Glastonbury Festival
Pilton, United Kingdom · June
About
Glastonbury Festival is the world's largest greenfield music and performing arts festival, held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England. Founded by Michael Eavis in 1970 — inspired after seeing Led Zeppelin perform at the Bath Festival — it has grown from a small gathering of 1,500 people into a five-day cultural institution attracting over 200,000 attendees. Glastonbury is far more than a music festival: it encompasses theatre, circus, comedy, dance, and hundreds of other arts spread across a site that covers over 900 acres. The Pyramid Stage is its iconic centerpiece, hosting headliners from David Bowie and The Rolling Stones to Billie Eilish and Kendrick Lamar. The festival is deeply committed to environmental causes, donating millions to charities including Greenpeace and Oxfam. Glastonbury typically takes a fallow year every five years to allow the land to recover.
Highlights
- 900+ acres with over 100 stages and areas
- The iconic Pyramid Stage, one of music's most prestigious slots
- 210,000 capacity — typically sells out in under an hour
- Five days of music, theatre, circus, comedy, dance, and art
- Strong environmental and charitable mission
- Founded by dairy farmer Michael Eavis in 1970
- Fallow year every ~5 years to rest the farmland
Details
- Location
- Pilton, United Kingdom
- Venue
- Worthy Farm
- Founded
- 1970
- Typical month
- June
- Capacity
- 210,000
- Editions on record
- 1
- Status
- active
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Location
Pilton, United Kingdom