Greenbelt Festival's hidden gems - what not to miss at this year’s festival
The countdown begins! The May Bank holidays are over and there’s just nine weeks until this year’s Greenbelt Festival kicks off in the glorious grounds of Boughton House.
27 - 30 August, Boughton House, Northamptonshire.
It’s time to dig behind the headliners and main stage acts and discover some of this year’s hidden gems. So, here’s to those brilliant acts, the unsung heroes, and the unexpected treasures we know you’re going to LOVE.
For big kids and actual kids. Play Shapes is the ultimate outdoor soft play where you get to refigure giant cubes into limitless combinations to create sculpture, dens, assault course, playscapes or chill out spaces. In a world where play seems to have taken a back seat to tech, Play Shapes gives you the chance to build, connect and release your inner child.
Crash landing somewhere between funk and punk is Flat Moon. A bizarre 6-piece collective with incredible stage presence. Get ready to party as Flat Moon’s electrifying live show transports you into a state of genre-fluid delirium!
Described as the ‘best kept secret of the indie Christian scene’ Andy Squyres is a writer, songwriter, poet, and priest. His songs are both heartbreaking and utterly hope-filled with an emotional integrity that embraces the audience and makes them a part of his personal journey.
Everyone needs a hug, in fact we need four hugs a day for survival and 12 for growth. Through a fusion of aerial dance, physical theatre and striking visuals HUG from Levantes Dance Theatre invites the audience to rediscover power and connection of this simple act.
Photographer, activist, speaker and curator, Eliza Hatch is the founder of Cheer Up Luv, a UK-based platform dedicated to ending gender-based violence, discrimination and bias through education, art and storytelling. She has worked alongside organisations such as the UN, the Home Office, SuperDrug and TikTok and continues to initiate critical discussions surrounding misogyny and sexual harassment whilst crushing harmful taboos. One not to miss.
Aiming to be the voice of freedom for all those who need it, Speit is a Palestinian Irish rapper whose music sheds a light on the illegal occupation of his family and people back in Palestine, he is rooted in resistance, memory exile and an unshakeable commitment to the liberation of his people. You can find him at the Rebel Rouser stage, late afternoon on Saturday.
Scientists are superheroes without capes; it’s official. Join Hot Poets at Greenbelt for a fun, wonder-filled adventure, poetry, science and people power. Together discover amazing true stories of people protecting our planet told through poetry and live performance from some of the UK’s best spoken word artists.
Folk, feminism and faith. Each time Siskin Green performs at Greenbelt it’s always a gig to remember. Somewhere between earthy and ethereal, Siskin Green’s music is a beautiful transcendental rally cry for today.
Super cool LA based CAPYAC merges 70s funk, soul, UK garage and synthwave into something totally unique. They’ll be joined on stage by international stand-up and improv legend Reggie Watts. This is going to be fun!
WANNA KNOW MORE?
Here’s the official line up poster! Whoop! Or pop over to Greenbelt’s website to check it out in all its glory - here.
HOW DO I GET A TICKET?
Simple. Just click here! And what’s even better is Greenbelt is holding its 2026 tickets at 2025 prices. It’s all about creating a festival that’s as affordable, accessible and inclusive as possible.
WHAT’S GREENBELT’S PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN TICKETING STRUCTURE
Post-pandemic Greenbelt introduced a radical and inclusive pay-what-you-can ticketing model where those who can pay – do – and those who can’t – have the opportunity to pay what they can.
Choose from three price-points for adult tickets: Supported, Standard and Supporter. Greenbelt 2026 adult weekend tickets cost £180 for those who choose the Supported price, £240 for the festival’s Standard ticket, and £300 for the pay-it-forward Supporter ticket. Young adults (age 18 to 25 years) tickets are now £140, youth (12 - 17 years) £60, children (5 - 11 years) £35 with under 5s free.