Glastonbury Festival 2009

This place is like a whole world of its own. One of the biggest (they claim to be THE biggest) in the world, Glastonbury is 900 acres of music and art and community in the Vale of Avalon, with mythology and religious traditions that are hundreds of years old. 900 ACRES. That's more than a lot. That's an empire. King Arthur might even be buried there.

It's been around for 35 years, and shortly after it's beginning, it became a haven for hippies that were coming from celebrating the Summer Solstice at Stonehenge. Later they built a giant pyramid that served as a cowshed and animal food store when the festival was not going on.The festival has consistently grown over time, and has thus had to sometimes change locations to accomodate the growing crowd. There has also been a history of struggle with licensing restrictions, and the festival organizers always seem to prevail in making sure the show goes on. Main organizer Michael Eavis has always played a steady hand in enabling the festival to happen.



In addition to the music, there's also theatre, circus, cabaret, community. Check out the lineup below, its more than huge.Anyone interested in buying a ticket has to register with the festival via their web site or through the mail and provide a photo of themselves, in an attempt to cut down on ticket reselling.ALSO: They've announced a new booking scheme that lets people buy up to six tickets for the 2009 festival. Tickets went on sale on October 5th, 2008.Glastonbury has announced a new area for this year's Festival, William's Green, named after Michael Eavis' grandfather, who planted crops at Worthy Farm.


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Weekend Camping Tickets: £175.00
Daily Tickets: £50.00

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Reviews about Glastonbury Festival

• went to my first glastonbury festi in '92. was the first year it was televised and also the year that someone got shot!! had a wicked time, bjork was my music highlight and donuts my food of choice. (21-04-2009
  Sian Pickles MyVillage )
• The Glastonbury Festival has become one of the premier festivals on the music calendar, held every year for the last 30 years or so.
  The "Glastonbury" festival is actually something of a misnomer; the site at Worthy Farm, owned by the festival organiser and farmer, Michael Eavis, is in the village of Pilton, situated just a couple of miles south of Shepton Mallet on the main route through to Glastonbury. Festival season sees the village invaded by music lovers from all corners of the globe and has increased in size over the years to entertain well over 100,000 people in 2004.by GB from Devizes from Devizes, United Kingdom (26-08-2005 )

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The Glastonbury Festival of modern Performing Arts, generally shortened to Glastonbury or Glasto, is the biggest greenfield concert and performing arts festival in the world. The Glastonbury festival is best known for its up to date music, but also features dance, comedy, theatre, circus, cabaret and many other things where you can not find any other place.

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Glastonbury Festival 2010 registration is open

Registration is open for those wanting a ticket for Glastonbury Festival which runs for five full days from Wednesday 23rd until Sunday 27th June across 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside at Worthy Farm, Somerset.Everyone who plans to the come the Festival must register, and that includes children aged 13, 14 and 15. Each ticket sold will feature a photograph of the person in whose name it is registered and will be non-transferable. So if you plan to buy tickets for friends or family you must make sure they all register!Registration does not reserve or guarantee you a ticket when they go on sale some time in October, exact date to be confirmed, but if you don't register you will not be able to buy a weekend ticket for Glastonbury Festival 2010. If you opt to save this information you will be able to use your registration number again in future years. Make sure the e-mail address you provide is one to which you will have long term access.

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Glastonbury Festival 2009

The Glastonbury Festival 2009 held on between 24 and 28 June 2009. In marked difference with prior years, the 137,500 tickets went on sale on 5 October 2008, earlier than ever before, with pre-registered customers able either to pay in full, or place a £50 reserve deposit to be paid by 1 February. Tickets for the festival sold out. The full line up was lauched on 25 May 2009 and as well as headliners Blur, Bruce Springsteen and Neil Young on the Pyramid stage. The Other stage was headlined by The Prodigy, Pendulum, Maxïmo Park, Bloc Party and Franz Ferdinand. Other noteworthy artists were Fairport Convention (who played at the very first Glastonbury Festival), Doves, Lady Gaga, Jason Mraz, Nick Cave, Pete Doherty, Hugh Cornwell, Maximo Park, Status Quo, Madness, Dizzee Rascal, Crosby Stills & Nash, Lily Allen, Florence And The Machine. Spinal Tap one of a total of two shows universal on their Back From The Dead "World Tour".
Originally expecting fine climate the forecasts were common and unwavering during the preceding week — three days of rain. However, after a heavy shower over Thursday night and Friday morning creating some mud, the second half of Friday and all of Saturday were sunny, very hot and dry. in spite of some heavy, thundery showers on Sunday night, Glastonbury 2009 defied the forecasts to enjoy some of the best ever Glastonbury weather.

