Tall Child performing at Green Man Rising final, credit: Bethan Miller

Following the live final at Cardiff's Clwb Ifor Bach, Tall Child crowned the winner of the Green Man Rising Competition 2026, presented by Green Man and The Green Man Trust. Now set to open the coveted Green Man Mountain Stage at the upcoming, sold out festival they will also receive a week’s studio time at Prah Recordings, a live recorded session at GM26 and a physical vinyl release with Dinked Edition. 

Fellow shortlisted finalists Cyn Cwsg, Glasshouse Red Spider Mite, Kiosk and The Slow Country will each perform across the weekend following in the footsteps of BRIT Award winners The Last Dinner Party, Mercury Prize-winners English Teacher and some of the moment’s buzziest bands such as Westside Cowboy, Silver Gore, Adult DVD and Keo with previous performances across the Green Man Rising stage.

Fiona Stewart, Green Man Managing Director and owner, said: “Supporting emerging talent is at the heart of Green Man. We had a record breaking amount of entrants this year, so to be a finalist is a massive win ready. A big congrats to the winner Tall Child, who’ll open the Mountain Stage and all the finalists - we can’t wait to see how their careers progress!’” 

Green Man 2026 - Comedy Lineup:

Joe Lycett | Kerry Godliman | Stewart Lee | Bridget Christie | Garth Marenghi | Josie Long | Jessica Fostekew | Glenn Moore | Tarot

Alex Kealy | Alexandra Haddow | Amy Mason | Athena Kugblenu | Bella Humphries | Blank Peng | Chantel Nash | Comedians Pub Games | Daman Bamrah | Esyllt Seas | Hedluv & Passman | Jack Shep | Jarred Christmas | King of the Table | May Thompson | Mikey Blogh-Smith | Muhsin Yesilada | Nicola Mantalios as Zoe | Ozzy Algar | Pravanya Pillay | Priya Hall | Rajiv Karia | Ray Badran | Rich Wilson | Sam Nicoresti | Shalaka Kurup | Stuart Laws | The Mighty Kids Beatbox Comedy Show | WiFi Wars | William Stone

Green Man 2026 - Music Lineup:
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Thursday 20th August

Mogwai* | Lime Garden | CVC | Charlotte Church’ Pop Dungeon | Art School Girlfriend | Curbside Lambsear | Tai Haf Heb Drigolyn | Neve Cariad | Userband | Kloyd | The Social

Friday 21st August

Wilco* | Aldous Harding | Baxter Dury | Dry Cleaning | Shame | Getdown Services | Smerz | Sprints | Westside Cowboy | Tyler Ballgame | ML Buch | Marie Davidson (Live) | Maria Somerville | Prostitute | ear | Adult DVD | Ata Kak | Avalon Emerson & The Charm | Lone | Pictish Trail | The New Eves | Greg Freeman | Hovvdy | Ken Pomeroy | My New Band Believe | Golomb | Modern Woman | Tony Njoku | thredd | ddwy | dorothy | Little Grandad | Madra Salach 

Saturday 22nd August

Four Tet* | The Beta Band | Cate Le Bon | Nation of Language | Mannequin Pussy | Sorry | Daniel Avery (Live) | Haley Heynderickx | Horsegirl | Ana Frango Elétrico | Insecure Men | Ben UFO | Joanne Robertson | The Belair Lip Bombs | The Bug Club | Tamikrest | Ulrika Spacek | A Place To Bury Strangers | Sir Richard Bishop | Sailor Honeymoon | Dame Area | James Ellis Ford | Ora Cogan | Prewn | Seamus Fogarty | Jessica Winter | Another Country $$$$ | Turnspit | Bathing Suits | Big Long Sun | casual smart | Iona Zajac | Marsy | Ribbon Skirt | Dutty Disco 

Sunday 23rd August

Wolf Alice* | Cat Power | Sparks | Wednesday | Anna Calvi | The Beths | Fcukers | Tricky | Scientist | Everything Is Recorded | Roni Size | Panic Shack |The Tubs | Way Dynamic | Dove Ellis | Lael Neale | Flock of Dimes | Cut Worms | Decius (live) | Automatic | Mötrik | Snuggle | The Gentle Good | Jennifer Walton | DJ Flight | Tracey | Tony Bontana | Eaves Wilder | The Cindys | Dermot Henry | Mên An Tol | The Itch | Zach Thompson | Deptford Northern Soul Club | Spit Hood

Green Man 2026 is sold out, re-sale tickets will be made available through their official partner Tixel - https://tixel.com/uk/festival-tickets/green-man-festival-tickets

w: https://www.greenman.net