music. Beverley Knight The King Blues Ty Ugly Duckling The Dodge Brothers Lou Rhodes Foy Vance
speakers. Stanley Hauerwas Clare Short Richard Rohr Peter Tatchell Mark Yaconelli Kate Coleman John Bell
literature. Roger McCough Francis Spufford Jo Ind comedy. Milton Jones Robin Ince Jude Simpson
performing arts. ZicZazou Jesus Hopped the ‘A’ Train Linda Marlowe visual arts. Holly Yoon Jay Ghadia
worship. Laurence Freeman Stuart Townend Silent Pilgrimage film. David Morrissey Jeremy Hardy In the Loop
plus. Reflections on the Messiah Rockabilly Grand Ball Beer & Hymns Silent Disco Wild Food Forage Outerspace
the art of looking sideways
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Always unique, always challenging, always extraordinary, Greenbelt this year considers things from a whole new angle. With a visionary perspective on the arts, a creative and open look at faith, and a revelatory and practical approach to ethical and justice issues, Greenbelt is unlike any other festival. We give you the best music, performing and visual arts, alongside the most incisive, relevant and inspirational talks, debates and discussions. Greenbelt is a space to consider questions you’ve not even asked yet, let alone answered, and to develop The Art Of Looking Sideways. All this goodness, housed in the rolling Gloucestershire hills, with new people to meet and new experiences to savour. Come spend some time with us, looking anew at the established, the ancient, and the accepted, and see for the first time the things you've not yet dreamed of.
music. Each year Greenbelt brings you the brightest, best and most blatantly brilliant music out there. This year we have another formidable line-up to tempt you from your tents, so get ready for a few new additions to the soundtrack of your summer ... Mainstage this year is as dazzlingly eclectic as ever, with soul and gospel queen Beverley Knight, ska-folk-punk troublemakers The King Blues, and Mercury-nominated troubadour Fionn Regan. The award-winning London Community Gospel Choir return, as do GB09’s hottest ticket Foy Vance, Nashville’s own Jars of Clay, and festival favourite Martyn Joseph. And on top of this we have old-school Californian hip hop from Ugly Duckling, revolutionary rapper Ty, ex-Lamb singersongwriter Lou Rhodes, jazz clarinettist and composer Arun Ghosh, and Reflections on
the Messiah, in which Handel's masterpiece is mixed with extracts of work inspired by it. Underground is full of the mighty and the melodious – from Danny And The Champions Of The World and their sepia-tinted romanticism, to swooning loveliness with Hannah And The Boy, piano-power-pop supremo Luke Leighfield, upbeat noisy fun with the Stagger Rats, and delightful indie jollity with The Momeraths. In the Performance Cafe, we have nu-folk duo Megson, junkyard idiosyncratist Thomas Truax, soulful American acoustics from Michael McDermott, Lucky Elephant’s harmony-drenched quirkiness, and the legendary Garth Hewitt. All this plus a final Greenbelt appearance for thebandwithnoname, party hard with Silent Disco, Fresh Talent (under 18s bands), and plenty more moments of festival magic.
talks.
literature.
From groundbreaking theologian Stanley Hauerwas, to psychologist Oliver James, from outspoken MP Clare Short, to political commentator Peter Oborne and South Africa activist Solomon Mabuza ... this year's Talks programme is bursting with intelligent, engaging, challenging and sometimes provocative speakers, eager to expand your horizons, ask difficult questions, and throw another perspective on the world and its people.
For discussions, readings, thoughtful wordplay and wordy thoughtfulness, the Literature programme is your first port of call at Greenbelt.
Greenbelt regulars like Lucy Winkett, John Bell and Mark Yaconelli join previous contributors like Peter Tatchell, Maggi Dawn, Sami Awad and Richard Rohr alongside new festival faces including Kate Coleman, Gustavo Parajon, Nicola Slee, Dilwar Hussein, Swee Ang and Ilan Pappe. Listen in. Look sideways. Answer back. Think again.
