The Welsh Government has given the Green Man festival the go ahead to press ahead with its Gilestone Farm after assessing its business plan for the site. The government bought the Talybont-on-Usk farm in March 2022 for £4.25m in an attempt to "support growth of the creative sector in a stronger Mid Wales economy".
Over the past few months however, ministers have been criticised for buying the farm at the Bannau Brycheiniog National Park before a full business plan was provided. The Green Man festival's managing director, Fiona Stewart, had said that the festival, which is hosted every August at the Glanusk Estate, was "not moving" to Gilestone Farm but had only given vague indications what the site would be used for.
Recently, Green Man met with local representatives and shared its vision for the site, which included looking to create a new "sustainable rural enterprise". It says it will generate £23m for the local economy, provide at least 38 new full-time jobs and support 300 local jobs through its supply chain.
