A fine line: Abigail Maxwell and the Quaker Arts Network visit the Greenbelt Festival

‘People told us they were glad of a Quaker presence.’

by Abigail Maxwell 12th September 2025

I am distrustful of institutions, but the two I love most are our Religious Society of Friends and the Greenbelt Festival. Arranging Quaker worship there helps bring these two together. This year, both are treading a fine line around the genocide in Gaza, wary of criminal offences under the Terrorism Act.