Roger McGough reads from his 2009 collection That Awkward Age; Alexis Kennedy welcomes you into the online world of Echo Bazaar; Francis Spufford looks into the powerful effects of children’s reading, and “the English obsession with ice”; writer Jo Ind looks at revelation and identity in the age of social media; poet Paul Cookson reads his football-obsessed verse; and Stewart Henderson’s wordplay will warm the heart. Alongside this, there are also discussions of this year’s Book Club books, panel debates, and workshops to turn the words in your brain into beautiful creativity …
comedy.
performing arts.
visual arts.
childrens.
“I own a small zoo and a pirate ship. Although not at the same time, I don’t have that much Lego.” Eminently quotable, brilliantly inventive, Milton Jones is “one of Britain’s top gagsmiths” (The Guardian).
For high drama and festival spectacle, the Performing Arts programme presents the widest range of live art – knockabout French musical buffoonery courtesy of Zic Zazou, heart-felt drama with Jesus Hopped the A Train, the awesome street stylings of Impact Dance, and the return of Linda Marlowe with The World’s Wife.
Shaeron Caton-Rose’s Mirror installation invites you into a space both dangerous and safe; the Manchester Jewellers’ Network hold an exhibition of jewellery based on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights; Jay Ghadia folds texts of the Abrahamic faiths into 1000 Peace Cranes to explore peace and reconciliation; and if you’ve never played a piano filled with water, now’s your chance with Holly Yoon’s Water Piano.
The Childrens Festival is an exciting, safe and specialised area for kids on-site. As well as making new friends and enjoying all the fun of the festival, kids can enjoy the funny and interactive songs of Australia’s Peter Combe, take part in a Bollywood Grooves dance workshop, learn circus skills with the best-dressed man on stilts Thomas Trilby, participate in some interactive workshops with children’s illustrator Rebecca Elliott, sing along with the Playsongs Plus singing groups for parents, babies and toddlers, or make and participate in many of the entertaining activities onsite.
Incredibly well-read, and enormously enthusiastic, Robin Ince has been the cornerstone of a generation of alternative comedy, and now helms Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage. He brings his new show Robin Ince Is A Troubled Youth In Middle Age. Jude Simpson’s poems and songs have illuminated Radio 4 and the Edinburgh Festival. Observational comedy and witty wordplay, responding to the joys, and tribulations, of everyday life.
Mr Darwin’s Tree is a one-man exploration of the relationship between Charles Darwin and his Christian wife, After Violence is a verbatim play built around the testimonies of victims and perpetrators of violence, and – for something for the whole family – there’s PuppetCraft with their version of Oscar Wilde’s The Selfish Giant.
As well as the exhibitions, there are arts workshops in the Greenhaus, an investigation of the newfound cool of knitting, and the opportunity to be part of an open-source photography exhibition in the Photo Flash Swap, and to swap your print for someone else’s!
And for some full family fun, the Arena is this year dedicated to activities for all ages, so get down there and get involved.
worship.
film.
youth.
partners.
Take an opportunity to look at faith and spirituality in a new way. We’ve got plenty of brilliant – and brilliantly different – worship on site. From ancient and venerable worship from Taize, and the Quakers; to contemporary songs from Stuart Townend and Andy Flannagan; to something a little more experimental, including Kincaid Project's Jazz Mass and a Silent Pilgrimage across the site. There’s something for everyone’s tastes, and something new for everyone to try.
The amazingly talented actor David Morrissey introduces his feature directing debut Don’t Worry About Me. David will discuss the film with Simon Mayo.
As well as encouraging 11–17s to get involved with the music, talks and art in the general programme, we have a dazzling array of sessions specially designed for young people, based in the all-new Youth area between the G-Source and the YMCA Cafe.
Our partner and associate organisations bring an extra dimension to our programme, with their on-the-ground experience of being involved in some of the most pressing issues in today’s world, and making a vital difference in local and global communities.
