About Glastonbury festival 2020
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Glastonbury is a festival in need of no introduction. Being the biggest greenfield music and performing arts festival not just in the country, but in the world, Glastonbury has long since set the template for all other festivals to aspire to.
Although coming to Glastonbury requires something of an effort, and occasionally long queuing times can be expected, once inside, you'll soon realise just what all the fuss is about.
Entering Glastonbury is like entering another world, another ecosystem that exists just outside of our reality. Whilst some similarities to outside society remain, most have been abandoned in favour of an ethos of freedom, expression and good will.
Although there are slightly more commercial tastes catered for on the Pyramid Stage and Dance stages, the festival never loses its way and sells out. Everyone is invited to enjoy whatever they like, no guest lists, no preferences, no attitude.
More laidback affairs appear in the guise of places like the Acoustic areas, or even the West Holts Stage, as well as family areas like Kidz Fields, the Circus fields, and a Theatre stage. For the more alternative among us there is the Field of Avalon, the Tipi Field and Green Fields, leading to the infamous Sacred Space. And don't forget the after-hours epicentre of the festival, Shangri-La & Arcadia.
Glastonbury is held in the stunning Vale of Avalon, a 900-acre site, with an 8-and-a-half mile perimeter, surrounded by mysticism, symbolism, folklore, and religious significance, a place where Glastonbury Abbey monks claimed to have found the bones of King Arthur and his Queen, and where ley-lines are said to meet.
But surely the highlight of Glastonbury is the crowd it attracts. Everyone is there to make the most of their time, knowing that these few days are an important, one-off opportunity in their year, or sometimes lives, to truly let their hair down and be free of the shackles of society.
It is a huge melting pot of differing ages, nationalities, faiths, lifestyles, well, you name it! Don’t be put off by the size, the overwhelming feeling pervading the festival is friendly, easy going, mellow, and peaceful. It’s a different way of seeing the world, a different way of living, if only for a glimpse, it is something that needs to be experienced.
Glastonbury festival line up
Full lineup for Glastonbury festival
2020 line up announced so far...
Kendrick Lamar • Paul McCartney • Taylor Swift • Diana Ross • Aitch • AJ Tracey • Black Uhuru • Blossoms • Camila Cabello • Diana Ross • Dua Lipa • Elbow • Groove Armada • Happy Mondays • Herbie Hancock • Kano • Kelis • Lana Del Rey • Mabel • Metronomy • The Isley Brothers • Primal Scream • Supergrass • Thom Yorke Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes • Thundercat • TLC •
Kendrick Lamar
Paul McCartney
Taylor Swift
Diana Ross
Aitch
AJ Tracey
Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
Angel Olsen
Anna Calvi
The Avalanches
Banks
Baxter Dury
Beabadoobee
The Big Moon
Big Thief
Black Uhuru
Blossoms
Brittany Howard
Burna Boy
Cage The Elephant
Camila Cabello
Candi Staton
Caribou
Cate Le Bon
Celeste
Charli XCX
Clairo
Confidence Man
Crowded House
Danny Brown
Declan McKenna
Dizzee Rascal
Dua Lipa
EarthGang
EOB
Editors
Elbow
Fatboy Slim
FKA twigs
Fontaines D.C.
Gilberto Gil & Family
Glass Animals
Goldfrapp
Greentea Peng
Groove Armada
Haim
Happy Mondays
Herbie Hancock
Imelda May
The Isley Brothers
JARV IS…
Jehnny Beth
The Jesus and Mary Chain
Kacey Musgraves
Kano
Kelis
Khruangbin
KOKOKO!