Glastonbury Festival 2009 - Swine Flu

Several cases of swine flu were accounted during the festival. Two of these were students and one a 10 year old child. The three ruined festival goers were remote when symptoms obtainable and no further cases have been reported. Festival organisers had seemingly predicted some cases of the virus with a representative saying "...the figure of three in 177,000 people is looked upon as very low."

Effect of Michael Jackson Death in Glastonbury Festival 2009

The news of Michael Jackson's death increase unverified throughout the night of 25 June, with DJs and bars live his tracks throughout the night. a variety of tributes were made to him by players throughout 26 June, including Dizzie Rascal leading a crowd rendition of Jackson's hit Thriller, and N.E.R.D frontman Pharrell Williams paying respects for Jackson in saying "It's the music, the music was so incredible", before adding that Jackson "changed music and the way people looked at music." Other performers to pay tribute to Jackson as well as The Streets, Hugh Cornwell, Lily Allen and Gabriella Cilmi. Within hours of his death, there were t-shirts for sale proclaiming "I was at Glasto 09 when Jacko died" and shops announcing "Michael Jackson has died, 10% off everything."

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Why Glastonbury Festival is different from others

In many ways, Glastonbury is like lots of different festivals converging on the same gorgeous countryside for the weekend. Each area of the Festival has its own character, its own loyal fans and its own special attractions: so the Dance Village is as distinct from the Green Fields as the Circus & Theatre fields are from The Park.
Some folks will stick pretty much to their favourite area for the whole weekend, but we'd heartily recommend the tapas Glastonbury experience - trying a little bit of lots of different things. Because while the Pyramid Stage will always provide the Festival's most high profile attractions, a lot of the best experiences are to be found out on the outskirts where you least expect them.
To aid you in your voyage of discovery, check out all the areas' pages via the links on the left. But, if in doubt, just wander

How To Get Glastonbuyr Festval

Nearly a third of all ticket holders now come to the site on buses, trains and other forms of public transport. We'd encourage you to join them, and reduce your carbon footprint. Since 2004, Glastonbury Festival has worked hard to improve its record in encouraging people out of cars and onto public transport, reducing the number of public cars on site from 60,000 in 2000 to 36,000 in 2007.

If you are driving to the Festival, you'll need a car parking pass. Car park tickets are no longer available in advance, but can be bought at the entrance to all public car parks, costing £10 (cash only) providing that you have your Festival tickets with you. If you have a pass, put the sticker on the windscreen well before you reach the Festival site. And if you have some spare seats, why not find some travel companions at www.liftshare.org?

For the latest travel information, check out the Festival website to use the police hotlink for the latest news. Once within range (about 25 miles) tune into Worthy FM on 87.7 FM – it’s good for traffic news both when you arrive and when you leave (and listen in to the morning show each day to find out what is happening on site).

For full info of how to reach the Festival by your chosen mode of transport, click the options on the left.

By Bus

Bus is the best way to get to Glastonbury Festival, avoiding car park hassles and depositing you closer to the Festival site. Both Seetickets and National Express are running buses from destinations around the country direct to Glastonbury Festival Coach Station, but tickets must be bought in advance and you will need to have your Glastonbury Festival ticket to book.

To book your travel with Seetickets, visit www.seetickets.com/g2009coaches for further information or call 0844 412 4626.

To book your travel via National Express, visit the National Express dedicated Glastonbury Festival page, call 08717 81 81 81 or go to any National Express outlet. National Express also run a service from Bristol Bus Station for £19 return. It is best to pre-book on the National Express web site or call their ticket line otherwise you may face delays if too many turn up on the day. Click here to download National Express's Festival coaches PDF.

Glastonbury Festival is also operating a coach shuttle service from Bristol Temple Meads railway station. It runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1000-1900 for £12 single and a return service on Sunday 12 noon to 2100 and Monday 0600 to 1900, again for £12 single. You can't book in advance, just pay on the bus.

The Festival also runs a non profit-making bus service from Glastonbury town to the site, and back, on Wednesday and Thursday between 0700-2200, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 0700-0200 and on Monday between 0600-1900. A single journey costs £3. They go from the bus stop at the bottom of the High St, opposite the entrance to the Abbey

By Train

The best railway station to reach the Festival is Castle Cary. There's a free shuttle bus for Festival ticket holders running between the train station and the Festival Bus Station. The shuttle bus service will run between Castle Cary station to Pilton and back throughout the Festival, from Wednesday to Monday (there is no service during the night when trains aren't running). The last bus from the Festival to Castle Cary railway station will be at 5pm on the Monday. You will need your Festival ticket to use this bus service.
Although extra rail services will be running to Castle Cary station, queuing for trains is still likely. However, when leaving the Festival, trains on Sunday afternoon and in the early hours of Monday morning tend to be less crowded. Unfortunately it will not be possible to park at Castle Cary station during the Festival and there are no left luggage facilities at the station.
The Festival is also operating a coach shuttle service from Bristol Temple Meads railway station. It runs on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 1000-1900 for £12 single and a return service on Sunday 12 noon to 2100 and Monday 0600 to 1900, again for £12 single.
For information on train times and tickets, visit the Glastonbury travel page at www.raileasy.co.uk or call National Rail Enquiries on 08457 484950.

