Greenbelt – a field of dreams
This August Bank Holiday, the Greenbelt Festival moves to a new
home, Boughton House, in Northamptonshire. With the help of the
Church Times cartoonist, Dave
Walker, we imagine what the site might look like.
Photos Geoff Crawford and Dave Walker
TAKING THE LONG VIEW THE vista from the top of the Mount looks over the water of the
Boat Reach to the perilous drop of Orpheus, Boughton House's
striking architectural feature. Through the trees to the right, you
can see the Glade, home of the Glade Stage - the equivalent of
Mainstage at previous Greenbelt venues. This year, it will host
performers such as Sinead O'Connor; the band of Tuareg musicians
Tinariwen; and the Indie folk-band Stornoway. On the left is the
Meadow, which will house the Big Top and other Greenbelt venues for
performance, talks, and debates.
TAKING THE LONG VIEW THE vista from the top of the Mount looks over the water of the
Boat Reach to the perilous drop of Orpheus, Boughton House's
st...
The Greenbelt Festival takes place from 22-25 August, at
Boughton House, near Kettering,
Northamptonshire.www.greenbelt.org.uk. The Church Times is
Greenbelt's media partner.
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