La Roux
Lana Del Rey
Laura Marling
Lianne La Havas
The Lightning Seeds
London Grammar
Mabel
Manic Street Preachers
Metronomy
Nadine Shah
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Nubya Garcia
The Orielles
Pet Shop Boys
Phoebe Bridgers
Primal Scream
Richard Dawson
Robyn
Rufus Wainwright
Sam Fender
Sampa The Great
Seun Kuti
Sinead O’Connor
Skunk Anansie
Snarky Puppy
Soccer Mommy
The Specials
Squid
The Staves
Supergrass
Suzanne Vega
Thom Yorke Tomorrow’s Modern Boxes
Thundercat
Tinariwen
TLC
Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
Tones And I
Last year's lineup
Friday
Stormzy
Saturday
The Killers
Sunday
The Cure
Full A-Z line up
2 Honeyz
2 Kings
2 X Very Special Guests
24 Hr Garage Girls Ft. Shosh
24hr Garage Girls Takeover - Matt Jam Lamont - MJ Cole - Shosh - DJ Cartier - MC Kie - Forca
AAA Badboy
Aamon Kelly
Absalon Afropacifico
Acido Pantera
Adibah
Aft Records Takeover with Crissy Criss, Carasel & Very Special Guests
AJ Tracey
Aleighcia Scott
Alibi
Alicai Harley
Aliji
Altern-8
Amir
Ana Paz
Anne-Marie
Anon
Apre
Sound System: Sharkman & Jubba
Archie Hamilton X Secret Special Guest
Aries
Arlo Parks
Around The World In 80 Tunes ft Cal Jader
Artwork
Asbo Disco & Dr Syntax
Auntie Flo (live) ft Guests
Aurora
Avon Soul Army
Awardz
Ayito
Back Before Breakfast
Bad Child
Badcore Horns
Bahidora X Rum Shack Takeover: Rosa Pistola, Badsista, DJ Jigoe & El Menor
Bananarama
Barbarella's Bang Bang
Barely Legal
Barney Artist
Bastille
BBZ
BCUC
Beans on Toast
Beating Heart
Bellatrix
Bethbethbeth
Bicep (DJ set)
Biig Piig
Billie Eilish
Billy Lockett
Bitch, Please! - Zenzero & Butch Queen
Black Futures
Blackberry Wood
Blast DJs
Boogaloo Dee
Boogaloo Dee
Booty Bass
Brass Rave Unit
Brian Mcmahon Gallager
Bryan Gee
Bugzy Malone
Bungzo
Bunji
Burd
Bushwacka!
Bushwacka! B2B Oliver Moon
Bustawidemove b2b Cereal Pervert
Buzzard Buzzard Buzzard
Camelphat
Carasel MC
Carl Cox
Carl Loben
Cassetteboy & DJ Rubbish
Cat Power
Celeste
Channel One Sound System
Charli Brix
Charlie Sloth
Chika
Children Of Zeus
Chris Gee
Chris Tofu
Christine and the Queens
Circus of Horrors
Conducta X NYTA
Count Bassy
Count Skylarkin presents DJ Derek's Island Discs
Courtney Conrad
Cousn
Craig Charles Funk & Soul Club
Craig Richards b2b Ben UFO
Crazy P (Live)
Crinkle Cuts
Cru Cast Takeover Skepsis - Darkzy - Bru-C - TS7 - Mr Virgo - Lazcru - Window Kid
Cut Capers
CW Jones
Da Shane
Dan Shake
Dancefloor Outlaws
Daniel Avery
Daniel Haaksman
Danny Disc
Danny Wav
Darkmatta
Darkmatta
Darren Emerson
Das Brass
Das Brass
Dash Villz
Dat Brass
Dave Seaman
Davos
Daytoner
Deanna Rodger
Deep Deep Water
Deep Low Matty Co
Degs
Del30
Demi Anter
Denis Sulta
Denzel Curry
Desert Storm ft Ratty, Pilgrim, Bassman, Mr Psik, The Omen, Bstorm vs Hedfuck Sound System
Desree
Devolicious
Diplo
Dirty Freud
DJ Churn
DJ Dabba
DJ Dazes [Ruffneck Ting]
