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| ___location = [[Pilton, Somerset|Pilton]], [[England]]

| years_active= 1970–present

| dates = last weekend of June (3 days)

| genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Alternative rock]], [[Indie rock]], [[Dance music#Nightclubs and raves|Dance]], [[World music]], [[Punk Rock]], [[Reggae]], [[Folk music]].

| website = [http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk]

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The '''Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts''', commonly abbreviated to '''Glastonbury''' or '''Glasto''', is the largest<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2006. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/aboutus/index.asp?id=59 So, what is Glastonbury Festival?]."</ref> [[greenfield land|greenfield]] music and performing arts [[festival]] in the world. The festival is best known for its contemporary music, but also features dance, comedy, theatre, circus, [[cabaret]] and many other arts. For 2005, the enclosed area of the festival was over 900 acres (3.6 km²), had over 385 live performances<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2005. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/performance/index.asp?id=196 Glastonbury Festival Line-Up 2005]."</ref> and was attended by around 150,000 people. For 2007, over 700 acts are expected to play on over 80 stages.<ref>Times Online. "[http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/music/festivals/article1972005.ece Rainswept Glastonbury squelches to life]."</ref>

What does "undo" do exactly?

Glastonbury was heavily influenced by [[hippie]] ethics and the free festival movement in the 1970s, especially the [[Isle of wight festival|Isle of Wight Festival]]. Organiser [[Michael Eavis]] stated that he decided to host the first festival, then called '''Pilton Festival''', after seeing an open air [[Led Zeppelin]] concert at the nearby [[Royal Bath and West of England Society|Bath and West Showground]] in 1970.<ref>Smith, David, 2005. "[http://observer.guardian.co.uk/comment/story/0,6903,1509746,00.html Far-out Man]." In ''[[The Observer]]''.</ref> The festival appears to retains vestiges of this tradition, including the Green Futures/Healing Fields area, but the fact that it is run by a media group that was until recently controlled by [[Clear Channel Communications]] might suggest otherwise.

==Location ==

The festival takes place in [[South West England]] at Worthy Farm between the small village of [[Pilton, Somerset|Pilton]] and [[Pylle, Somerset|Pylle]], six [[mile]]s east of the town of [[Glastonbury]], overlooked by the [[Glastonbury Tor]] in the mystical "Vale of [[Avalon]]". The area has a number of mythological and spiritual traditions and is a 'New Age' site of interest: several [[ley line]]s are considered to converge on the Tor.<ref>Jenkins, 2005. "[http://www.palden.co.uk/leymap/mapallmap.html The Ancient Landscape around Glastonbury] "</ref> The nearest town to the festival site is [[Shepton Mallet]], three miles north east, but there continues to be interaction between the people espousing alternative lifestyles living in Glastonbury and the festival itself. The farm is situated between the [[A361 road|A361]] and [[A37 road|A37]] roads.

[[Image:Worthy Farm 1983.jpg|thumb|left|Worthy Farm, a dairy farm for most of the year, is shown here in 1983 as the first festival-goers' tents are pitched. When the music started the tents stretched half-way to the pyramid stage.]]

Worthy Farm is situated {{oscoor|ST590397|(map)}} in a valley at the head of the Whitelake River, between two low [[limestone]] ridges, part of the southern edge of the [[Mendip Hills]]. On the site is a [[Confluence (geography)|confluence]] of the two small streams that make the Whitelake River. In the past the site has experienced problems with [[flood]]ing, though after the floods that occurred during the 1997 and 1998 festival, drainage was improved (see ''[[#1990s|Timeline]]'' below). This did not prevent flooding during the 2005 festival, but allowed the flood water to dissipate within hours. The [[Highbridge, Somerset|Highbridge]] branch of the [[Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway]] ran through the farm on an embankment, but was dismantled in 1966 and now forms a main thoroughfare across the site. Another prominent feature is the high-voltage electricity line which crosses the site east-west.

