Glastonbury Festival
'Tickets £1 each': How Michael Eavis launched a festival - with help from a Mercury ad
5:33pm Thursday 31st October 2019
IT may now be the most famous festival in the world, but 50 years ago, it was simply Pop, Folk and Blues...
Applications for pitches at the Glastonbury Festival now open
11:27am Wednesday 30th October 2019
TRADERS, charities, food and non-food stalls and more can now apply for a pitch at the 2020 Glastonbury Festival.
WARNING - GRAPHIC IMAGES: Zombies take over Somerset town - but it's all for charity!
10:40am Monday 21st October 2019
ZOMBIES took over Glastonbury at the weekend - but it was all for a good cause...
Emily Eavis pours cold water on Fleetwood Mac rumours...
12:16pm Wednesday 16th October 2019
GLASTONBURY organiser Emily Eavis appeared to rule out Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin appearing at next year's 50th anniversary festival.
'This is my gift to you': Diana Ross confirmed for Glastonbury 2020
8:23am Thursday 10th October 2019
"I'M coming to Glastonbury, with love."
New Glastonbury Festival ticket ballot is open
2:00pm Wednesday 9th October 2019
ANYONE still without tickets for the 2020 Glastonbury Festival has another chance to get their hands on them...
Missed out on Glastonbury Festival tickets? Here's how you can still be there...
4:00pm Monday 7th October 2019
YES, they sold out. Very quickly.
50 pairs of Glastonbury Festival tickets held back for special sale
11:08pm Sunday 6th October 2019
WHILE more than 130,000 tickets to the 2020 Glastonbury Festival sold out in less than 60 minutes on Sunday, there is still hope for those who missed out...
Tickets for next year's Glastonbury Festival sell out in 34 minutes as demand 'higher than ever'
1:54pm Sunday 6th October 2019
Tickets for the Glastonbury Festival's 50th anniversary sold out in just over half an hour.
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis to switch on Christmas lights in his 'favourite' Somerset town
9:13am Wednesday 2nd October 2019
GLASTONBURY Festival founder Michael Eavis will be a guest of honour in his favourite seaside town next month - as he turns on their Christmas lights.
Get ready: The first Glastonbury Festival tickets go on sale this week
7:13am Tuesday 1st October 2019
THAT awful feeling of dread as the clock seems to move faster and faster...
'From the first, to the 50th: Why the Glastonbury Festival is so special to me'
6:00am Saturday 28th September 2019
NEXT week, Glastonbury Festival tickets go on sale.
Michael Eavis wows guests with a song at charity fundraiser
6:00am Sunday 22nd September 2019
VISITORS to a charity fundraising event in Somerset got a surprise serenade - when Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis took to the microphone!
'I have never felt so welcomed': How one village is building links between Somerset and Africa
6:00am Wednesday 18th September 2019
THE High Commissioner of Botswana got a taste of West Country culture during his first visit to Somerset - when he met Glastonbury Festival founder, Michael Eavis.
Glastonbury Festival ticket sale dates confirmed
6:06pm Thursday 12th September 2019
THE first batch of Glastonbury Festival tickets will go on sale next month, it has been confirmed.
Britpop legends Supergrass revealed for tonight's Pilton Party concert
1:34pm Friday 6th September 2019
THE rumours were true - it looks like Britpop legends Supergrass are the 'special guests' at this evening's Pilton Party.
Michael Eavis to talk all things Glastonbury at literary festival
7:57am Wednesday 4th September 2019
GLASTONBURY Festival founder Michael Eavis will discuss five decades behind the headlines during a special talk.
What should happen to John Lennon statue that graced the Glastonbury Festival?
10:20am Tuesday 3rd September 2019
A STATUE of John Lennon which wowed the crowds at the 2019 Glastonbury Festival is looking for a new home.
Fleetwood Mac, Paul McCartney and our surprise guess for Glastonbury? See what you think...
3:03pm Wednesday 28th August 2019
FLEETWOOD Mac are being touted as Glastonbury's star headliner for the festival's 50th anniversary.