DJ Die & Inja [Gutterfunk]
DJ Ellie Prohan
DJ Guajiro
DJ Hiphoppapotamus
DJ Hybrid
DJ Hype
DJ Josko
DJ Juneau
DJ Lorraine
DJ Ngaio presents: Booty Bass
DJ Prophecy
DJ Spikey
DJ Spinall
DJ Vadim
DJ Von
Dominic Berry
Don Letts
Dr Meaker
Dr Syntax
Dream Nails
Dub Pistols
Dubson Sound ft Macpherson b2b Lady V Oubz
Duchess DJs
Dutty Moonshine Big Band
Earache DJ's
Easy Life
Eat Static
Eats Everything
Eats Everything X Zinc
Ed Cox & E-Coli
Ed The Dog
Elephant Sessions
Elijah & Skilliam
Eliza
Ellie Prohan
Ellie Stokes
Ellis Roberts
Elvana: Elvis Fronted Nirvana
Emerald
Emily Dust
Emma-Jean Thackray's Walrus
Employed To Serve
Entombed Ad
Erin Fornoff
Eris Drew
Euphonique
Eve Piper
Fabio & Grooverider
Faithless (DJ set)
Farai
Fat Stash
Fat White Family
Fatboy Slim
Father Funk
Father Funk and WBBL and Friends
Fatoumata Diawara
Fay Roberts
Feral Is Kinky
Ferris & Sylvester
Filthy Dirty Disco
Fizzy Gillespie
FKJ
Flohio
Foreign Beggars
Four Tet
Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
Franklin
Franky Wah
Fredo
Free Love
Friendly Fires
Gal Pals
Gardna x Kreed
Gasper Nali
Gato Preto
Gavin Quiet
Gecko
Gella b2b Jinx In Dub
George Ezra
George FitzGerald
Ghetto Kumbe
Giant Swan
Gizz Butt (Ex Prodigy) DJ set
Marie
Gojira
Gold Dubs Ft Inja & Carasel
Goldierocks (The Selector, Radio1)
Gonne Choi
Gorrilla Tactics ft Ac13, Bish, Scratch Bandikoot, Big Mon vs Minirig ft Deekline X Ed Solo X JFB, Tom T , Davey T
GotSome
Gotsome X Dismantle
Grace Carter
Grace Savage
Grafix
Grant Showbiz
Green Kids Comedy Club
Greenpeace DJs Takeover
Grouch in Dub
Gundhi Brothers
Gus Harvey
Haai
Haggard Cat
Hammer
Hamzaa
Hard Femme
Hardy Caprio
Havana Meets Kingston Soundsystem
Headie One
Heavy Lungs
Heidi
Henge
Hernan Cattaneo B2B Nick Warren
High Daniels
Hippo Sound System
Hobo Jones & The Junkyard Dogs
Hodge
Holly Humberstone
Holy Goof
Hospitality Presents: Kings Of The Rollers, London Elektricity, Danny Byrd, Krakota & Grafix Ft Mcs Inja, Caraselj, Degs
Hot Chip
Hotsteppas
House Gospel Choir Soundsystem
Hozier
Hype b2b Randall
I Am Fya (Sista Selecta)
IAMDDB
Ibibio Sound Machine
IDLES
Idris Elba
Indian Man
Inner City
Interpol
Interrupt & Natty Cambell
Isaiah Dreads
Jackie Juno
Jade Bird
Jaguar b2b Emerald b2b Alexis
Jake Savona Ft Trinity
Jakivan
Jam Scones
James Morrison
James Vickery
Jamie Jones
Jamie Lenman
Jamie Rodigan ft MC Shotz vs Nugusa Negast ft MC Tuggawar
Jamthechannel
Jamz Supernova
Jamz Supernova X Sn0w
Janelle Monae
Janet Jackson
Jayda G
Jeanie Crystal (Birds, Courtesan Lates)
Jerome Hill
Jess P
Jgrrey
Jimothy Lacoste
Jinx In Dub
Joe Armon-Jones
Joe Sellman-Leava
John Digweed
John Fairhurst
John Hegley
Johnny Marr
Jon Carter
Jon Hopkins
Jonathan Pie
Jonny Fluffypunk
Jorja Smith
Josefin Ohrn + The Liberation
Josephine and The Artizans
Joy Crookes
Juma
Jumping Jack Frost
Jungle
Jus Now
Just a Couple of Mums
K.B.S
K.O.G.