[[Image:Gloid_campsite_friday.jpg|thumb|Pennard's Hill, 2004]]

In recent years the site has been organised around a restricted backstage compound, with the pyramid stage on the north, and other stage on the south of the compound. Attractions on the east of the site include the acoustic tent, comedy tent and circus. To the south are the green fields, which include displays of traditional and environmentally friendly crafts. In King's Meadow, the hill at the far south of the site, is a small [[megalith]] circle which, like [[Stonehenge]], is coordinated with the summer [[solstice]], and since 1990 represents a [[Stone circle]].<ref>pilton Festival, 2005. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/performance/index.asp?id=103 King's Meadow]."</ref>

The restricted-access backstage compound is populated almost entirely by bands and their support crews. Ironically, the backstage bar, [[Lulu]]'s, is the cheapest bar at the festival, and hosts many charity functions and auctions.

== Organisation ==

[[Image:Gloid_site_from_scf_01.jpg|thumb|The view from the stone circle on Thursday afternoon, 2004]]

The festival is organised by local farmer and site owner [[Michael Eavis]] CBE (through his company Glastonbury Festivals [[Ltd]]), who has hosted the event since its inception. Michael ran the festival with his wife Jean until her death in 1999, and is now assisted by his daughter [[Emily Eavis]]. Since 2002, the [[Mean Fiddler Music Group]] has taken on the job of managing the [[logistics]] and security of the festival through a 40% stake in the festival management company. Each year a company, joint owned by Glastonbury Festivals Ltd and Mean Fiddler [[Plc]], is created to run the festival, with profits going to the parent companies. Glastonbury Festivals Ltd donates most of their profits to charities. The [[Mean Fiddler]] contract is a rolling one reviewed every five years.

Several stages and areas are managed independently, such as [[The Left Field]] which is managed by a [[cooperative]] owned by the [[Trades Union Congress]],<ref>The Leftfield Cooperative, 2005. "[http://www.leftfield.coop/About/ About the Left Field]."</ref> [[Radio Avalon]] and a field run by [[Greenpeace]].<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2005. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/performance/index.asp?id=101 The Greenpeace Field]."</ref>

Catering, and some retail services, are provided by various small companies, typically mobile catering vans. The camping retail chain [[Millets]], and many independent shops, set up makeshift outlets at the festival. Additionally many charities and organisations run promotional or educational stalls, such as the [[Hare Krishna]] [[vegetarian]] food stand. [[Network Recycling]] manage refuse on the site, and in 2004 recycled 300 [[tonnes]] and [[compost]]ed 110 [[tonnes]] of waste from the site.<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2004. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/index.asp?id=144 Composting First for Glastonbury Festival]."</ref>

===Charitable work===

With the exception of technical and security staff, the festival is mainly run by volunteers. Some 1400 stewards are organised by the aid charity [[Oxfam]]. In return for their work at the festival [[Oxfam]] receive a donation, which in 2005 was £200,000.<ref>Oxfam at Glastonbury 2005. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/worthy_causes.aspx?id=148 Oxfam at Glastonbury]."</ref> The [[bar (establishment)|bars]] are organised by the [[Workers Beer Company]], sponsored by [[Carlsberg]] (previously [[Budweiser]]), who recruit teams of volunteer staff from small charities and campaign groups. In return for their help, typically around 18 hours over the festival, volunteers are paid in free entry, transport and food, while their charities are given donations by the organisers.

==Glastonbury over time==

A series of concerts were established in the town of Glastonbury between 1914 and 1926 by classical composer [[Rutland Boughton]] (1878-1960), and with their ___location attracted a bohemian audience by the standards of the time. They featured works by then-contemporary composers, sponsored by the Clark family, as well as a wide range of traditional works, from ''[[Everyman (play)|Everyman]]'' to James Shirley's ''[[Cupid and Death]].''<ref>Martial Rose, ''Forever Juliet,'' Dereham, Norfolk, Larks Press, 2003; pp. 23-43.</ref>

The next section is largely based on ''A Brief History of the Glastonbury Festival.''<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 1997-2005. "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/aboutus/index.asp?id=38 A Brief History of the Glastonbury Festival: 1970 to date]."</ref>

[[Image:Gloid_scorpion_carving.jpg|thumb|180px|An example of the many sculptures and other artwork displayed across the site]]

