Greenbelt Festival 2017

Greenbelt Festival 2017 - around the festival site (Saturday)
Photo credit: Helen OSullivan

Greenbelt Festival 2017

Friday 25th to Monday 28th August 2017
Boughton House, Kettering, Northamptonshire, NN14 1BJ, England MAP
£185 for adult weekend tickets
Daily capacity: 10,000
Last updated: Thu 20th Jul 2017

Greenbelt Festival: The Common Good will take place in the grounds of Boughton House, near Kettering in Northamptonshire.

An all-age inclusive friendly arts festival with its roots in the Christian faith which offers a host of world music, international and home-grown acts from big names to new artists. The dates for the 43rd edition will be the bank holiday weekend from Friday 25th to Monday 28th August 2017.

Greenbelt is a place to learn, to experience, to be. As well as music the festival hosts a selection of varied talks, workshop and debates; exploring contemporary issues, faith, social justice, politics ­and more. 

Line-up

Confirmed music acts include Kate Rusby, Newton Faulkner, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Lee Bains III and the Glory Fires, Speech Debelle, King Porter Stomp,, and many more with more to be announced.

For all of the music line-up details as available, please see the line-up page. For information for other activities please see the news items.

Programmes

Greenbelt also has a visual and performing arts programme, as well as exploring a variety of alternative worship styles, and runs a daily Children's Festival, plus literature, classical, film, and youth programmes.

Worship and spirituality includes Festival Communion, The Grove outdoor gathering space, The Shelter venue, Mindfulness and Soulfulness, The Iona Community, and The Greenbelt Listening Team (offering accompanied walk-and-talks)

Plus visual arts, mobile planetarium, giant inflatables, climbing wall, campfire, and camping in grade 1 listed parkland.

Tickets

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Ticket prices are currently as follows Adult - £185; Concessions £130; Aged 18 - 25 years tickets are priced at £103, and under 18s festival ticket (aged 5-17 years) is priced at £50. Infants aged 0-4 years can attend for free but still need a ticket.

Theme

This year's theme has not yet been revealed

More information will be here when available.




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