Kamasi Washington
Kanine
Kaotik Kartel vs Reggae Roast ft Natty Campbell
Kara Marni
Kasra B2B Randall
Kate Tempest
Kaye Lord
KCC Carnival Takeover
Kelvin 373
Kenny Allstar
Khalab feat Tensha The Wordsmith
Kiara Scuro
Kiia
Killdren
King Farmer
King Princess
Kings of the Rollers ft Inja
Klaus Blatter
Kojaque
Kojey Radical
Kosheen
Kreed
Kris O Brian
Kudu Blue
Kuenta i Tambu
Kurt Vile & the Violators
Kylie
La Payara
Lady Leshurr
Late Nite Tuff Guy
Lauran Hibberd
Laurence Guy
Lauryn Hill
Lava La Rue
Ld
Leftfield (DJ Set)
Lemn Sissay
Leon Vynehall
Liam Gallagher
Lil C
Lilly Snatchdragon
Lily Blue
Liniker E
Lionstar Sound System
Liquid Ross
Little Simz
Liv Torc
Lizzo
Loast
Locked And Loaded
London Elektricity
London Remixed UKG Orchestra ft Blue Lion Band, MC Kie & Enamie
Lone b2b Kettama
Los Kamer
Los Yoryis
Low
Low Island
Lowkey
Loyle Carner
Lucy
Lucy Spraggan
Luke Wright
Lulah Francs
Lyrix Organix Sub:system
Lyzza
Mabiland
Mala
Mall Grab
Manami
Manara
Manudigital
March
Maribou State
Mark XTC
Martin H0gar
Maverick Sabre
Mavis Staples
Max Cooper
MC Dread
MC Moley
Mella Dee
Mercy's Cartel
Michael Kiwanuka
Midland b2b Bruce
Mik Artistik's Ego Trip
Mike Skinner (DJ Set)
Miley Cyrus
Miraa May
Mollie Collins
Monika Kruse
Monster Florence
Morcheeba
More Time Records Takeover: Ahadadream, Snow, Bryte, Dash LC, Dismantle, Ehua
Mrs Magoo
Murray Lachlan Young
MY BABY
My Bad Sister
My Nu Leng
My Nu Leng X Secret Special Guest
Nadine Artois
Nahko & Medecine For The People
Natty Speaks And Guests
Neneh Cherry
New York Brass Band
Ngaio
Ngaio (Booty Bass. Saffron Records)
Nick Potter
Nina Conti
Nish Kumar
No Party for Cao Dong
Norman Jay
North Base
North Base & Freinds
Norty Morty
Ocean Wisdom
OK Williams
On Loop Takeover Moxie b2b Shanti Celeste - Palms Trax - CC Disco
Onipa
Onthecorner Sound System
Ophelia Bitz
Orca Sound
Original Sin B2b Sub Zero
Os Caramelows
Oshun
Pale Waves
Paranoid London (live)
Patrick Topping
Paul Foot
Paul T
Paula Varjack
Peach
Peggy Gou
Pengshui
Pete Not Bombs
Places+Faces
Pond
Pony Montana
Poppy Ajudha
Pragmatik
Propaganda DJs
Prospa Proverb
Puppetry of the Penis
Pxssy Palace
Rachael E.C
Ray BLK
Ray Filar
Ray Mighty
Ray Ray
Red I
Red Rum Club
Redlight X Klose One
Reef
Regan
Reverend John Chester
Reverend Michael Alabama Jackson & Sister Mary Lou
Rex Orange County
Richy Ahmed
Rinseout Rob
Rob da Bank
Rob Rinseout
Rosalia
Roscoe Roscoe
Ross From Friends
Rosy Carrick
Rum Buffalo
S.P.Y
Salsa N Groove
Salsoul
Sam Fender
Sampa The Great
Scarlxrd
Scott Tyrrell
Selecta J-Man
Selecta J-man b2b Asbo with Juma MC
Self Esteem
