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2 NOVEMBER 2023

WIN THIS SIGNED LIMITED EDITION GM23 POSTER

Roll Up, roll up! Gaze your eyes upon our charity prize draw for this incredible one-of-a-kind screen-printed Green Man 2023 poster.

This poster has been signed by none other than Spiritualized, Slow Dive, DEVO, Goat, Self Esteem, Young Fathers and First Aid Kit & designed by the brilliant UK Poster Association.

The prize draw is now open & will take place on the 4th December 2023. Each entry is £5 and the more you buy the better your chances of winning! Every penny goes straight into supporting the Green Man Trust’s charitable work.

The poster comes professionally framed and in a double accent mount, painted white wooden framed with UV protective acrylic.

ENTER THE DRAW HERE

Good luck, folks.

GMT x

1 JULY 2021

GREEN MAN SETS OUT £23m VISION TO BRING JOBS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO POWYS

The Managing Director and owner of the company behind the Green Man Festival, Fiona Stewart, sets out her vision for Gilestone Farm to a meeting of community representatives.

The vision aims to help boost the Mid-Wales rural economy by providing jobs and opportunities for young people and support new and existing rural focussed businesses.

The emerging plans look to create a new sustainable rural enterprise that would generate £23m for the local economy, provide at least 38 new full-time jobs and support 300 local jobs through its supply chain.

The Gilestone Farm plan addresses five key issues for the local area:

  1. Sustainable Farming: Continuing with the farm’s existing agricultural activities and developing regenerative farming practices that will have a positive impact on the environment.
  2. Tourism: Boosting local tourism through enhancing the existing accommodation offer at Gilestone Farm by turning it into a green eco-retreat, with glamping and rented accommodation.
  3. Rural enterprise: Supporting existing businesses to grow and creating new enterprises such as a brewery, bakery and baking school. They will form part of ‘full plate’ farming operation, using grains grown on the farm to make the produce, which will be sold to markets, local stockists, and at all events on the farm and at Green Man.
  4. Young people: Providing apprentices and training opportunities for young people from across Powys. Creating a permanent home for Green Man Trust, the Festival’s charitable arm, to deliver positive change for young people in Powys.
  5. Creative Hub: Help grow the creative industries across Mid-Wales by establishing a creative hub which will act as an anchor institute for existing businesses and start-ups.

The farm would not be used for the Green Man Festival or any other similar scale event.

Fiona Stewart said:

I am absolutely passionate about being able to use the success of the Green Man brand to help bring about
greater economic growth in Powys and Mid Wales and provide new opportunities for young people in particular.

Our vision is aligned with Powys Council, and the Welsh Government’s ambitions for bringing greater prosperity
to rural Mid Wales and I very much hope we can work together along with the local communities to realise this
opportunity.

The meeting, held on 17 March, was called by the Welsh Government and was attended by officials and elected representatives from Powys Council, Talybont on Usk Community Council, and the Brecon Beacons National Parks Authority

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