Green Man festival 2015

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Green Man 2015
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Green Man 2015 attracts a sell-out crowd of 20,000 festivalgoers to the foot of Crug Hywel, at the southern edge of the Black Mountains, in Powys, despite weather conditions best described as "changeable".

BBC 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson, on the Walled Garden stage
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BBC 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson appears on the Walled Garden stage in a pair of muddy wellies to perform a crowd-pleasing set including a "medley of my hit", 2-4-6-8 Motorway, which reached number five in the UK singles chart in 1977.

Mariella Jones and Elliw Dafydd, from Harlech, Gwynedd, sing along with singer-songwriter Carwyn Ellis' bilingual Welsh band Colorama
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Mariella Jones and Elliw Dafydd, from Harlech, Gwynedd, sing along with singer-songwriter Carwyn Ellis' bilingual Welsh band Colorama.

David Page performs with Colorama at the Mountain Stage
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David Page performs with Colorama at the Mountain Stage on Saturday.

Rhod Gilbert presents a special edition of his BBC Radio Wales Jest a Minute programme, with fellow comedians Greg Davies, Holly Walsh, Chris Corcoran and Rob Deering, at Last Laugh
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Rhod Gilbert presents a special edition of his BBC Radio Wales Jest a Minute programme, with fellow comedians Greg Davies, Holly Walsh, Chris Corcoran and Rob Deering, in front of a lively audience at Last Laugh on Friday.

The giant green man watches over the festival
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The giant green man watches over the festival before being set on fire at midnight on Sunday.

"I wish I was a mermaid and had powers like Elsa", reads a sign on a fence
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Festivalgoers leave wishes written on wood prior to the immolation.

Archery instruction at the Little Folk children's area
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Archery instruction is among the many activities on offer throughout the festival at the Little Folk children's area.

Children's charity the Flying Seagull Project
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And on the other side of the Little Folk area, children's charity the Flying Seagull Project keep the entertainment coming.

Brothers Liam (centre) and Joel (right) Magill perform as Syd Arthur, in Chai Wallahs
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Brothers Liam (centre) and Joel (right) Magill perform as Syd Arthur, in Chai Wallahs on Friday.

The crowd enjoys Friday night headliners Hot Chip at the Mountain Stage
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The crowd enjoys Friday night headliners Hot Chip at the Mountain Stage.

Bat for Lashes singer Natasha Khan unveils her new project, Sexwitch, in the Far Out Tent
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Bat for Lashes singer Natasha Khan unveils her new project, Sexwitch, a collaboration with Brighton band Toy and south London producer Dan Carey, with a surprise set in the Far Out Tent on Saturday. "I felt like I was having an out-of-body experience," she said afterwards. "I felt so much adrenalin and power, and I thought my lungs were going to implode."