===1970s===

The first festival, a small scale event of 1,500 people called the ''Pilton Festival'', was created by [[Michael Eavis]] in 1970. The first artist to perform was the group [[Stackridge]]. This was followed by the larger scale ''Glastonbury Fayre'' of 1971, now also with the help of co-organisers [[Andrew Kerr (festival co-founder)|Andrew Kerr]] and [[Arabella Churchill (charity founder)|Arabella Churchill]]. The 1971 festival featured the first incarnation of the "Pyramid Stage", built from scaffolding and metal sheeting. It was paid for by its supporters and advocates of its ideal, and took a medieval tradition of music, dance, poetry, theatre, lights and spontaneous entertainment. The 1971 festival was filmed by [[Nicolas Roeg]] and [[David Puttnam]] and was released as a film simply called ''[[Glastonbury Fayre]]''. Although there were unofficial events during the 1970s, the festival was not fully held again until an unplanned event in 1978, and a planned festival the following year which lost money. The festival has been an annual fixture since 1981, albeit with breaks in 1988, 1991, 1996, 2001 and 2006.

===1980s===

In 1981 the festival was organised with the [[Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament]] (CND). That year a new Pyramid Stage was constructed from telegraph poles and metal sheeting (appropriately, repurposed from materials of the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]]), a permanent structure which doubled as a hay-barn and cow-shed during the winter.

In the 1980s the children's area of the festival (which had been organized by Arabella Churchill and others) became the starting point for a new children's charity called [[Children's World]]. 1981 was the first year that the festival made profits, and Eavis donated £20,000 of them to CND. In the following years donations were made to a number of organisations, and since the end of the [[Cold War]] the main beneficiaries have been [[Oxfam]], [[Greenpeace]], and [[WaterAid]] who all contribute towards the festival by providing features and volunteers who work at the festival in exchange for free entrance.

Since 1983 large festivals have required licences from local authorities. This led to certain restrictions being placed on the festival, including a crowd limit and times during which the stages could operate. The crowd limit was initially set at 30,000 but has grown every year to over 100,000. In 1985 the festival grew too large for Worthy Farm, but neighbouring Cockmill Farm was purchased.

1985 was a wet festival with lots of rain. Worthy Farm is a dairy farm and what washed down into the low areas was a mixture of mud and liquefied cow dung. This didn't prevent the festival-goers from wallowing in the knee-deep slurry in front of the pyramid stage.

===1990s===

1990 saw the biggest festival yet; however, violence at the end of the festival between the security guards and [[new age travellers]] - the so-called Battle of Yeoman's Bridge - led to the organisers taking 1991 off to rethink the festival.

The festival returned in 1992 with an expanded festival, which proved to be a great success. 1992 was the first year that the new age travellers were not allowed onto the site for free and a sturdier fence was designed. This success was carried through to 1993, which like 1992's festival was another dry, hot year.

In 1994 the Pyramid Stage burned down just weeks before the festival; a temporary main stage was erected in time for the festival. The 1994 festival also introduced a 150 [[kW]] [[wind turbine]] which provided some of the festival power. This festival also included the setting of a new [[world record]] on [[26 June]] when 826 people, juggling at least three objects each, kept 2,478 objects in the air. This was also the year the festival was first televised by [[Channel 4]]; concentrating on the main two music stages, it provided a glimpse of the festival for many who knew little of it. Channel 4 also televised the following year as well, which proved to be very successful.

[[Image:Lovesignglasto2003.jpg|thumb|The giant ''LOVE'' sign inspired by [[Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band|The Beatles]].]]

The following year saw the attendance rise drastically due to the security fence being breached on the Friday of the festival. Estimates suggest there may have been enough fence-jumpers to double the size of the festival. This aside, 1995 proved to be a highly successful year with memorable performances from [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]], [[PJ Harvey]], [[Jeff Buckley]] and [[The Cure]]. This was also the first year of the festival having a [[Dance music|dance tent]] to cater for the rise in popularity of dance music, following the success of [[Orbital (band)|Orbital]]'s headline appearance the previous year. The dance acts of 1995 were led by [[Massive Attack]] on the Friday and [[Carl Cox]] on the Saturday.

