Green Man Festival 2018
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Thursday afternoon - first crossing of the River Usk to the main festival site
The entrance to the Walled Garden stage, the sun shining and despite the moody clouds no rain came.
Wandering through the gardens
The expansive main arena with impressive terraced banks
First live band - International Teachers of Pop on the Far Out Stage
Keeping Green Man tidy
The Green Man - set to become a raging bonfire at the close of the festival
Jimothy Lacoste on the Far Out stage
Gadael Tir / Leave Land - a presentation onthe social history of the South Wales Vallets in the cinema tent
Snazzback in the laid back Chai Wallahs tent
The cool garden at the back of Chai Wallahs
Over 50 real ales from 11 Welsh breweries in the Courtyard bar - very impressive
Pictish Trail on the Far Out stage
Public Service Broadcasting and three astronauts in lunar orbit
To close, a thrilling rendition of Take Me Home by Beaufort Male Choir
Park Motive - having won the Green Man Rising competition this young band found themselves as the opening act on the main Green Man festival 'Mountain' stage.
The splendid Lovely Eggs drew a big early audience the Far Out Stage
Something altogether less frenetic - Eleanor Friedberger on the Mountain Stage
The Hungry Ghosts on the Rising Stage
Lots of good stone buildings on The Green Man site - and families too
Ari Roar on the Walled Garden stage
Brexit - there's no getting away from it, even at Green Man
Excellent screens at the Far Out stage - I did not get close to Wye Oak but enjoyed their set from the rear
Matt Maltese in the Walled Garden
I arrived at the main arena just in time for the end of the set by The Lemon Twiggs
The Walled Garden again for Snail Mail
Susanne Sundfør on the Walled Garden stage
Dangerously close to the moshpit for an epic set by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, headliners on the Mountain Stage
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard in the huge arena of The Mountain Stage at Green Man
The KVB at the Far Out Stage
On the main stage ,Courtney Marie Andrews
Bo Ningen - described as 'noise rock' somewhere. Certainly loud, but a bit more sophisticated than 'rock'.
Bo Ningen - they may be Japanese but they are London based
Baxter Dury is the son of Ian Dury, which explains the voice.
Cate le Bon welcoming John Grant (in a Skinny Puppy t-shirt, who would have thought?) to duet with her during her set
Cate le Bon on the Mountain Stage
John Grant performing an excellent set on the Mountain Stage
The final day started with a brief glimpse of The Cosmic Array in The Walled Garden
Over the pond to the Rising stage, the sun is shining with low cloud over the Brecon Beacons
Relaxing under one of the many fine trees, with The Green Man in the background awaiting its fiery fate.
On the Mountain Stage Xylouris White delivered a high paced set of folk influenced music
A prima donna or all an act? Difficult to know when the Chilean band Follakzoid hit the Far Out stage.
We caught the excellent full set from Jane Weaver on the Far Out stage
Anna Calvi hits the high notes on the Mountain Stage
So great to see The Wedding Present come into the festival as a last minute replacement!
From a distance, Grizzly Bear