Monday, August 05, 2013

Greenbelt Festival LIFE BEGINS AGAIN at 40 years old.

Greenbelt 2013: Life Begins

Last few lineup announcements

Extra Curricular
We have a final few lineup announcements for the festival...
Joining the festival we have returning soul giants Extra Curricular, novelist and lecturer Catherine Fox, poet Michael Symmonds Roberts, Christian Aid's Laura McAdam, and the Children's Society's Nigel Varndell. Superstar DJ Andy Hunterreturns, and among our panel discussions, there's a Street Child World Cup panel featuring Andy Akinwolere, who reported on the first SCWC for Blue Peter.
Spoken word from Josh Idehen and Bridget Minnamore, a talk from the indomitable Pip Wilson, discover hidden natural gems with Bob Gilbert, a session with the Borough Common, a Q&A session with Steve Chalke hosted by Outerspace, a talk on Benjamin Britten from Tim Mayfield, a panel on visual arts and society featuring Sokari Douglas CampPippa HalePaul Bayley and Lucy Newman Cleeve. Plus the welcome return of the Greenbelt Folk Club!
It's also worth repeating that Sunday at the festival will not only see recordings of BBC Radio shows Good Morning Sunday with Clare Balding and The Sunday Hour with Diane Louise Jordan, it will also welcome the titanic pairing of Clare Balding and Rev Richard Coles in conversation.
We have a full film programme, including contributions from Tipping Point Film Fund, plus films for families (BraveThe Pirates! in an Adventure with Scientists) and adults only (Five Broken CamerasThe Spirit of '45 by Ken Loach, Last Shop Standing). We'll also be hosting our Greenbelt Film Club, with screenings and discussions of Looper and Cosmopolis. Plus - of course - the premiere of the feature-length Greenbelt at 40 documentary!
We've also released more information about our extensive worship programme over three venues, including Andy FlannaganIkonWild Goose Resource Group,Bruce StanleyFranciscansQuakersMessy ChurchJazz ChurchGoth Eucharist and many more!
And for younger Greenbelters and their families, take a sneaky peek at this year'sVillage Guide - or pick up a printed copy in the Village on the Friday of the festival...


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People get ready: Things to prepare for Greenbelt 2013

Here’s a first batch of things that you can start preparing now to get ready for Greenbelt 2013: Life Begins…
As it’s the 40th Greenbelt, we’re holding a Birthday Party, so make sure you bring your fancy outfits and get ready to boogie. We’re also taking music requests for the party on the Twitter hashtag #discogb40 – so get tweeting!
And speaking of birthdays – is it your birthday on the 23rd, 24th, 25th or 26th of August? We want to hear from you! Email us at blog@greenbelt.org.uk with the subject heading “It’s my birthday” and we’ll involve you in our birthday celebrations.
Nominations are also open for The Greenbelt Oscars – simply head to this website to vote for your favourite films since last summer.
For younger Greenbelters and their families, you can now get a sneaky peek at the Village Guide by heading to the Childrens’ lineup pages... We also need you to collect any old (preferably washed!) socks to bring along for our exciting Sock Monkey Creating workshop!
If you have a puppet that you want to bring to life, pack them in the suitcase!Simon Buckley will be helping those aged seven and up get animated with their puppet pals.
And finally, Last Orders is moving for one afternoon only into the Big Top for theLast Orders Village Fete on the Festival Saturday! There’ll be loads of special guests and competitions, plus music from Folk On, so bring your oddly-shaped vegetables and Victoria sponges…

Preparation for Greenbelt Youth only

If you want to be part of an exclusive series of workshops with The Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, be sure to check your youth guide or the Festival Guide and get to along to the Hip Hop Shakespeare Residency at Greenbelt session Friday 18.00, Jenin. You must be available to come to daily workshops at 2pm and to perform on Monday.
Bring your wellies – not for the weather (obviously), but for our Gumboot Dance workshops. Stomping good fun.
The Christian Aid Collective are bringing back Clothes Swapping and introducing Upcycling to Greenbelt 2013 so make sure you bring a few items to swap and customise.
Finally, bring your creative ideas to Greenbelt as you could take part in workshops in singing, songwriting, scriptwriting, recording, crafting and more at the festival.