Green Man's Fiona Stewart Wins Top Prize At UK Festival Awards 2013
Thursday, 05 December 2013
Written by Jon Stickler
Green Man owner and Director, Fiona Stewart won the coveted ‘Outstanding Contribution to Festivals Award’ at the recent UK Festival Awards. She is the only woman to join a select group of five others to have been awarded this top industry prize, including Michael Eavis and John Peel.
Green Man Festival supports emerging artists, regional regeneration, charitable fundraising, training schemes and working with disadvantaged youngsters. Fiona also produced Wales’ contemporary music programme for the Cultural Olympiad London 2012 Festival and has been a consultant for various government and industry organisations.
Over one thousand of the most influential music professionals in Britain greeted Fiona with a standing ovation. Claps and cheers accompanied congratulations from industry stalwarts; writers and Green Man fans Caitlin Moran and Pete Paphides presented Fiona with her award.
Caitlin Moran said:
“Green Man charms the pants off everyone who goes and that is because Fiona Stewart charms the pants off everyone she meets. We go to Green Man every year – we love that woman.”
On receiving her award Fiona said:
“I’d like to dedicate this to the many friends and family who’ve worked with me over the years, the lovely people who come to the festival and to beautiful, incredible Wales.”
In related news, Green Man Festival have released a festive batch of discounted Christmas gift tickets – on sale to good boys and girls for a limited period only. The festive tickets are all frozen at 2013 prices and Green Man will post them out to you with plenty of time to spare with a limited edition Green Man Christmas gift card. Head over to greenman.net for further details.
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Green Man Festival supports emerging artists, regional regeneration, charitable fundraising, training schemes and working with disadvantaged youngsters. Fiona also produced Wales’ contemporary music programme for the Cultural Olympiad London 2012 Festival and has been a consultant for various government and industry organisations. 
