Michael Franti & Spearhead
Mainstage Friday
After headlining the closing night of Greenbelt 06 - one of the most memorable and infectious gigs the Festival has ever experienced – we're delighted that Michael Franti and Spearhead have agreed to return, this time to play the opening night headline slot. We can't wait.
1 Giant Leap
Mainstage Sunday
Forget six degrees of separation; 1 Giant Leap takes the music of the world and makes everything join up. Musical visionaries Jamie Catto and Duncan Bridgeman took a laptop and a DV camera round the world to create a unique audiovisual snapshot.
José González
Mainstage Saturday
José González's story is rare in modern pop – a heartening case of the artist resisting the vicissitudes of musical fashion to carve out a unique, intimate style that is all his own, then defiantly following his muse all the way to the top of the charts.
Fightstar
Mainstage Monday
Splicing emo and metal influences, Fightstar’s music encompasses the delicate and the dark. "That blend of aggression and tenderness is the most important thing to us," says frontman Charlie Simpson. Drop in some good looks and great musicianship and you’ve got yourself an unbeatable formula.
Roll Jordan Roll - with Abram Wilson & The Delta Blues Project, feat. Kingdon Choir : The Kingdom Choir , Abram Wilson
Mainstage Sunday
With the combined might of Abram Wilson & The Delta Blues Project and The Kingdom Choir, Roll Jordan Roll is a powerful musical drama telling a remarkable true story.
Seth Lakeman
Mainstage Saturday
Seth Lakeman, the West Country-born singer and songwriter credited with bringing folk music to a whole new audience since his 2005 Mercury-nominated album, Kitty Jay, has just released his eagerly anticipated fourth album, Poor Man’s Heaven, on June 30th 2008.
The Ian McMillan Orchestra
Talks 1 Sunday
Take an ensemble of weird and wonderful instruments, add some charming, wistful, haunting tunes, stick a Barnsley-accented poet on top, and you’re halfway to imagining what the Ian McMillan orchestra sounds like.
Emmanuel Jal
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Lineup
José González and Seth Lakeman - among the latest acts booked for the music bill. Click here for more.
Here comes the sun
Is an online communal collage of visuals we're aiming to generate in the run-up to this year's Festival, using this year's theme as our inspiration.
Keep in touch ...
... with the latest news and gossip in the run-up to Greenbelt - by email, text and Twitter!
Children's Festival
Volunteers needed for this vibrant team - helping all the little Greenbelters have a great time this summer.
Helping the helpers
Platform 2 is a new DFID scheme offering young adults who could not usually afford to volunteer abroad the chance to do so. Louise Tickle reports.
Podules are go
Immerse yourself in one of Jan Niedojadlo's scupltures onsite this year. Click here for more.
See renowned war artist John Keane's latest work at Greenbelt this year, courtesy for Christian Aid.
Steve Tiplady in Pinocchio
Puppets have come a long way since Pinky and Perky! The man who is largely responsible for that life-giving journey is Steve Tiplady.
Turning the Tide
Turning the Tide is a Quaker programme that promotes the understanding and use of nonviolence for social change.
Jane Corbett & Ann Roach
Ann and Jane have been working together in West Everton in Liverpool for well over 20 years now. They are passionate about their community, the lessons they've learnt and their community's dreams.
John Swinton
John Swinton holds the chair in Practical Theology and Pastoral Care at the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, United Kingdom. He is also an honorary Professor at Aberdeen's Centre for Advanced Studies in Nursing at Aberdeen University.
