TENT TYPES AND PRICES Please note pre-erected camping options do not include mattresses (with the exception of Podpads) or bedding, which you will need to bring with you.  PODPADS, BUNKPADS AND BELLEPADS  In order to keep prices to a minimum all of the Podpad/Bunkpad/Octopad options are offered as a basic version of Podpads normal range, […]

WHERE IS THE STICKLINCH CAMPSITE?  The Sticklinch campsite is located West of the Festival site, in the former West Campervan fields. Pedestrian access to the site through the former West Campervan Pedestrian Gate  – now called Gully Gate –  (between the Bailey’s and South Park camping grounds) is via a footpath with a gentle gradient across […]

As part of our continued commitment to reducing waste at the Festival, we are pleased to confirm the return of the  Sticklinch campsite on the former site of the West Campervan Fields which was introduced for the 2020 Festival. Like our existing campsite at Worthy View, Sticklinch offers unpretentious, custom-made and pre-erected Festival accommodation a […]

WHERE IS WORTHY VIEW?  Worthy View is located south of the Festival site, on Pennard Hill. Pedestrian access to the Festival (between the Stone Circle Field and the Tipi Field) is via a footpath at a gradient which is not suitable for wheelchairs or children’s pushchairs.  Pedestrian access from the Festival site to Worthy View […]

TENT TYPES AND PRICES  SCOUT TENTS  The traditional scout tent with a modern twist, these high-quality bespoke tents designed especially for Glastonbury Festival are custom-made in Yorkshire by BCT (makers of quality tents in the UK for over 100 years). Guaranteed to withstand the British elements, by combining the best of British steel framework with […]

The 25th anniversary of the first Festival was celebrated and saw the return of the two performers from the first event – Keith Christmas and Al Stewart. Demand for the tickets had never been so intense and the event was completely sold out within four weeks of the ticket release date. 1995 also saw the […]

On 13 June 1994 the famous Pyramid stage burnt down in the early hours of the morning but luckily a replacement was provided by the local company who also provided the stages for the NME and Jazz stages.  It was also the first appearance of the wind turbine beside the main stage providing 150 kw […]

Again there were once again complications with the local council over the granting of the Festival licence. The Police were bought into the organisation and planning of the Festival for the first time. Donations of £100,000 were made to CND. Acts included: The Wonderstuff, Elvis Costello, Van Morrison,  Pixies and Suzanne Vega who appeared despite […]

In January 1984 Michael Eavis successfully defended 5 prosecutions bought against him by Mendip District Council alleging contravention of the previous year’s licence conditions. All five charges were dismissed after a day long hearing at Shepton Mallet Magistrates Court. The local council then announced that the licence for 1984 would cost £2,000. The licence numbers […]

1983 called for a licence to be obtained for the event since the introduction of the local Government Act became law, giving local authorities the power to regulate such events by stipulating the conditions.  Mendip District Council issued a Public Entertainment Licence which set a crowd limit of 30,000 and went into considerable detail about […]