Serial Killaz
Seth Troxler
SG Lewis
Sh!tsick
Shama Rhaman
Sharon Van Etten
Shay D (Queens Of Art)
Sherelle
Sheryl Crow
Shunaji
Shura
Shy FX
Shyone (Afropunk NY, Touching Bass)
Sicaria Sound
Sicaria Sound X L U C Y X Jossy Mitsu X Sherelle
Sigrid
Crew Heds Party
Sippin' T (Boiler Room)
Sir Funk
Sir Spyro X Joker
Six by Seven
Skinny Lister
Slave To Sirens
Sliming
Slipmatt b2b Altern-8
Slowthai
Smoove & Turrell
Snow b2b Tash Lc
Soca Jungle Sound Clash
Sofi Tukker
Sol Okarina
Solardo
Sons of Kemet
Soul Stew
Souloud
Soundtown
Spektre
Squarepusher
Stanton Warriors
Steel Banglez
Steeleye Span
Stefflon Don
Stephen Lewis & The Big Band of Fun
Steve Davis & Kavus Torabi
Steve Mac
Stivs
Stormzy
Sub Focus X Dimension
Subwork Takeover ft. Dr Syntax, Natty Speaks & Tenz
Suspect
Swing And Bass vs Ghetto Funk Allstars
Swing Ting presents Ta'shan
S_AS
T Q D
Ta'Shan
Tame Impala
Tank & the Bangas
Tankus the Henge
Tenesha The Wordsmith
Tensheds
Thanks For Trying Podcast Live: Asim Chaudhry Chabuddy G & Special Guests
The Antipoet
The Bar-Steward Sons of Val Doonican
The Blessed
The Blue Aeroplanes
The Brass Funkeys
The Burning Hell
The Cash Cows
The Cat Empire
The Chemical Brothers (live)
The Comet Is Coming
The Cuban Brothers
The Cure
The Damned
The Dead South
The Egg
The Fedz
The Good, The Bad And The Queen
The Grime Violinist
The Heatwave
The Heatwave vs Butterz ft Elijah & Skilliam, DJ Q, Royal T, Footsie, Champion & MC Serious
The High Contrast Band
The Killers
The Last Skeptik
The Magic Numbers
The Nextmen vs Gentleman's Dub Club ft Hollie Cook, Kiko Bun, Eva Lazarus, Gardna & Jman
The Prototypes b2b TC
The Shires
Sessions
The Streets
The White Lamp
Think Tonk
This Is The Kit
Thunderclap Murphy
Tiffany
Tiffany Calver
Tion Wayne
Toby Campion
Tom Ravencroft
Tom Spirals
Tony Andrews
Tony Walsh
Too Many Men (Savages)
Toot Ard
Tootard
Tor Da Force (Frau DJs)
Tripswitch
Tropical Tea Party and friends
Tropical Tea Party vs Super Soca Show ft Emily Dust & AA Badboy
TrueMendous
Two Door Cinema Club
Two Good
Twonky Order
Uk Beatbox Champs Special Ft. D Low X Reeps One X Ball-zee
Ulterior Motive
Uncommon Records Takeover: Resist, Jimbitch, Frd & MC Twista
Unglued
Up Bustle And Out
Vampire Weekend
Vanessa Kisuule
Venom Prison
Victoria Sin
Vinyl Junkie
Vodun
Void Vs Noise Control Audio
Wara
Waze & Odyssey
WBBL
Wilfy D
Wilkinson b2b Subfocus
Will White
Winston Plowes
Wonka 8 Syn
Wonka Vision
Wu-Tang Clan
Xamvolo
Y-Zer & Enamie
Yaya Bones (Radio 1, Radar Radio)
Years & Years
Yes Mel
Yes Mel (Sista Selecta)
Yola
Young T and Bugsey
Youth
Youth & Gaudi!
