Green Man Festival 2024 in Wales

This alternative folk festival spans four days and features over 100 acts performing a diverse range of genres, including indie, psychedelia, Americana, dub-reggae, modern electro, and stoner rock, from morning until night. Set against the stunning backdrop of the Bannau Brycheiniog (Brecon Beacons) National Park in Wales, it takes place near the town of Crickhowell.

Festival Highlights

Live music with lots of folk music, as well as film, literature, workshops, children's areas, and DJs, are the main draw to this festival. Usually, it is organized on more than 15 stages, featuring over 400 live performances. Besides the music performances, the audience is offered literature and poetry meetings, film demonstrations, art presentations, and theatre performances. One can visit the 24/7 food stalls that offer a wide range of Welsh dishes and drinks (cocktails, ale, cider).

Lineup

This year's lineup features an impressive array of artists, including Big Thief, Jon Hopkins, Sleaford Mods, Explosions in the Sky, Arlo Parks, Mount Kimbie, Blonde Redhead, Julia Holter, Joy Orbison, and many more.

Areas

No matter what type of festival-goer one is, there's an area to match various interests, whether it's for comedy, literature, art, science, mischief, or music. From reveling in the beats of a new band and exploring enlightening literary talks to soaking up the sunshine with a pint of Welsh beer, visitors are certain to discover some serious magic.

Hours

For the weekend, gates open at 10 am on Thursday, August 15. The event concludes on Monday, August 19, with all attendees required to leave by 3 pm.

Rules & Restrictions

Attendees should pack suitable clothing for both rain and sunshine. Despite it being summertime, nights in the mountains can get quite cold, so bringing a reliable tent, a warm sleeping bag, and plenty of warm clothing is essential for camping. The following items are prohibited on the festival grounds: drugs, fireworks or other explosives, generators, tin foil barbecues, and weapons.

Sustainability

Being green is at the core of the Green Man festival, which aims to reduce its environmental impact by 50% by 2025. Visitors won't see plastic straws at festival bars. This year, all festival power will come from hydrogen, solar, or hydrotreated vegetable oil (HVO). All food trader packaging and cutlery will be certified compostable, and no disposable plastics will be sold across the site.