The festival took a year off in 1996 to allow the land to recover and give the organisers a break. This would be a pattern which would be followed every five years from now on. 1996 also saw the release of ''[[Glastonbury the Movie]]'' which was filmed at the 1993 and 1994 festivals. In that year, local artist Paul Branson established his Glastonbury Arts Festivals to provide a platform for classical works and put on a highly successful production of Rutland Boughton's opera "The Immortal Hour" at Strode Theatre as well as an art exhibition and a "son et lumière" at Glastonbury Abbey. These festivals, however, were short-lived.

The festival returned in 1997 bigger than ever. This time there was major sponsorship from [[The Guardian]] and the [[BBC]], who had taken over televising the event from Channel 4.

This was also the year of the mud,<ref>''BBC News'', 2004. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3808581.stm The Glastonbury Years]."</ref> with the site suffering severe rainfalls which turned the entire site into a muddy bog.

This caused many festival goers to leave early on the Friday, or not even bother to attend after radio and television reports gave details of just how muddy the site was.

However those who stayed for the festival were treated to many memorable performances, including [[Radiohead]]'s headlining Pyramid set on the Saturday which is said to be one of the greatest ever Glastonbury performances.

[[Image:Gloid_circus_area_01.jpg|thumb|Circus area, 2004]]

In 1998 the festival was once again struck with severe floods and storms, again some festival goers departed early but those who stayed were treated to performances from acts such as [[Pulp (band)|Pulp]], [[Robbie Williams]] and [[Blur (band)|Blur]]. 1998 was also the first year that attendance officially broke the 100,000 mark.

1999 was a hot dry year, much to the relief of organisers and festival goers. Memorable performances from [[R.E.M. (band)|R.E.M.]] (see [[Glastonbury Festival (R.E.M.)#1999|here]]), [[Fun Loving Criminals]] and [[Al Green (musician)|Al Green]] were among the highlights. Again, the festival was overcrowded due to fence-jumpers, this however would not be a major problem till the following year when the festival suffered from massive numbers of fence-jumpers. This surge increased the attendance to an estimated 250,000 people. The 1999 festival is also remembered for the [[Manic Street Preachers]] requesting and being given their own backstage toilets, however it was revealed by the band that this was a joke; the 'reserved' sign on the toilet was not at the authorisation of the management.

===2000s===

====2000====

2000 saw a new Pyramid Stage introduced as well as several new features such as [[The Glade]] and [[The Leftfield]]. The festival was headlined by [[David Bowie]] playing 30 years after his first appearance. The Pyramid Stage also hosted an unusual event on the Saturday, with the wedding of Chelfyn & Helen Baxter conducted by actor Keith Allen. This year also saw an estimated 250,000 people attend the festival (only 100,000 tickets were sold) due to gatecrashers. This led to public safety concerns and the local [[District Council]] refused any further licences unless and until the problem could be solved.

====2001====

The organisers took 2001 off to devise anti-gatecrashing measures and secure the future of the festival. It was at this point that the Mean Fiddler Organisation was invited to help.

====2002====

In 2002 the festival returned after a hiatus, with the controversial Mean Fiddler now handling the logistics and security &mdash; especially installing a substantial surrounding fence (dubbed the 'superfence') that reduced numbers to the levels of a decade earlier. The lower attendance led to a much more relaxed atmosphere and massively reduced crime levels compared to previous years. There were some incidents outside the fence involving frustrated individuals who arrived at the festival assuming they would be able to jump the fence, but despite this the event was hailed as a great success by the media companies that had taken an interest in the festival. 2002 also saw [[Coldplay]] headline the Pyramid Stage for the first time. The show was closed by a set from aging rock star [[Rod Stewart]] on the Sunday night. 2002 also saw the introduction of the inflatable cinema screen showing a selection of films over the weekend from Disney Pixar [[Monsters, Inc.]] to the first in [[the Lord of the Rings film trilogy]], a far cry from the origins of the festival as an alternative gathering.