Youth Tristan
Yuck Circus
Zion Train
Glastonbury festival information & FAQs
Ticket Information
More information about Glastonbury Festival Tickets can be found on the Glastonbury Festival website
Disabled Access Information
The organisers aim for Glastonbury to be an event that everyone can enjoy hence them trying their best to make the 2000 acre green field site as accessible as possible. Although there are stone tracks and metal walkways throughout the site there is also a lot of grass which can make conditions difficult if the rain comes.
Glastonbury prepare for all conditions and ask that you do the same. So please consider the ground conditions and unpredictable British weather when deciding what facilities you may need and what equipment you need to bring.
The festival asks that anyone requiring access to any of the disabled facilities onsite registers with them in advance of the event.
Please note there are no separate disabled weekend tickets. If you are planning to attend the Festival and are registered disabled, you must register and book your ticket as standard. Once you have secured your Festival ticket in the usual way, please contact Glastonbury for an application form for access to disabled facilities on-site. Everyone planning to buy Festival tickets needs to register.
Travelling to/from the festival
DROP AND COLLECT POINT
For those being dropped off at the festival we have set up a 24 hour Drop and Collect service with a 24/7 bus service that runs to and from the Festival continuously.
Dropping off on local roads will leave you with a long dangerous walk to get to the car parks and then a longer walk to get to the gates. Not only that but working out where to be picked up is even harder leaving you waiting on a dangerous road side whilst your lift tries to negotiate all the road closures put in place to assist the exiting traffic.
Be sensible: get dropped off at the Drop and Collect point, catch the bus to Pedestrian Gate A where you will get quicker access to the site. Less walking and safer and much quicker.
The drop and collect will be open for the public from 12.01am on Wed onwards and remains open until 1800 hours on Monday eve.
The drop and collect is located to the east of the site. Head towards Evercreech on the A371 and follow the signs for Drop and Collect or DC. Plan a route that keeps you away from the immediate area of the Festival as the A361 is closed for through traffic on the Monday after the festival between Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet.
A few more miles moving is better than sitting in a queue!
Those that have used the Drop and collect in the past have found the service to be excellent. There are serviced brick built toilets and a burger van for those who need a bite to eat.
NATIONAL EXPRESS COACHES
Coaches are one of the best – and greenest – ways to get to Glastonbury. Glasto's official coach travel partner, National Express, will once again be running services from over 75 locations direct to the Festival’s own on-site coach station right by the Festival gates.
Of course an added bonus of travelling with National Express Coaches is that your journey is better for the environment. You generate at least FIVE TIMES less CO2 emissions going by coach, than driving in a car alone to the festival.
Here are five top reasons to get the Coach
1. It’s direct – you’ll get dropped off and picked up from the Festival site.
2. You won’t have to listen to the sat nav or try reading an upside map whilst driving.
3. You’ll be tired – after a weekend of late nights, you can let someone else do the driving.
4. The fun can begin as soon as you get on the coach – it will be full of your fellow Festival-goers.
5. It’s greener – everyone on a coach instead of separate cars means less of an impact on the environment.
The best railway station to reach the Festival is Castle Cary
For train times, information and tickets visit GWR.com/Glastonbury
Please book early to get the best available prices and if using a Railcard do not forget to bring it with you along with your ticket.
TRAVEL BY TRAIN
Bus from Castle Cary train station
There’s a free shuttle bus for Festival ticket holders running between Castle Cary Station and the Festival Bus Station throughout the Festival. The bus station is next to Pedestrian Gate A. The shuttle operates from Wednesday to Monday (there is no service during the night when trains aren’t running). Remember you will need your Festival ticket to use the bus service to the site.
