The Famous Glastonbury Festival of England

Glastonbury Festival takes place near Pilton, Somerset, England which is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts. It lets people connects to contemporary music, the festival hosts dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret, and other arts. Leading pop and rock artists have headlined, alongside thousands of others appearing on smaller stages and performance areas.

The most amazing thing is that films and albums recorded at Glastonbury have been released by the time the festival gets over and the festival receives extensive television and newspaper coverage as it’s been attended by great artists. Glastonbury is one the largest open air festival in the world and is now attended by around 175,000 people, requiring extensive infrastructure in terms of security, transport, water, and electricity supply. The majority of staff are volunteers, helping the festival to raise millions of pounds for charity organizations. This Festival was held periodically from 1970 until 1981; since then, it has been held every year, except for "fallow years" taken mostly at five year intervals, intended to give the land, local population, and organizers a break. Thus 2018 is a "fallow year" and the next festival is scheduled for 26 – 30 June 2019. Considered as a biggest event in British history, the festival is inspired by the Tenos of the hippie, counterculture, and free festivals artifacts. The biggest festival yet was held in 1990, whereas, the day after the festival ended, there was a sheer violence between the security guards and new age travelers  led to the organizers taking 1991 and 1996 off to rethink the festival. Further in the year 2000 we saw a new Pyramid Stage introduced as well as new features such as The Glade and The Leftfield. The festival was headlined by Chemical Brothers, Travis and David Bowie who played 30 years after his first appearance. Since 1981, the festival has been organized by local farmer and site owner Michael Eavis (through his company Glastonbury Festivals Ltd). Eavis ran the festival with his wife Jean until her death in 1999, and now co-organises the event with his daughter Emily Eavis. Catering, and some retail services, are provided by various small companies, typically mobile catering vans, with over 400 food stalls on site in 2010. Most people who stay at Glastonbury Festival camp in a tent. There are different camping areas, each with its own atmosphere. Limekilns and Hitchin Hill Ground are quieter camping areas, whereas Pennard Hill Ground is a lively campsite. So tune up to the upcoming festival in June, 2019. Enjoy.

By: Anuja Arora

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