Are Spice Girls set for the Glastonbury Festival 50th anniversary?
8:10am Monday 5th August 2019
SPICE Girl Mel B has revealed she wants the super group to perform at next year's Glastonbury Festival.
Wolf Alice to headline 2019 Pilton Party - the Glastonbury Festival 'thank you' show
8:55am Thursday 1st August 2019
WOLF Alice will headline the 2019 Pilton Party show.
Leukaemia sufferer, 5, unable to go to Glastonbury sent hundreds of get well cards by festival goers
4:05pm Thursday 4th July 2019
A FIVE-YEAR-OLD unable to go to Glastonbury because she has leukaemia has been sent hundreds of get well cards by festival goers - after an appeal at Worthy Farm.
99% of tents TAKEN HOME after Glastonbury Festival as clean-up continues...
9:45am Thursday 4th July 2019
AFTER five days of sun-soaked fun, festival goers have left Worthy Farm, home of the Glastonbury Festival.
Security guard found dead in tent on last day of Glastonbury Festival
1:34pm Monday 1st July 2019
A SECURITY guard working Glastonbury Festival has been found dead in his tent, police have confirmed.
Snow Patrol pull out of Glastonbury Festival - replaced by The Charlatans
5:43pm Tuesday 25th June 2019
SNOW Patrol have pulled out of the Glastonbury Festival.
TILE LIKE YOU MEAN IT: Glastonbury Festival recreated - IN LEGO
7:32am Tuesday 25th June 2019
WORTHY Farm - home of the Glastonbury Festival - has been recreated using more than 9,500 LEGO BRICKS.
Couple defy odds to get Glastonbury Festival tickets for 50 friends as they tie the knot at the festival - two years after getting engaged there
6:00am Sunday 23rd June 2019
A COUPLE who got engaged at the Glastonbury Festival will marry there this year - after all FIFTY of their guests defied the odds to get tickets.
Weather warning for thunderstorm issued ahead of Glastonbury Festival
10:42am Thursday 20th June 2019
FORECASTS of thunderstorms which could bring torrential rain and lightning have prompted a weather warning ahead of next week's Glastonbury Festival.
Non-essential roadworks cancelled ahead of Glastonbury Festival
4:53pm Wednesday 19th June 2019
THE Glastonbury Festival returns next week – and residents and festival goers alike are being warned of disruption on the roads.
Will Fleetwood Mac FINALLY land at Glastonbury Festival 2020?
12:30pm Monday 17th June 2019
IT is one of the longest-standing Glastonbury Festival rumours (pun intended)...
11 acts you should see at Glastonbury - that you've probably never heard of...
6:00am Sunday 16th June 2019
WITH around two weeks until thousands take to the fields of Somerset for the five days of music, magic and mayhem at the Glastonbury Festival, we thought we'd give you a few recommendations.
Greenpeace unveil plans for Glastonbury Festival field
5:30am Saturday 15th June 2019
NATURE is at the heart of this year's Greenpeace field at the Glastonbury Festival.
New behind-the-scenes Glastonbury Festival book to mark 50th anniversary
10:25am Wednesday 5th June 2019
A NEW book telling the story of the Glastonbury Festival will be released later this year - ahead of the event's 50th anniversary.
Glastonbury Festival site coming together 'ahead of schedule'
10:40am Monday 3rd June 2019
GLASTONBURY performers have "big ideas" for this year's festival, Emily Eavis has said, as the site takes shape 'ahead of schedule'.
Get your Glastonbury Festival clashfinder...
6:00am Saturday 1st June 2019
THE Glastonbury Festival lineup for 2019 has been revealed - with only a few gaps remaining.
James Arthur says Glastonbury 'snobs' won't put on X Factor stars - but he's wrong...
7:14am Thursday 30th May 2019
JAMES Arthur has taken aim at Glastonbury after being left off the festival's line-up yet again - but a quick fact-check reveals he is mistaken...
WORK IN PROGRESS: Glastonbury Festival site as you've never seen it before...
