’s really important.https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/buy-tickets/ #GreenbeltFestival #Greenbelt #Artistry #Activism #Belief [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Yesterday, we recorded a conversation with priest, writer, theologian, and public speaker Mpho Tutu van Furth for the third series of our podcast. There’s one particular clip we wanted to share with you today on #WorldEarthDay. Words to remember. #EarthDay #GreenbeltFestival #Greenbelt #Artistry #Activism #Belief [fb_vid autoplay= “true”…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Given there’s still so much uncertainty for festivals this summer, we’ve decided to extend our Tier 1 ticket deadline prices until the end of May, to take any pressure off. In the meantime, we’re hoping and praying that, by the end of April, we’ll have the certainty and…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] When we chatted to former Met superintendent Leroy Logan a while back about his life and experience as a Black serving police officer in London for our next podcast series, we asked him about his thoughts on the Derek Chauvin trial for the murder of George Floyd. In…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Orpheus in the Record Shop, a play created by and starring our friend, rapper and playwright, Testament Homecut, is being shown on BBC Four at 11pm tomorrow (Wednesday 21st April). Set a reminder on your phone, settle in with a drink of your choice and enjoy as Testament’s…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Because Greenbelt’s where we come together, acting in faith and imagination for a better world. https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/buy-tickets/ #GreenbeltFestival #Greenbelt #Artistry #Activism #Belief [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] We’ve missed you. We’ve missed one another. Hopefully, not long now though. Join us for four days of music, theatre, comedy, talks and so much more in the fields at the end of summer. https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/buy-tickets/ #GreenbeltFestival #Greenbelt #Artistry #Activism #Belief [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Whether you shred on guitar, are a boss at crocheting or maybe you just make a banging cup of tea; together we can make a difference and play our own part in building a better world for everyone. Testament Homecut reminded us of this when we spoke to…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] If you’re one of the billions of people who are observing the first full day of Ramadan today, we wish you all the best as you begin your spiritual journey ☪️. We’ve worked with Amal for the last few years, to create a specially-curated Muslim arts programme at…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] 📣 Only three weeks left to get your discounted tickets 📣 Our Tier One discount deadline is at the end of April – at which point tickets go up in price. If ticket cost is an excluding barrier, then you can apply through our Open Festival scheme for…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] I’m sure *like us* a lot of you are feeling art-starved right now. We’re all longing to connect with others, to share food, art and culture, music and conversation, theatre and dance. And to experience something magnificent together. That may not be on the cards just yet, but…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] It’s been too long. We’re hoping to see you this summer for four magical days in a field. Why not join us now and spread the payments over the next three months. https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/buy-tickets/ #GreenbeltFestival #Greenbelt #Artistry #Activism #Belief [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] There are so many ways to interpret stories and histories. And the bewildering, transforming wonder of that first Easter Sunday, as recorded in the Gospels, is no different. Meet Dave Tomlinson, Greenbelt trustee, ‘vicar at large’ and chaplain to St Ethelburga’s Centre for Reconciliation and Peace. Here’s a…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Violence and brutality against Black bodies is a scar on humanity. A historic and urgent issue of racial equality and justice whose horror we’ve seen way too often played out on our screens. It is an everyday lived reality for so many. It’s a subject that we talk…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Life never turns out as we expected. With empathy and humour, Katharine Welby-Roberts spoke at the festival in 2017 about her own experiences with depression. As an advocate for mental health provision in the UK and writer, Katharine unpacks the everyday issues of blame, self-doubt and identity to…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] A friendly reminder that if you want to spread your festival ticket payment over four monthly instalments, you need to buy your tickets before Thursday! You’ll still be able to opt for the instalment payment plan in April, but your monthly payment will be higher (because it’s spread…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Today is #WorldTheatreDay and so we’ve been thinking about the power great theatre can have to change our lives and our worlds. In particular, we’re reflecting on our podcast conversation with Co-Artistic Director of Belarus Free Theatre and ‘public enemy’ to Alexander Lukashenko’s regime in Belarus, Natalia Kaliada.