Glastonbury Festival Travel Information

By Coach

Coach is probably the best way to arrive - not only is this more friendly to the environment, it can be more fun than a car with the chance to meet new people before you get to the Festival. The services drop you at the Festival Bus Station near Red Gate 1, right next to the entrance (much closer since 2002 than it had been previously).

NOTE: Bus & Coach Travellers without valid entrance tickets will NOT be allowed to board any of these services. We have been informed that no refunds will be given, so don't arrange to pick up your ticket from someone at the site!

You can buy coach tickets direct to the Festival from National Express from most major towns & cities. Information about these services will be available on the National Express website as well as the facility to book online.

Direct coaches from Brighton to Glastonbury.
The Brighton Peace and Environment Centre provides a direct coach service from Brighton to Glastonbury festival. Coaches run from the Tuesday to the Thursday and coming back on the Sunday and Monday. They run about every 2 hours. Prices range from £44 return to £22 for children. You can get your tickets from the Centre and The Guarana Bar. Check the website for more information:

There are normally several private buses run from around the country - some have been running for years. Please note that we have no connection with any of the services listed below, and we cannot be held responsible for any problems you may encounter.
Note that rules for all services are NO TICKET, NO TRAVEL.


By Train

The nearest train station is Castle Cary, which is on the main line from London to Plymouth (served by First Great-Western). Other services are run by Wessex Trains to destinations including Bristol. Extra train services are laid on during the Festival period to cope with the increased demand.

The Festival lays on FREE coaches from Castle Cary station but only people with valid tickets are allowed to use this service. The buses try to meet every train from Wednesday morning until Monday evening, but do get caught in traffic like everything else, and of course suffer from queues to board the buses at the busiest times. They drop you off at the Festival Bus Station - much nearer the site than it was until 2000, near Red Gate.

To check out train times from anywhere in the country, and to book your tickets online (which earns this website a commission - which helps fund the site) use the excellent QJump website.

There's varying reports about how good the bus service is - some have said awful, while others have said it worked very well. The factor seems to be how many other people are arriving/leaving at the same time, causing queues - and how patient you are. Castle Cary station is quite small, and has trouble coping with the numbers for the Festival - be prepared to be patient.

By Car

You need a car park ticket to park in the car parks (£10 in 2009) BUT ... ALL occupants of the vehicle must posses entrance tickets; any vehicles containing persons without tickets will be turned back.

Don't park in any of the unofficial car parks, as there is a chance that they will be shut down by the council. If that happens, who knows what will happen to your car?

If you have space in your car, why not offer someone a lift? Not only will you be helping the planet, you could also make a great new friend. Check both the lift-sharing forum (on the eFestivals forums) or liftshare.com (which can also be used all year round!).

A car park ticket is required for anyone bringing a car into the Festival. This is best bought with your Festival ticket - they can be bought on the gate if need be but might cost you extra. The idea of the parking fee is to discourage car use, for the benefit of the environment both through reduced pollution as well as better traffic flow in the area. There were 26,000 cars parked in the car parks in 2002.

Getting your car into or out of Glastonbury Festival can be a pain at the busiest times, with long queues and long waits - people have been known to queue for 8 hours or so. Please be patient.

Make sure that you don't leave any valuables on display inside your car - and open you glove box so any potential thief can see it's empty.

Sleeping in the car parks is prohibited by the licence (either in cars or camping), and won't be permitted by the security patrols.

Glastonbury Festival

Glastonbury is a unbelievable event. So many young people in a community which is self-governing and tolerant. It verified my belief that despite everything, humanity really does want to get on with itself. Michael Eavis is a genius for making it happen." Tony Benn, 2003.Glastonbury Festival of modern Performing Arts (to give it its full name since 1990) has been run by Somerset planter Michael Eavis at Worthy Farm, Pilton - near Glastonbury in Somerset - since 1970, and he continues to run it with massive enthusiasm. This is the mother of all festivals.The Festival normally takes place on the last full weekend of June, and is known to take a year off now and then to give both the land (a working farm) and the locals a chance to recover.After problems with too much numbers in 2000, many enhancements in safety and general administration have been made, and many of the problems related with the Festival have been reduced or eliminated totally. The local Council has hailed 2005 as a great achievement, and the prospect of the festival seems assured.