Green Man Festival 2013 - Einstein's Garden Info Revealed + Latest Line Up

GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2013

- EINSTEIN'S GARDEN INFO REVEALED

- LATEST LINE-UP

- MEDIA ACCREDITATION OPEN 

"Ten Year's in, Green Man remains a festival apart" Mojo

"Round every twist and turn theres another delight" Artrocker

“Green Man's lack of corporate sponsors and branding is refreshing, as is the relaxed, mulitgenerational audience enticed by its focus on music, in a breathtaking environment.” The Independent

“Hands down one of the best festival experiences that this writer's ever had” Record Collector

“One of the most overwhelmingly lovely festival experiences out there.” Virtual Festivals

 

 

Green Man 2013 line-up so far...

Band of Horses  |  Kings of Convenience  |  Ben Howard  |  Midlake  |  Local Natives  |  The Horrors  |  John Cale  |  Swans  |  Low  |  Roy Harper  |  Villagers  |  Edwyn Collins  |  Fuck Buttons  |  Phosphorescent  |  Stornoway  |  Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit  |  Steve Mason  |  The Pastels  |  Archie Bronson Outfit  |  Veronica Falls  |  James Yorkston  |  Melody's Echo Chamber  |  Unknown Mortal Orchestra  |  Moon Duo  |  Lau  |  Woods  |  Sam Amidon  |  Lord Huron  |  Beak>  |  Darkstar  |  Julia Holter  |  Allah-Las  |  Public Service Broadcasting  |  Matt Berry  |  Arbouretum  |  Ólöf Arnalds  |  Mikal Cronin  |  Parquet Courts  |  This is the Kit  |  Half Moon Run  |  Buke & Gase  |  Anna von Hausswolff  |  Teleman  |  Girls Names  |  Rachel Zeffira  |  Peggy Sue  | Darren Hayman  |  Ryan Francesconi & Mirabai Peart  |  Fernhill  |  Jon Langford  |  Fossil Collective  |  Sweet Baboo  |  Jacco Gardner  |  Ellen & The Escapades  |  Bear's Den  |  Rozi Plain  |  Gulp  |  Zervas & Pepper  |  Marika Hackman  |  Landshapes  |  Revere  |  Keston Cobblers Club  | Flamingods  |  Thought Forms  |  Trwbador  |  Blaenavon  |  Wild Smiles  |  Fist of the First Man  |  DJ Fitz  |  Cowbois Rhos Botnwwog  |  Huw M  |  Annie Eve  |  Grass House  |  Denai Moore  |  Man's An Idiot  | Annie Dressner  |  Mo Kenney

After Dark- Phantasy feat. Erol Alkan & Daniel Avery  |  Andrew Weatherall  |  Jon Hopkins (live) 

Chai Wallahs - Solo Banton  |  Dr Syntax & The Mouse Outfit  |  Syd Arthur  |  Babyhead  |  Benji Boko  |  We Were Evergreen  |  Riot Jazz Brass Band  |  Resonators  |  Will & The People |  Birth of Joy  |  Heymoonshaker  |  Wille & The Bandits  |  Yumi & The Weather  |  Honeyfeet  |  The Intermission Project  |  Cocos Lovers  |  Mankala  |  Pat Dam Smyth  |  Will Varley  |  Zimbaremabwe

 

BE A HERO WITH EINSTEIN’S GARDEN AT GREEN MAN 2013!

Prepare to have your brains boggled as the mind-meltingly brilliant Einstein’s Garden returns with a ‘heroic’ line-up of science and nature fun!

Explore the far flung reaches of your imagination with over 100 jaw-dropping performances, from live comedy, music and theatre to walks, talks and interactive installations – all set across three sustainably powered stages.

This year our theme is ‘heroes’. We’ll be celebrating superheroes, cult heroes, unlikely heroes, heroes of the animal world, Greek gods, eco-warriors and – of course – scientific heroes like the inspirational Albert Einstein himself! 

So get your cape on, wear your pants over your trousers and come and be a hero in Einstein’s Garden – we guarantee you won’t experience anything like it anywhere else this summer!

Here’s a flavour of what to expect in Green Man’s free-thinking haven of exploration and experimentation…

Hormone Harmony

Meet the gods and heroes of Ancient Greece and discover how hormones affect our lives in an interactive performance supported by The Physiological Society.

Ugly Animal Preservation Society

Superb stand-up comedy with a conservational twist as a terrific line-up of top comedians each champion one of Mother Nature’s unsung heroes!

Cracking the Code - The Genetics of Superheroes

What are real mutants like? Could genetics make us superhuman? Biologist and TV presenter Simon Watt investigates the science behind superheroes.

