Green Man

'A one-man mosh pit': Big Jeff on the art of surviving lockdown

Famed Bristol music fan Jeff Johns is staging a virtual exhibition of his paintings inspired by his love of live shows

Jessica Wrigglesworth

18, Feb, 2021 @11:24 AM

Music festivals plan for phased return in 2021 after Covid wipeout

In the UK and across Europe flexibility key as organisers put safety precautions in place

Lanre Bakare Arts and culture correspondent

04, Oct, 2020 @1:48 PM

Green Man festival review – mesmerising and otherworldly

Shaking off its folky roots, artists such as Four Tet, Yo La Tengo and Father John Misty transform the Black mountains into a mega-party

Sophie Williams

19, Aug, 2019 @3:18 PM

Tents, toilets, transport: eco-friendly festivals tackle the unholy trinity

Event organisers have already gone to war on plastic bottles and diesel generators, with the full support of music fans

Nosheen Iqbal

23, Jun, 2019 @6:00 AM

The UK’s 10 best music festivals

Whether you go full on feral at Glastonbury or chomp on churros at a one-day dad-fest, there’s a festival for you

Leonie Cooper

04, May, 2019 @5:59 AM

Father John Misty and Four Tet top Green Man festival lineup

Sharon Van Etten and Idles also heading for Wales’s largest music festival, alongside Amadou & Mariam and the reformed Stereolab

Ben Beaumont-Thomas

29, Jan, 2019 @9:00 AM

Green Man festival review – cosmic rock and communal wonderment

An eclectic bill of everything from psych rock to alt-folk proved again why Green Man is one of the UK’s most beloved festivals

Malcolm Jack

20, Aug, 2018 @1:00 PM

'There’s still a big imbalance': how music festivals are working on gender equality

Festivals such as Wireless, Green Man and Slam Dunk have been criticised for heavily male lineups this year. Organisers argue that there aren’t enough female acts to go round – but is enough being done to change that?

Anna Codrea-Rado

11, May, 2018 @1:56 PM

The Flaming Lips and Green Man: this week’s best UK pop and rock gigs

Catch Wayne Coyne Zorbing overhead in Birmingham, Bristol, Glasgow or Nottingham, then get yourself to the Brecon Beacons for the eco-friendly festival

Harriet Gibsone

11, Aug, 2017 @10:00 AM

Are music festivals doing enough to tackle sexual assault?

Reports of rape and other attacks are on the rise but, from grassroots groups to industry efforts, measures are being undertaken to keep attendees safe

Hannah J Davies

25, Jul, 2017 @5:00 AM

The best UK rock, pop and dance festivals for 2017

From Glastonbury to Wireless, a comprehensive guide to the summer’s top 10 rock, pop and dance weekenders, plus the best of the rest

Guardian music

06, May, 2017 @7:00 AM

Green Man review – from fusion to folk in the misty mountains

There’s a five-star welcome in the hillside as Belle and Sebastian bring a weekend of wonders to a rock’n’roll climax