Quakers at Greenbelt: drones and a dome
Quakers run a range of activities at Greenbelt
Kite-making and storytelling are among the activities being run by Quakers at this year’s Greenbelt festival of music, art and faith, between 28 and 31 August.
Friends will be based in a tent, known as ‘the Quaker dome’, in the orchard section of the festival site, near Kettering, Northamptonshire. They will run panel debates, sing songs and hold Meetings for Worship.
Each evening, three Friends will lead the audience through a question around community and conflict, speaking from their own experiences and exploring a range of perspectives.
Fly Kites Not Drones, a collaborative project about the freedom of the skies and the use of drones, will run workshops in the Quaker dome throughout the weekend. Children aged eight and up will learn about the lives of those threatened by drones and make kites to fly on Sunday afternoon.
Friends will also take part in a debate on Trident.
Juliet Prager, deputy recording clerk of Britain Yearly Meeting, said: ‘It’s exciting for Quakers to be part of Greenbelt. It’s a great place for Quakers and other people, of all faiths and none, to explore the world’s challenges together in a creative, meaningful way.’
