Welcome to Theatre and Circus

We are delighted to reveal a small taster of some of the many wonderful acts and attractions that will be gracing our beautiful fields in just a few weeks’ time and look forward to welcoming you all to the wonderful world of Theatre and Circus.

I’m so thankful to the thousands of acts worldwide who have Glastonbury right up there on their bucket lists of “must perform at events”, and to our small army of workers and volunteers who give up their time to keep the show on the road, or fields in our case.

We are all also very much indebted to my late wife Arabella Churchill, who started the T&C ball rolling back in the early eighties, and whose legacy can still be felt today, seventeen years after her untimely passing: not only in the way in which we deliver this amazing array of talent, but also in the way the T&C area and crew at Glastonbury supports the local Children’s World Charity, which Arabella created as a direct result of her involvement with the early festivals. The charity provides creative and educational workshops for children across the South West of England.

For me, what really make the Theatre and Circus area so special is you, the audience: without whom none of this could happen and I wouldn’t have what I consider the best job in the world, making so many people smile and filling one of the most beautiful parts of Worthy Farm with joy and laughter.

I really hope to see you back in the fields this June for another wondrous few days of magical delight.

Haggis McLeod

Area Organiser
Theatre and Circus