Glastonbury is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world. And the template for all other festivals that have come after it. It’s a city-state all of its own, a hip and thrilling land where creativity reigns. Set in the Vale of Avalon, in over 900 acres of beautiful rolling countryside that is swathed in myths and legends back thousands of years, this unique setting as a place of spirituality feeds seamlessly into the festival.
Glastonbury Highlights
Glastonbury Festival
When> 22- 26 June
Where> Worthy Farm, Pilton, Somerset
Web> Glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
1. About Glastonbury:
The festival site has distinct socio-geographic relations. The more commercial aspect is around the Pyramid, Other, and Dance stages, which feels like the West of London on a Saturday night has been removed to a field and thoroughly beautified.
To accommodate more laid-back revelers, more chilled-out areas like the Jazz world and Acoustic areas are within easy walking distance. If that’s still not the relaxed state a Glasto-goer is after, that’s also oriented areas like the KidZ field, the Theatre, and Circus fields. And if you’re more into the alternative, less noisy aspect of festival life you can always head up to the field of Avalon, the Tipi Field, and the Green Field.
At the top of the site is the Sacred Space- the stone circle is a Modern construction, but it has already seen as much celebration and ceremony as some of its forebearers. Sun-up on a Sunday morning with drums and torches and chanting and an astonishing measure of joy from the sleepless revelers at the Stone Circle is a glorious sight to behold.
Many people now choose to make a full week of it because of the festival and stunning Somerset location, so if it all gets a bit much there is plenty to do in the surrounding countryside.
2. Line up:
Billie Eilish, Sam Fender, Robert Plant & Alison Krauss, Wolf Alice, Crowded House, Rufus Wainright, Ziggy Marley, Paul MacCartney, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, Haim, AJ Tracey, Easy Life, Joy Crookes, Les Amazones D’ Afrique, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Elbow, Diana Ross, Herbie Hancock, DakhaBrakha, Black Dyke Band, Little Simz, Bonobo, Seun Kuti & Egypt 80, TLC, Sleaford Mods, Greentea Peng, Arooj Aftab, Nubian Twist, Roisin Murphy, Caribou, Leon Bridges, Celeste, Yves Tumor, Black Midi, Brass Against, Kikagaku Moyo, Bicep, Angelique Kidjo, Koffee, Snarky Puppy, Nubya Garcia, Nubya Garcia, Nightmares on Wax, Emma- Jean Thackrey, Ishmael Ensemble, and many more.
3. Travel:
Coaches are one of the best- and greenest way to get to Glastonbury. The official coach travel partner, National Express, will once again be running services from over 75 locations direct to the Festival’s on-site coach station right by the Festival gates. Industrial action is due to affect train services on June 21, 23, and 25. GWR will plan to maintain timetable trains between Castle Cary and London Paddington Throughout the course of Glastonbury. But the Services may be subject to altercation and other parts of the rail network may be more affected.
4. Train:
The best available prices for the train should be booked in advance using Railcard do not forget to bring it with you along with your tickets. Book early with >gwr.com
5. Car:
From London> M3 then A303 and A37
North East> A1 or M1, M25 to M3, J12 then A303 and A37
North West> M6, M5 to A39, J23 then A361
Midland> M40, A34 to A303 and A37
Wales> M5, M4, to A39