[[Image:OtherStagefriday2004.jpg|thumb|Glastonbury Festival's "Other Stage"]]

====2003====

By 2003 most people had accepted the idea that it was no longer possible to crash the festival and hence it is recognised as one of the most successful years to date. The number of tickets available to the public was increased slightly over 2002, partially in response to criticism that the 2002 festival was underpopulated and lacked atmosphere. The tickets sold out within one day of going on sale, in marked contrast to the two months it took to sell a similar number in 2002. It was also the first year that tickets sold out before the full lineup was announced. This was also the year [[Radiohead]] returned to headline the Pyramid Stage. Revenue raised for good causes from ticket and commercial licence sales topped £1 million, half of which went to Oxfam, Greenpeace and Water Aid.

====2004====

In 2004 tickets sold out within 24 hours amid much controversy over the ticket ordering process, which left many potential festival goers trying for hours to connect to the overloaded telephone and internet sites. The website got two million attempted connections within the first five minutes of the tickets going on sale and an average of 2,500 people on the phone lines every minute. The festival was not hit by extreme weather, but high winds on the Wednesday delayed entry, and steady rain throughout Saturday turned some areas of the site to mud.<ref>Bishop, Tom, 2004. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3844901.stm Glastonbury spirit defies the rain]". In ''BBC News''.</ref> However [[Sir Paul McCartney]]'s<ref>''Guardian Unlimited'', 2004. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/glastonbury2004/page/0,14551,1228984,00.html Glastonbury 2004 full lineup and timings]."</ref> Saturday performance cheered many festival goers up. The festival ended with [[Muse (band)|Muse]] headlining the Pyramid Stage on Sunday, after [[Oasis (band)|Oasis]] had headlined on Friday.

After the 2004 festival, Michael Eavis commented that 2006 would be a year off — in keeping with the previous history of taking one "fallow year" in every five to give the villagers and surrounding areas a rest from the yearly disruption. This was confirmed after the licence for 2005 was granted.

====2005====

[[Image:Glastonbury 2005 River Through Tent.jpg|thumb|right|A stream runs through one unfortunate punter's tent after two inches of rain were dropped in an hour on Friday morning of the 2005 festival.]]

In 2005 the 112,500 ticket quota sold out rapidly — in this case in 3 hours 20 minutes,<ref>''The Guardian'', 2005-04-04. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/glastonbury2005/story/0,15865,1451464,00.html Ten sales a second: Glastonbury tickets go in record rush]."</ref> leaving many thousands of potential attendees frustrated.

The Sunday headliner was originally scheduled to be [[Kylie Minogue]], but she pulled out in May to receive treatment for [[breast cancer]].<ref>''[[The Guardian]]'', 2005-05-17. "[http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/news/story/0,11711,1485711,00.html Kylie diagnosed with breast cancer]."</ref> [[Basement Jaxx]] were announced as a replacement on [[June 6]]. Both [[Coldplay]] and Basement Jaxx performed a cover of Kylie's "Can't Get You Out Of My Head" during their concert. 2005 saw a big increase in the number of dance music attractions, with the multiple tents of the Dance Village replacing the solitary dance tent of previous years. This new area contained the East and West dance tents, the Dance Lounge, Roots Stage, and Pussy Parlure, as well as a relocated G Stage, formerly situated in the Glade.<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2005 "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/performance/index.asp?id=82 The Dance Village: Welcome To Our Field of Dreams]."</ref> The introduction of the innovative [[silent disco]] by Emily Eavis allowed revellers to party into the early hours without disturbing the locals — a requirement of the festival's licensing. Following the death of [[DJ]] [[John Peel]] in the autumn of 2004, the New Tent was renamed the John Peel Tent, in homage to his encouragement and love of new bands at Glastonbury.

