Tuesday, April 25, 2006






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Greenbelt 2006 : Redemption Songs : 25 - 28 August
(124 days until the festival)

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News, offers, dates, plugs, people, campaigns, ideas
at the speed of your modem .... from Greenbelt Festivals
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Greenbelt news
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April ticket discount deadline – only a few days to go to 30 April deadline
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Go to http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/tickets to get your tickets at the April discount prices – no booking fee online. Or call 020 7374 2760. And tell your vicars about the Free Church Leader deal we do – offer available until the end of June!

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Lineup gets stronger all the time
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We're very excited to announce that Michael Franti and Spearhead will headline Mainstage on the Monday night of this year's festival. Go here – http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/?a=724&pr=77 – to read more about why this is such a coup.

We're also delighted that Poet Laureate Andrew Motion will be joining us at Greenbelt this year.
See http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/?a=727&pr=83 for more.

Things are looking better and better at http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/lineup – keep checking back or subscribe to feeds from the various lineup pages (see http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/index.php?p=576).

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What's new for youth?
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There's loads of great stuff going on at Greenbelt this year for youth, too.

For the 14-18s there's a souped up 'humanic' programme, including a Battle of the Bands, a new youth Theatre Prize and much, much more besides (all listed at http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/humanic). While for the 11-14s there's 'The Mix' – see http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/?s=101 for listings.

And with a Saturday Mainstage bill headlined by Daniel Bedingfield – supported by Blindside, Kevin Max (DC Talk) and Yfriday – it promises to be a great year for youth at Greenbelt. Make sure word gets out.

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Volunteer
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For information on all our volunteer opportunities at Greenbelt this year, go to
http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/volunteer

We especially need qualified first aiders, paramedics and ambulance technicians.
See http://www.greenbelt.org.uk/index.php?p=589


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Campaigning
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The beat goes on
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This summer, Christian Aid are encouraging us to beat the trade justice message home to Gordon Brown and Hillary Benn. On Saturday 8 July, a year on from the G8 summit in Edinburgh, join them in holding the UK government to account for their promises. Be part of a 'world first' – a campaign drumming petition. Then join with them at Greenbelt! And then bring that beat to the Treasury by joining thousands in London on Thursday 14 September to tell Brown and Benn it’s time for action before they head off to the IMF and World Bank annual meetings.

See http://www.pressureworks.org/dosomething/act/beat.html for more.

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Events in May
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Duke Special on tour
Throughout the UK in May
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Check out http://www.dukespecial.com for details of his May 2006 dates and for all the latest news, audio, video clips and interactive stuff from the maestro.

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Saga Arpino exhibition
Westbourne Grove Church, London W11 until 19th May
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Greenbelter Saga Arpino is exhibiting a wall painting and a series of collages and prints at Westbourne Grove Church, on the corner of Ledbury Road, London W11 until 19th May.

The exhibition spaces are open 9-5, Monday to Friday, and 10-3 on Sundays.

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'Dignity’ – Sing Out Against Slavery
By Ali Bullivent
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‘Dignity’ is a selection of traditional and new songs, music and words to challenge present day slavery. Its focus is on women and their fight for freedom from the transatlantic slave trade to the present day. It aims to raise awareness about the situation of women who are trafficked to this country under the promise of legitimate work, and then forced into sexual exploitation.

Original music is written by Ali Bullivent with lyrics by Ali and Linda Currin. The first full performance will be on 20th May at St Helen’s Church, Wakefield. A song book and CD will be available from June, and Ali will be available to run singing workshops for interested groups (male and female voices) leading up to the anniversary of the abolition in March 2007.

For further details email St Helen’s Church on office@sandalmagna.fsnet.co.uk or Ali Bullivent on bullivent@hotmail.com

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Festival dispatches is edited by Paul Northup, getting by with a bit
of help from his friends Martin Wroe and Paul Bennett.

All ideas considered. Email paul@greenbelt.org.uk with 'for
Dispatches' in the subject bar

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