12:00pm Monday 20th May 2019
WORK on the much-vaunted Glastonbury-on-Sea attraction is underway ahead of this year's Glastonbury Festival.
Just how big is Glastonbury Festival compared to Taunton?
12:00pm Saturday 18th May 2019
AS the map of this year's Glastonbury Festival is released - it's time to look at just how big it is.
'I'm a farmer first and foremost': Michael Eavis on how two shows have changed his life...
12:00pm Saturday 4th May 2019
"IT all started at the showground."
Dynamo, Basil Brush and much more in the Kidzfield at Glastonbury
7:25pm Tuesday 30th April 2019
FOR anyone attending the Glastonbury Festival with children, the Kidzfield is the area you will probably see the most of.
'Where's Michael Eawis?': Yes, Chabuddy G is heading to Glastonbury...
5:30am Thursday 25th April 2019
MICHAEL 'Eawis' had better look out - Chabuddy G is trading his home patch of Hounslow for Somerset in June...
Thinking of flying a drone over Glastonbury? Don't bother...
10:30am Wednesday 24th April 2019
AIRCRAFT - including drones - have been banned from flying over this year's Glastonbury Festival.
EE to run 5G trial at Glastonbury Festival
5:00pm Wednesday 24th April 2019
A 5G mobile network is to be tested during Glastonbury as part of EE's ongoing trials of the technology.
'Billie Eilish needs bigger slot at Glastonbury': Emily Eavis
6:05am Wednesday 24th April 2019
BILLIE Eilish is being given a bigger Glastonbury slot because she has become such a big star, the festival's organiser has said.
'We’re so proud to be part of your journey': Glastonbury Festival organisers back childhood bereavement charity
6:00am Monday 22nd April 2019
GLASTONBURY Festival organisers Emily Eavis and husband, Nick Dewey, have become patrons of childhood bereavement charity, Winston's Wish.
'Festivals encourage adventurous children,' survey finds
7:03am Monday 22nd April 2019
TAKING young children to a music festival can help them be more adventurous in later life, research suggests.
US politician AOC will NOT be attending Glastonbury Festival
4:34pm Thursday 18th April 2019
US member of congress Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez will NOT be attending this year's Glastonbury Festival, your County Gazette can reveal.
80s pop idols among latest acts confirmed for Glastonbury Festival
6:00am Thursday 18th April 2019
MORE acts have been confirmed for the Glastonbury Festival.
FINAL sale of Glastonbury Festival tickets confirmed
7:59am Wednesday 17th April 2019
THE final sale of Glastonbury Festival tickets will take place next week.
Paul McCartney set for Glastonbury 2020, Michael Eavis reveals
12:00pm Friday 12th April 2019
GLASTONBURY founder Michael Eavis has accidentally revealed Paul McCartney is set to play the festival next year.
FULL LIST OF ACTS: The Killers, The Cure and Stormzy to headline Glastonbury Festival 2019
8:10am Friday 15th March 2019
THE Killers, The Cure and Stormzy will headline the Pyramid Stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival, it has been announced.
Glastonbury Festival organiser leads tributes to Prodigy frontman Keith Flint
2:34pm Monday 4th March 2019
GLASTONBURY Festival organiser Emily Eavis has joined those paying tribute to Prodigy frontman Keith Flint, who has passed away aged 49.
Glastonbury Festival announces BAN on plastic bottle sales
4:01am Thursday 28th February 2019
SINGLE-use plastic drinks bottles will not be available to purchase at this year’s Glastonbury Festival.
Good at cooking for LOTS of people? You could work at the Glastonbury Festival...
12:00pm Saturday 2nd February 2019
HAVE you got experience cooking for a lot of people? And by a lot, we mean A LOT.
The Killers installed as favourites for Glastonbury headline slot
7:05am Wednesday 30th January 2019
THE Killers have been installed as new odds-on favourites to top the bill on the Pyramid Stage at this summer's Glastonbury Festival.
Glastonbury Festival gave more than £3 million to good causes
6:00am Sunday 27th January 2019
THE Glastonbury Festival distributed more than £3 million to good causes after the 2017 event, it has been announced.