The opening day of the 2005 festival was delayed by heavy rain and thunderstorms: Several stages, including the Acoustic Tent (and one of the [[bar (establishment)|bars]]), were struck by [[lightning]], and the valley was hit with [[flash flood]]s that left some areas of the site under more than four [[foot (unit of length)|feet]] of water.<ref>''BBC News'', 2005-06-24. "[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/4618015.stm Soaked Glastonbury gets under way]."</ref> The severity of the weather flooded several [[campsite]]s, the worst affected being the base of Pennard Hill, and seriously disrupted site services. However Mendip District Council's review of the festival called it one of the "safest ever" and gives the festival a glowing report in how it dealt with the floods.<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2005 "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/index.asp?id=400 Mendip Council praises festival organisation]."</ref>

====2006====

There was no festival in 2006. Instead, a documentary film directed by [[Julien Temple]] was released to make up for the lack of a festival. The film consists of specially shot footage by Temple at the festival, as well as footage sent in by fans and archive footage. ''[[Glastonbury (film)|Glastonbury]]'' was released in the UK on [[14 April]] [[2006]].<ref>Glastonbury Festival, 2006 "[http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/news/index.asp?id=407 Glastonbury film press release]."</ref>

====2007====

The 2007 festival will take place between June 22-24. As an extra precaution against touts, purchasers had to pre-register, including submission of a passport photo, during February,<ref>''BBC News'', 2007 "[http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/content/articles/2007/01/09/glastonbury_festival_2007_licence_feature.shtml Glasto Until 2010]."</ref> before tickets went on sale on Sunday [[1 April]] at 9am at £145 each. Standard tickets sold out in about one hour and 45 minutes,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6511115.stm | publisher=BBC News | date=2007-04-01 | accessdate=2007-04-01 | title=Glastonbury tickets snapped up}}</ref> with tickets for special coach and tipi deals selling out later. The weather forecasts for the festival indicate another potential "mudfest" with showers predicted throughout the weekend, although Michael Eavis has stated that this would be a good opportunity to test a newly installed drainage system.

==Line-ups==

See ''[[Glastonbury Festival line-ups]]'' for listings.

==See also==

*[[List of music festivals in the United Kingdom]]

* [[Glastonbury Fayre]]

* [[Glastonbury the Movie]]

* [[Glastonbury Anthems]]

* [[Glastonbury (film)|Glastonbury]]

* [[Worthy FM]] (formerly [[Radio Avalon]])

* [[Rutland Boughton]]

* [[Michael Eavis]]

==Notes==

===Bibliography===

*{{cite book | author=Shearlaw, John; Aubrey, Crispen | title=Glastonbury Festival Tales | publisher=Ebury Press | year=2005 | id=ISBN 0-09-189763-7}}

*{{cite book | author=Naylor, Royston | title=Stone Free: A Photographic Trip Through 10 Years of Glastonbury Festival | publisher=Southgate publishers | year=2002 | id=ISBN 1-85741-145-5 }}

*McKay, George (2000) ''Glastonbury: A Very English Fair''. London: Victor Gollancz. ISBN 0-575-06807-8

*McKay, George (1996) ''Senseless Acts of Beauty: Cultures of Resistance Since the Sixties'', chapter 1 'The free festivals and fairs of Albion'. London: Verso. ISBN 1-85984-028-0

===References===

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==External links==

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* [http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/ The official site of Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.glastonburywiki.com/ GlastonWiki]

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/glastonbury/ BBC: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/somerset/glastonbury/ BBC Somerset: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.guardian.co.uk/arts/glastonbury Guardian Unlimited: Glastonbury Festival] from [[The Guardian]] newspaper

* [http://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/glastonbury/ eFestivals: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.virtualfestivals.com/festivals/festival.cfm?festivalid=2/ Virtual Festivals: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.festivalnews.co.uk/glastonbury/ Festival News: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.ukrockfestivals.com/glastonbury-fest-menu.html History of Glastonbury Festival 1970-1990]

* [http://www.avonandsomerset.police.uk/secure/glastonbury_festival/glastonbury_festival_main.asp Avon and Somerset Constabulary: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://www.glastonburylineup.co.uk Rumor and speculation on who's playing Gastonbury in 2007]

* [http://glastonburyfestivalwebcam.mrjake.net/GlastonburyFestivalWebcam.aspx Glastonbury Festival Webcam Panorama Minisite]

* [http://www.nme.com/festivals/glastonbury/ NME.com: Glastonbury Festival]

* [http://yedda.com/questions/Glastonbury_Festival_video_music_5182165510653/: Videos of Glastonbury Festival]

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