On Sunday and Monday, a bus service will run from the Festival Bus Station, next to Pedestrian Gate A, to Bristol Temple Meads railway station. Fare £15 (single).
NB: Please note that all the buses returning to the station (Castle Cary and Bristol Temple Meads) on Sunday and Monday are timetabled to arrive at the station for the last train. Don’t travel to the station outside these times as you will have to wait in the car park without any facilities. It is better to wait in the Bus park where there is shelter and food and drink and get the first bus in the morning.
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.
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.
Make sure you allow plenty of time to…
• Pick up your kit from the property lock up near gate A (if you’re leaving any there during the day)
• Get onto the bus and load luggage
• Travel to the station
For those leaving on a Monday make sure you do not arrive too early if you have Saver Tickets or you will be asked to pay the additional fares or have to travel back to the Festival to wait for the appropriate train.
There are also regular trains from Bristol Temple Meads to Castle Cary, sometimes you may have to change at Westbury, and the journey takes around 70 minutes.
All aboard!
TRAVEL BY CAR
Driving to the Festival? Have you considered sharing your petrol costs by car sharing?
As of 17 June, car park passes are no longer available in advance. Car parking can be paid for on the gates to all public car parks, for £40 (cash only).
DIRECTIONS
• From London: M3 then A303 and A37. (Sat Nav TA11 7DP).
• From the North East: A1 or M1, M25 to M3 (Junction 12), then A303 and A37. (Sat Nav TA11 7DP)
• From the Midlands: Preferably M40 and A34 to A303 and A37. (Sat Nav TA11 7DP)
• From the North West: M6, M5 to A39 (Junction 23) then A361. (Sat Nav BA6 9XE)
• From Wales: M4, M5 to A39 (as above) (Sat Nav BA6 9XE)
• For more local traffic using the A37 North or A361 East (Sat Nav BA4 4LY)
PLEASE NOTE – your satnav will not get you all the way to the Festival site. Please follow the Festival signs as soon as you see those.
It is important that you approach the site on the side that you want to park. Using local roads to get to the opposite side of the site causes delays so use main roads that are well away from the site. A few extra miles travelled further away can save hours in queues near to the site. Always follow the directional signs, variable message signs and park where directed by staff.
Also please note that those who parked on the east side of the site in 2013 had the shortest queues at the pedestrian gates and the shortest queues getting out on Monday.
ARRIVING/PARKING
Car parks will open at 9pm on the Tuesday night before Glastonbury 2016, allowing Festival-goers to arrive throughout the night, when traffic volumes are low. There will, however, be no entertainment or facilities in the car parks and Festival-goers will be expected to remain in their cars until the Festival gates open at 8am on Wednesday morning. Most people choose to eat locally or en route and then arrive in the early hours.
There are four main entrances for cars, depending upon where you are coming from. Follow the P signs to get to the nearest available parking spaces. Sometimes parking staff have to fill some of the car parks further from the site before some that are closer. This is done to keep traffic moving on the public highways and keep us at peak parking capabilities for as long as possible. It is random, dependent upon the traffic on the highway at that time so you cannot plan to park in a particular parking field.
If you have a choice, use the Blue Route (approach from the A303, then the A37), where there is more parking space and less of a queue to get in and out of the site.
Anyone heading for the family campsite by the Acoustic field should take the Purple Route into the Festival (this is signed off the A37, follow the purple patches on the road signs).
The worst time to arrive by car is between 7am and 2pm on Wednesday. In 2010 at peak times, the A39 queue to get into car parks took several hours, while it took less than an hour for those travelling on the A37.
WHERE YOU PARK
Most people want to park as near as possible to the pedestrian entrances (because they feel they have a lot to carry, or are old, or young, or pregnant, or ill, or just tired). Unfortunately it can’t work like that. The choice you make is which side of the site to approach from, and after that it depends which field the stewards are filling at that time. It’s really down to luck, whereabouts in the car park you end up.
