On Sunday evening, the 20th anniversary edition of Green Man, Wales’ largest music, science and arts festival came to a close.

Thousands flocked to the Brecon Beacons for the four-day festival at Glanusk Estate, culminating in the burning of the Green Man itself as a stunning focal point for the celebration.

Music lovers and happy campers soaked up the electric atmosphere as a variety of acts took to the stage to entertain the enthusiastic crowd.

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Festival-goers packed onto the picnic benches to absorb the sights and sounds of Green Man 2022

During its 20th birthday weekend the festival saw stellar headline performances from Kraftwerk, Metronomy, Beach House and Michael Kiwanuka, as well as brilliant sets from fan favourites including Kae Tempest, Yves Tumor, Alex G, Bicep, Arooj Aftab, Parquet Courts, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler and an array of Welsh talent including Gruff Rhys, Cate Le Bon, Melin Melyn, Adwaith and more.

Alongside the brilliant music, there were stimulating talks across the Babbling Tongues area from the likes of Travis Alabanza and Ash Kenazi, comedy from the rib-tickling Lolly Adefope, Shaparak Khorsandi, Mark Steel and more. There was groundbreaking science taking place in Einstein’s Garden, including a collaboration with King’s College London on their new Weather The Weather climate change installation. The first pride parade to take place at a Welsh festival also attracted a huge crowd on Saturday afternoon, marching through the site in glorious colour to mark 50 years of Pride.

Mercury Prize winner Michael Kiwanuka stunned as the festival’s final headliner, with his cathartic songwriting and soulful vocals holding his audience in the palm of his hand. Playing tracks from both from his 2019 album KIWANUKA and across his now decade-long career, the headline set served as a victory lap for the artist, who first played at Green Man in 2011, from first on the bill to headlining 11 years later.

Following Kiwanuka’s closing performance, festival goers made the pilgrimage across the site to witness the annual burning of the handcrafted Green Man effigy, this year also Pride-themed and featuring an extra special trapeze performance alongside the burn to celebrate the end of a 20th anniversary of the festival