Mimina: For All Mankind

Witness the pioneering heroes of space as you’ve never seen them before with an atmospheric re-scoring of dramatic 1960s Apollo moon mission footage.

After Hours at the Pole Star Club

Experience some truly cosmic storytelling from Christine Watkins, the universe-mapping artist Maria Hayes and vocal violinist extraordinaire Sianed Jones.

Zombie Science

Join Theoretical Zombiologist Doctor Austin for a spoof multimedia tutorial exploring the real science behind a gruesome Zombie epidemic.

Science Showoff

This anarchic science cabaret sees the UK’s brainiest performers attempt to blow your mind before the Showometer counts down and they get kicked off the stage.

Being 747 present The Evolution of Science pt 2: ‘THE INVISIBLE STUFF’

The intrepid Yorkshire “EduPop’ trio continue their ambitious attempt to map the history of science through the medium of jaunty rock music.

PLUS! A Cappella - The Improvised Musical, Bert Miller & The Animal Folk, Bright Club, Buzz Words & The Bee Ceilidh, Minima, Mogees, Paul Mosley, Nuala Honan, Polly & The Billets Doux, Rattle Tales, Science Showoff, Sculpting Nature with Mike Hartley, The Incurable Imagination of Anthony Jones, The Rise of the Insect Superpowers, Why We Die and our ever popular Wildlife Walks!

We guarantee you won’t find anything quite like Einstein’s Garden at any other UK festival – get your tickets for Green Man 2013 here.

 

About Green Man:

Located in the truly lovely Black Mountains (near Crickhowell in the Brecon Beacons), this intimate festival is in the most beautiful festival site in the UK, with a 10 year tradition of championing great music, good times and good causes..

Refreshingly independent, and the go to festival to discover new musical talent, Green Man still delivers an incredible value for money wonderful festival experience.

With ten entertainment areas in lush Welsh Wilderness, 24 hour entertainments, comedy, poetry, literature, art & science, fun for 12 and unders and a separate area just for teens, spas, therapies, hot piping showers, local ale and cider sipping, all night bonfires, gorgeous selection of locally sourced food over 4 days of festival fun, the award winning Green Man really has got it all.

Why not make a real adventure of it with our seven-day Holiday Ticket combining a holiday in Wales with the Green Man.

Experience iconic headline performances at the Mountain’s Foot, go Far Out After Dark with the UK’s only 24-hour festival licence, and get down and dirty with some truly devilish DJs and dance acts. Soak up the best in stand-up comedy and spoken word at Babbling Tongues, witness science and nature collide in the mind-boggling Einstein’s Garden, or stray far from the ever-madding crowd in the blissful idyll of Fountain Falls.

Wales own Green Man is really easy to get to by train with a free shuttle bus taking right from the local station into the festival. If you are coming by car its approximately 3 hours from London, 3hrs from Manchester, 3hrs 30mins Brighton, 1hr 30mins Bristol.

2012 UK Festival Awards ‘Grass Roots Festival Award’ winner:

The Grass Roots Award is "for festivals that should be celebrated, not just for the courage, vision, commitment and often personal sacrifice invested by their organisers, but also because they never forget where they've come from, supporting their local communities and new music along the way while retaining an independent spirit and resisting commercial saturation." - The UK Festival Awards

 

Notes to Editors:

Dates: Thursday August 15th – Sunday August 18th 2013

Location: Glanusk Estate, Black Mountains, Wales

 

High-res images can be downloaded from here, if you need more just ask:

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/j75atbo6dra3zii/fl-6yz1-1L

 

Tickets (Please note that all our ticket prices exactly the same as 2012):

Green Man 2013 Festival Ticket

Adult = £145

Student = £125

Teen (13-17yrs) = £75

Child (5-12yrs) = £5

Infant (0-4yrs) = FREE but ticket required

Live In Vehicle = £60

Family Camping Car Park = £5 (all cars require ticket)

General Camping Car Park = £5 (all cars require ticket)

 

Green Man 2013 Holiday - you must have also purchased a festival ticket to take advantage of this offer

Holiday Ticket = £40

Holiday Car Park = £5 (all cars require ticket)

Holiday Live In Vehicle - £60

 

Green Man 2013 Festival Deposit - pay an initial deposit of 50% (plus booking fee and postage) now to secure your Green Man 2013 Festival ticket and pay the balance before Tuesday 30th April 2013

Please note that all deposits are non-refundable, and Green Man will be unable to send out your tickets until the full balance is paid. Click here to book your tickets and see the full terms and conditions

 

Get tickets from:

http://www.greenman.net/tickets

http://www.ticketline.co.uk/green-man

 

For further information please contact sinead@bleachedcommunications.com / sarah@bleachedcommunications.com

April 29, 2013 3:19pm ET by Bleached.   Comments (0)

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