Thousands will attend the Green Man Festival over the next four days.
The annual art and music event is starting for the 22nd time with a line-up that includes British singer-songwriter Sampha and US indie folk band Big Thief.
Around 25,000 people are expected to attend the festival each day, which takes place in Bannau Brycheiniog, also known as the Brecon Beacons.
Transport for Wales (TfW) said it would use “all available” trains to enable ticket holders to travel to the event.
Fiona Stewart, managing director of Green Man, said excitement was “definitely building”.
Where is the Green Man Festival?
The Green Man Festival takes place on the Glanusk estate near Crickhowell in Powys in mid-Wales.
This year’s event begins on Thursday, August 15th and runs through Sunday, August 18th.
The festival was first held in 2003 and over the years it has featured headliners such as The Flaming Lips, Mumford and Sons and the Super Furry Animals.
The site is divided into ten different sections covering art, music, literature, film, comedy, science, theater and wellness.
Who will play at the Green Man Festival 2024?
One of this year’s most important headliners is the US indie folk band Big Thief, who will perform on the Mountain Stage on Saturday.
British singer-songwriter Sampha, whose 2017 album “Process” won the Mercury Prize, will also headline the Mountain Stage on Sunday.
English duo Sleaford Mods will play on the Far Out stage on Thursday.
Electronic musician Jon Hopkins will perform on the Mountain stage on Friday.
Travel advisories and road closures
Festival visitors are encouraged to use public transport or bicycle where possible.
The nearest train station is in Abergavenny. Shuttle buses run from there to the festival site and back.
Organisers said connecting trains at Newport could be very crowded and urged visitors coming from London or the south-east to change at Hereford instead if possible.
A TfW spokesperson said there would be “on-call buses and crowd management support” at key festival locations.
“We will use all available train carriages and advise passengers to check their journey information on the TfW website, app or social media channels before travelling.”
On Monday, August 19th, the B4558 towards the festival site will be closed to all traffic.
Why is it called Green Man Festival?
According to the organizers, the festival is inspired by a mythical figure called the “Green Man.”
Each year, the festival presents a new Green Man sculpture, built from natural materials and then burned as part of the festival’s closing ceremony.
What will the weather be like?
Some rain is forecast for Thursday, but warm and dry weather is forecast for Friday, Saturday and Sunday, with temperatures around 21 °C (70 °F).
More detailed weather forecasts can be found here.
