Thousands of festival goers made the trip to Crickhowell, Powys, between August 15 and August 18 for the 2024 Green Man festival, which saw hundreds of acts take to several stages over the course of the weekend.
Headliners included British singer Arlo Parks, Scottish rock band The Jesus and Mary Chain and indie folk band Big Thief, as well as a range of acts spread across several stages.
Acts such as Wednesday, Black Country New Road, Ibibio Sound Machine, Explosions in the Sky, Ezra Collective and Porridge Radio, as well as dozens upon dozens of others, entertained audiences over a packed weekend.
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Music was split across several stages, from the main ‘Mountain Stage’ hosting some of the festival’s biggest names, to the ‘Far Out’ and ‘Walled Garden’ stages providing a wide range of styles and genres, as well as ‘Rising’ that offered a look at new and emerging talent.
Reflecting on the event, Fiona Stewart, owner and MD of Green Man festival said: “2024 has been a golden year for Green Man and thousands will be leaving with wonderful memories.
“The impact of great experiences, delicious food and glorious sunshine resulted in a vintage Green Man year.”
Outside of the musical performances, the festival had several other offerings for attendees, such as a performance by comedian Stewart Lee and several film screenings in the Cinemadrome and a conversation with actor Samantha Morton followed by a showing of her 2002 film ‘Morvern Callar’.
The Babbling Tongues area hosted several conversation events, like Fiona Stewart in conversation with Ash Kenazi, radio DJ Huw Stephens in conversation with Jude Rogers, and former Island Records’ head Darcus Beese in conversation with Michelle Kambasha.
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Another unique guest at the 2024 event was Little Amal, the 12 foot puppet of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee child that has appeared at other UK festivals, including Elbow’s 2022 Glastonbury performance.
Making its first appearance in Wales, the impressive puppet has become a global symbol of human rights, having visited nearly 200 towns and cities in 17 countries. The Welsh visit was funded by Green Man Trust as the charity celebrated its 10th year in operation.