CHECK WHERE YOU ARE PARKED BEFORE YOU LEAVE THE CAR PARK
Use the cards provided by the AA to note the route colour and car park number. Trying to find a car amongst the thousands parked can be a nightmare. Look for the flag with the car park number and remember the position in the field. Some of the car parks are over half a kilometer from site so be prepared to carry your kit a fair distance both in the car parks and on site.
LEAVING AND RETURNING TO THE CAR PARK DURING THE FESTIVAL
It is possible to leave the car park and return during the Festival. The cars are parked in rows with decent turning space in between the rows and the car pass works each time you enter. Most likely you will be parked in a different place on your return, though.
LEAVING THE FESTIVAL
The worst times to leave by car are on Monday between 8am and 5pm when there can be long delays of up to 9 hours to leave the car parks. Beat the queues by leaving between 1am and 7am on Monday morning – if you can get up! The Festival is doing everything possible to reduce queuing but there is only so much capacity on the roads. If you need to be anywhere on Monday leave early – and have plenty of water and food as you will queue.
When leaving the festival please be aware that journey times on the A39 back to the M5 can be a couple of hours and on the A37 to Bristol can be up to 4 hours. Over the past few years the best route for exit has been south on the A37 to the A303 and then east to the A34 for the Midlands and North or onto the M3 for London. Also consider using the A361 towards Frome and then the A350 towards Swindon to get to the M4 from there pick up routes to the Midlands North and East.
The festival traffic plan will direct vehicles from each parking area in different directions to reduce the volume on each route.
The Festival licence runs until 5.00pm on Monday and we are expected to have cleared the car parks by that time, if possible. From 5.00pm traders and contractors start leaving the site and all the roads are clogged. We would not have security on the car parks after 5.00pm – so please plan your exit before then.
Make sure you are OK to drive. Drug driving is not a safe trip. When did you last have a drink? You see more police around the site than you do for the rest of the year. Do not risk it! Wait until you are OK – you know it makes sense.
BREAKDOWN
If you arrive on site, and your car needs attention, get it sorted asap so it will be ready when you need to leave. On Monday all recovery services are very busy. A locksmith is situated by Yellow Gate if you lose your keys or lock them in your car.
For AA Service at Glastonbury, ring their dedicated Festival hotline on 0800 072 3642. Special rates apply for non-members who wish to join and receive immediate service. Also, AA staff will be in East 12 off Blue Route and at Bronze Gate in West 32 throughout the week, and the AA’s dedicated Key Assist vehicles will be on site from Saturday.
PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
People with mobility difficulties should follow the signs to Yellow Gate, off the A361, near the Red (Main) Gate. It would help if you display an orange or blue disabled sticker. Be aware that the Festival site is a hilly farm with rough tracks, harder than most environments. If you have further enquiries regarding disabled access and transport please refer to the Disabled information.
CARS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
CO2 is the main cause of climate change and arguably the single biggest pollution threat that humankind faces today. Road transport accounts for around 25% of Britain’s emissions. The least polluting cars emit around 100g of C02 per km, while the most polluting emit around 520g. Click here to find out how your car compares. The main ways to cut emissions are to drive less, reduce fuel use by choosing more fuel-efficient vehicles and by car-sharing wherever possible.
TRAFFIC NEWS
Check out the Festival website and Twitter account for the latest travel news. Once within range (about 10 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.
The history of Glastonbury festival
Glastonbury was heavily influenced by hippy ethics and the free festival movement in the 1970s, especially the Isle of Wight Festival. Organiser Michael Eavis stated that he decided to host the first festival, then called Pilton Festival, after seeing an open air Led Zeppelin concert at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music 1970 at the nearby Bath and West Showground in 1970. The festival retains vestiges of this tradition, including the Green Futures/Healing Fields area.
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