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Green Man is an independent music and arts festival held annually in the Brecon Beacons, Wales. Now in its 14th year, it has evolved into a 20,000 capacity 4 day event, showcasing predominantly Live music (in particular Alternative, Indie, Rock, Folk, Dance and Americana), Literature, Film, Comedy, Theatre and Poetry. 2015 saw 1500 multi-arts acts perform across 17 stages. The festival site is divided into 10 areas, each offering a unique festival experience. Ceilidhs, all-night bonfires and secret gigs all add to the festival's unique identity. Renowned for its non-corporate, ethical approach, it has won several awards including ‘Best Medium Sized Festival 2010'〔(), Green Man Festival wins Best Medium prize.〕 and ‘Grass Roots Festival 2012’.,〔(), Green Man wins the UK Grass Roots Festival Award〕 In 2015, Green Man won Best Festival at the Live Music Business Awards.〔http://www.greenman.net/news/green-man-wins-best-british-festival-at-live-music-awards-2015/〕 As Managing Director, Fiona Stewart received the Outstanding Achievement Award at the UK Festival Awards and Green Man was named as one of top 50 coolest British brands’ 2013/14 by CoolBrands.〔(), CoolBrands - Green Man Festival〕 It is the largest contemporary music and arts festival in Wales and has been given major event status by Welsh Government due to the festivals positive impact, and wealth creation. Green Man 2016 takes place between 18 and 21 August 2016.〔http://greenman.net〕 ==Areas== The Mountain Stage is located in a natural amphitheatre surrounded by the Black Mountains. Headline acts in the past have included Van Morrison, The National, Hot Chip, St Vincent, Robert Plant and Bon Iver. Far Out is made up of three individual tents covering late-night DJs, film screenings in the Cinedrome and Chai Wallahs, the best in live rap, hip hop, dub, reggae, blues and world music. Einstein’s Garden offers a unique fusion of science, art and nature featuring more than 100 performances ranging from live comedy, music and theatre to walks, talks and interactive installations. It is supported by institutions such as the Wellcome Trust, The Institute of Physics, Research Council UK, Cardiff University and UCL. The Babbling Tongues area celebrates the wonders of the spoken word with a line-up of both comedy and literature. Caitlin Moran, John Cooper Clarke, John Cale, Julian Cope, Simon Armitage, Howard Marks, Josie Long, Robin Ince, Tim Minchin and Adam Buxton have all either performed or given talks in this area in the past. The Walled Garden offers a more intimate experience to many of the other areas at Green Man. There is the Green Man Pub (serving real ale), a picnic area and DJ sets until late into the night. The Little Folk area is set aside for younger festival-goers, with activities, entertainment and workshops aimed specifically at families with younger children. Somewhere is an area aimed specifically at teenagers and features a variety of activities ranging from film-making and circus-skills workshops to Parkour, free-running and rock music classes. Nature Nurture is located at the centre of the festival site and offers a range of activities in a peaceful setting with Hot Tubs, Yoga and Mindfulness workshops. Fortune Falls is a secluded area of the festival site located on a grassy hillside with trees, fresh running stream, pond and miniature waterfall. The area features a range of interactive art installations. The Rising Stage, located here, showcases new and upcoming artists. The Settlement is a camp-site reserved exclusively for festival-goers with Settlers Pass tickets. In 2009 the Green Man introduced a holiday ticket offer that gave festival-goers the option to start their festival experience early and camp at the Glanusk Estate site in the week leading up to Green Man. This allows people attending Green Man to explore the surrounding areas of the Black Mountains and the Brecon Beacons and was designed to have a positive impact of local tourism. The campsite itself has a wide range of family-friendly activities, workshops and entertainment on offer as well as nightly performances by local artists. Each year the musical programme is curated by a different Welsh artist or act. The Courtyard, in the middle of a gothic stable block at the heart of the site, offers a relatively calm environment. Many festivalgoers meet up here and drink ales and ciders from the bar. There are also coffee stalls and a record shop tent. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Green Man Festival」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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