Glastonbury-on-Sea
Glastonbury-on-Sea welcomes one and all to experience the Great British seaside tradition of strolling along the promenade, up to the end of The Pier. Positioned next to The Park stage, Glastonbury-on-Sea stands tall in a sea of tents, with marvellous views across the entire site.
Nothing sums up the quintessentially British seaside holiday destination quite like Glastonbury-on-Sea Pier. The Victorian-style pier is the brainchild of Glastonbury Festival resident artist and founder of The Mutoid Waste Company, Joe Rush, who designed the 60m-long pier, modelled on a traditional British Victorian piers and art directed by Wreckage International, also a Mutoid Waste Company member.
Joe Rush says “The Pier is painted gold, which makes it slightly different to the Victorian ones – all in spangly-gold with mirror balls which is a bit Glastonbury – but it is also a traditional Pier. The idea for the structure is based on a Victorian pier from the 1950s and is inspired by my childhood in Hastings”.
Glastonbury-on-Sea area organisers are the female duo Showponies Studio. Coming from the world of circus, theatre & fashion the Showponies Studio core duo, Leila Jones and Meg Lawrence, work with an ever-expanding family of incredible artists, producers and creatives.
Showponies announced: “At the Festival in 2024 Showponies delivered two projects funded by Glastonbury Festival’s Equality, Diversity, and Inclusivity Fund: one focussed on diversifying the sound industry, creating pathways into employment, while the other was a mentoring project for young artists from South London, providing performance opportunities at UK festivals and fund studio time. Both these projects were run in collaboration with The Albany in Deptford”.
At Glastonbury-on-Sea 2024, our favourites returned plus some exciting new additions.
On The Pier were stalwarts, the Kugler’s Robot House Band, Poulton’s Punch and Judy, Marisa Carnesky’s Tarot Readers, Bingo Dick, The Charlalas, Legendary Pinball Geoff’s Pinball Alley and Bruton Art Factory’s Seaside Souvenirs. Brand new for 2024 were Roxy Velvet’s Instant Tattoos and the LOL Temple. We also celebrated the return of the Robot Barbershop, the Robotorium and welcomed for the first time the hugely popular Robot Karaoke showcasing the robot building prowess of artists Giles Walker and Wreckage International
On our stage 10 Aces at the Promenade, we continued our collaboration with London’s Cocoa Butter Club, showcasing, and celebrating the very best performers of colour in a twice daily cabaret show. Joining them on the stage were some amazing performers including The Cash Cows, Red Hot Riot, Beatbox Collective, Frank Harvey Trio, Thrill Collins, Rezon8 & US the Artist Showcase in partnership with The Albany in Depford. We were delighted to launch Glastonbury-on-Sea 2024 with our opening band, Old Time Sailors, and the all-girl Brass extravaganza, She’s got Brass. Fresh from their epic British tour, female-led collective Figs in Wigs made their Glastonbury-on-Sea debut while Astrology Bingo were back by popular demand.
Glastonbury-on-Sea is excited to be working with the access team at Glastonbury Festival to create a ‘relaxed venue’ on Sunday morning which makes The Pier more welcoming, accessible, and inclusive. If you are experiencing sensory overload or have access requirements, we reduce the capacity, turn the music down, provide BSL interpreters and generally provide a place to feel comfortable.
We are proud to announce our charity partner for Glastonbury-on-Sea 2024 was Ocean Generation, bringing the ocean to all our visitors. The charity is known for translating complex science into engaging content, programmes, and practical actions to create sustainable change for our blue planet.
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