| Where: | Pilton, Devon - parade starting at Barnstaple Museum in the Square, plays at Pilton House on the lawn |
| When: | Saturday in mid July (usually third Saturday in the month) |
| Time: | Parade at 11am, plays at 12 noon & 3pm |
Green Man Day or Pilton Festival is a celebration every July with a play in which the Green Man, as ancient pagan fertility figure, meets the Prior and is subsequently incorporated into the Christian church. It’s revival of an ancient fair with its origins in medieval times. The day starts with the Festival Parade across the river in Barnstaple, which makes its way into the village by about 11.45. Expect musicians, drumming, fancy dress and a Town Crier. This is followed by the Green Man play, which is known as the Festival Pageant,on the lawns at Pilton House. There are stalls and entertainments in the streets of Pilton and a flower festival in the church.
Helpful Hints
In 2025 it should be on Saturday July 19th (to be confirmed).
Click here for the event website : http://www.piltonfestival.co.uk/index.html
Will the Green Man festival begin on the 15th or the 22nd July 2021
The organisers haven’t definitely announced it yet Kay – on their website it says it will probably be Saturday July 17th 2021 but they mustn’t have firmed it up yet (it’s usually the 3rd Saturday in the month but not invariably). If you follow the link to their site under Helpful Hints you can keep an eye out for announcements.Hopefully things will be a bit more normal by then!
Best wishes,
Averil