…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] “Without a doubt, it’s probably one of the best festivals I’ve attended in terms of consciousness around peace and justice issues.” – Maya Evans (peace activist) on #GreenbeltFestival #Greenbelt #Artistry #Activism #Belief [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Have you ever considered giving up God for lent? Way back in 2012, writer and researcher Katharine Sarah Moody introduced us to ‘Atheism for Lent’, a six-week course designed to enrich your faith by acknowledging your experiences of God’s absence. Listen to the full talk for free on…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] In his poem ‘Grandpa Terry’, Toby Campion tells of his experiences of growing up in the Midlands as a young gay person and his feelings of not being accepted for who he truly was. Watch the full poem here https://youtu.be/KoO96e8j5QQ?t=922 [fb_vid autoplay= “true” id=””] [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Yesterday was #WorldPoetryDay. So today, we’ll be sharing a few short snippets from poems we love by poets we admire. Let’s kick things off with ‘Your Majesty’ by Longfella: Poet Tony Walsh. Watch the full session with Tony and Harry Baker recorded in the summer of 2020 here…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Right now, Greenbelt 2021 festival tickets are yours to buy at Tier One discounted prices. They will be until the end of April, after which point the cost will go up to our Tier Two prices. We know times are tough for everyone, and a lot of you…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Our vision is to recycle 100% of our festival waste. We’re not quite there yet but we’re on the way. For example, your festival beer cup can be washed and re-used more than 100 times. And when they do finally crack, they’re turned into coat hangers. Your festival…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] For the next few weeks you can get your tickets at our discounted tier one prices and spread the payments up to June. A quick bit of festival maths (the best kind): right now a ticket for the festival is £165 so you’d be paying £41 per month…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] What does it mean to suffer pain and disability, yet still hold onto the idea of being made in the image of God? Back in 2018, Jennie Hogan spoke at the festival from her unsparing memoir, ‘This Is My Body: A Story Of Brain Trauma, Recovery & Transformation’,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Right now, Greenbelt 2021 festival tickets are yours to buy at Tier One discounted prices. They will be until the end of April, after which point the cost will go up to our Tier Two prices. We know times are tough for everyone, and a lot of you…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Need some good sounds to listen to as you celebrate #InternationalWomensDay? (Or any other day for that matter.) Introducing… ‘Women of Greenbelt Festival’ – our brand new, lovingly-curated YouTube playlist featuring tune after tune from some of the great women who’ve rocked our stages and screens over the…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Picture it. Summer of 1994. The Channel Tunnel has just opened. Nelson Mandela is the new president of South Africa. And Pulp Fiction is about to be the smash hit of the year. You’re at Deene Park, it’s Greenbelt Festival weekend. The theme of the year is ‘Roots,…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] It’s #WorldBookDay and we just LOVE books! Seriously, we think they’re pretty great. So, today we’re sharing recommended reads from some of the beautiful humans who bring you Greenbelt Festival. These are the books that have helped some of our staff team and trustees get through the turbulence…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] When Muslim comedian Imran Yusuf came to Greenbelt in 2015 he didn’t know quite what to expect. Instinctively, as he walked on stage he called out “Salaam Alaikum” and was overwhelmed when the Greenbelt – majority Christian – audience, as one, returned his greeting with a warm, communal…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] If you’re an LGBTQ+ person who’s planning on joining us at the festival for the first time, or a regular attendee who hasn’t had the pleasure of meeting our ‘OUT at Greenbelt’ volunteer team, make sure to say hello. You can find them online (Out at Greenbelt) and…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Getting your festival ticket now means you can spread out payments in monthly instalments up to June. It means an adult ticket can be bought and paid for in five £33 instalments (if you buy this weekend – or four £41 instalments if you buy in March). Think…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] The last (but by no means least) hero we’re highlighting in our series for LGBT+ History Month, chosen by our ‘Out at Greenbelt‘ volunteer team, is Carol Stone. Carol was the first trans priest in The Church of England. She transitioned in 2000, taking a short time away…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] While we’ve learned to take roadmaps & dates with a healthy pinch of salt, there are growing reasons to hope that we might be able to meet, safely, in the fields this summer. For all the latest from Greenbelt, sign up to our e-news here https://www.greenbelt.org.uk/dispatches and check…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Some believe religions are following the lead of wider society as they become more inclusive, but people of faith have often been willing to take on prejudice. In 2016 writer and activist Savitri Hensman joined us at the festival to share the stories of Christians who’ve fought for…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] The next hero for our #LGBTHistoryMonth series, brought to our attention by our amazing ‘Out at Greenbelt‘ volunteer team, is Alison Webster. For a generation of gay women, Alison’s writings have captured something of what it means to hold tension in sexuality, faith and gender. She worked for…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Poetry often finds words of meaning when other methods fail. And that’s exactly what Pádraig Ó Tuama’s reading of ‘Returnings’ did back in 2014 at the festival AKA the ‘grassy sacrament at the end of every August’, Pádraig’s words, not ours. An Irish poet, theologian and conflict mediator…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] Our partner Christian Aid is already working to keep some of the most vulnerable communities safe from coronavirus – but with your help, they can do more. This #RandomActsofKindnessDay (today) why not help a stranger by twinning your vaccine? https://www.christianaid.org.uk/give/ways-donate/give-thanks-your-coronavirus-vaccine Give thanks for your coronavirus vaccine – Christian…
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Latest Festival Flyer update from Greenbelt [ad_1] “People’s hearts are open. They’re there to experience things, to be challenged. They’re there in the moment. It was like medicine.” – Testament on #GreenbeltFestival [ad_2] Source MORE RECENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