We have a masterclass on spoken word with Verb Swish, with some participants going on to perform with Verb Swish in the Festival Bowl; street dance workshops with Impact; the chance to lay down some tracks in the XLP Mobile Studio; and try your hand at stand-up comedy with Get Up Stand Up, including a chance to hone your skills in front of a live audience.
Our long-term partner Christian Aid are back with a dramatic venue where you can get involved with their campaign to eradicate poverty – dare you get lost in the Tax Maze? Our newest link is with the Methodist Church, who will be hosting talks – including General Secretary Martyn Atkins on what discipleship might mean today – and networking events in the Galilee talks venue.
Panel debates confront big issues, with guests from the talks programme including Clare Short, Swee Ang, Jonathan Bartley and Mark Yaconelli; and worship in the Youth area features specially-chosen groups including Taize. Plus a Silent Disco especially for 11–17s, and a chance to play a game of Human Table Football!
Church Urban Fund will be sponsoring the Kitchen, and hosting some networking sessions to open connections and start discussions. Church Times and Third Way return to play their invaluable part in the festival; and the YMCA’s 24 Hour Cafe continues to be the place on site for talks, hot food and a taste of YMCA hospitality…
A new venue on-site – Abide – is dedicated to worship in the context of eco-conscious living, which will house thought-provoking and contemplative experiences. Then, come and celebrate Communion on Sunday, as the whole festival joins together as one group. With contributions from Beyond, and music by the Scratch Choir, the service will explore the parables – Jesus' own way of looking sideways – through storytelling and participation.
We also have Radio 4’s Jeremy Hardy introducing his film Jeremy Hardy vs The Israeli Army, in which he faces up to the situation in Gaza – brilliant, funny and alarming. Delve deeper into issues with the Tipping Point Film Fund as they present the documentaries Yes Men and Burma VJ. Those of you keen to catch up on some big releases can drop in for rambunctious war satire In The Loop, downbeat monster thrills in The Mist, and Werner Herzog’s bittersweet Grizzly Man. Kids and family films include Oscar-winning tearjerker Up, hidden gem The Emperor’s New Groove, furry hipster action in Fantastic Mr Fox, and gastronomic catastrophies in Cloudy With A Chance Of Meatballs.
Keep Monday Special & The Rockabilly Grand Ball.
Why leave early? All we’re asking for is one more night of your time, and you could be one of the thousands helping to Keep Monday Special. Because if Bank Holiday Monday makes you think of car journeys, traffic jams, ironing shirts and a sense of disappointment, then allow us to reshape your imagination. Think of being at Mainstage as the last chord is strummed, dancing until the last track is played, drinking the last drop of your tipple of choice, being surrounded by the noble crowd who each year can proudly say “That was one Special Monday”. Above all, imagine our Rockabilly Grand Ball, headlined by those finger-popping daddies The Dodge Brothers. After a weekend of feverish anticipation, now is the time to style that quiff, grab that outrageously bright lippy, and put all you've learned in the jive and rock'n'roll dance workshops over the weekend into action. There's even a singalong screening of Grease! So email your boss and book Tuesday 31st August off work, and start haunting your favourite internet auction site for that perfect outfit, because Greenbelt is going out with a swing ...
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If you can’t wait until the end of the summer for a dose of mind-boggling wisdom or if you want to swot up so you can ask that killer question, then check out books and recorded talks available from this year’s speakers.
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Plus One greenbelt.org.uk/plusone When you think back to your first Greenbelt, you were probably encouraged to come along by a friend. We’d like more people to experience Greenbelt – to be the newest members of our community, and to share with us one of the most special times of the year. So if you know someone that you think would fall in love with Greenbelt, we’ve set up our Plus One scheme – check the website to find out how to invite your friends to Greenbelt on Facebook, how to make a presentation to your church or community, or how to get a poster to stick up in your workplace or school. We rely on your good word-of-mouth, so get recommending and fill our site with brilliant people!
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