Fancy playing at the Glastonbury Festival? Here's your chance...
8:30am Tuesday 22nd January 2019
FANCY playing the Glastonbury Festival? Well, here's your chance...
Emily Eavis reveals another Glastonbury Festival headliner...
8:35am Tuesday 8th January 2019
JANELLE Monae has been unveiled as a headliner on the West Holts stage at this year's Glastonbury Festival.
Kylie Minogue confirmed for Glastonbury Festival 2019
1:30pm Wednesday 19th December 2018
KYLIE Minogue has signed up for Glastonbury's Legend slot - 14 years after she had to cancel her solo show at the festival because of breast cancer.
NOSTALGIA REPORT: How 'hippies' have brought millions of pounds to Somerset
1:00pm Sunday 16th December 2018
THE first report into the economic benefits of the Glastonbury Festival - commissioned by Mendip District Council and published in 2008 - revealed that the 2007 event boosted the local economy by around £73 million.
Glastonbury signs up a taste of Somerset for festival drinkers
6:45am Friday 14th December 2018
CIDER lovers will be enjoying a new taste at next year's Glastonbury Festival.
Early crowd for Stormzy... Glastonbury Festival site out of season
10:14am Tuesday 4th December 2018
THE legendary Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury is welcoming a different crowd at the moment.
Stormzy to headline Glastonbury Festival - as revealed in Glastonbury shops
10:30am Tuesday 4th December 2018
AWARD-winning MC Stormzy is the first headliner confirmed for next year's Glastonbury Festival.
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL 2019: A shock grunge act on the bill? Your rumours for October 19
11:53am Friday 19th October 2018
THE ticket sale ordeal is over, you're recovering nicely and you've got your golden ticket in your hand - well, you've got a confirmation email in your inbox which you keep looking at just to make sure it is real...
SOLD OUT: Glastonbury Festival tickets gone in 35 minutes
9:44am Sunday 7th October 2018
TICKETS for the 2019 Glastonbury Festival sold out this morning.
GLASTONBURY FESTIVAL: Top tips for getting your tickets
10:42am Thursday 4th October 2018
THIS evening, the first sale of Glastonbury Festival for two years takes place.
Glastonbury Festival ticket dates revealed - as Paul McCartney rumours grow
1:55pm Monday 17th September 2018
TICKETS for next year's Glastonbury Festival will go on sale next month, organisers have revealed.
Michael Eavis pledges up to 500 free Glastonbury tickets for Somerset's trainee NHS nurses
7:37am Wednesday 1st August 2018
MICHAEL Eavis is to give 500 free Glastonbury 2019 tickets to trainee nurses - in an effort to attract more people to the profession.
Ilminster farm worker in the honours at Royal Bath & West Show
8:58am Friday 1st June 2018
EIGHT West Country farming stalwarts - with 382 years' experience between them - have been honoured for their long service.
Paloma Faith to top the bill at Glastonbury Extravaganza
7:54am Wednesday 28th February 2018
PALOMA Faith will follow up her show in taunton this summer with a headlining spot at the Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza.
'We will still support Oxfam,' says Glastonbury Festival founder
4:30pm Thursday 15th February 2018
GLASTONBURY Festival founder Michael Eavis says he will continue to support Oxfam, despite a recent scandal which engulfed the organisation.
Glastonbury Festival founder's housing dream becoming a reality - and oooooh, Jeremy Corbyn was in town to help celebrate
6:40am Friday 27th October 2017
GLASTONBURY Festival founder Michael Eavis' dream of building 50 social houses ahead of the event's 50th anniversary took another step closer to becoming a reality yesterday - with the help of Jeremy Corbyn.
PICTURES: Wondering where the legendary Glastonbury cider bus is? This weekend, it was in Ilminster...
10:44am Monday 21st August 2017
IT may have been a different crowd but the Burrow Hill Cider Bus - known to thousands as 'The Cider Bus' through yearly appearances at the Glastonbury Festival - did a roaring trade at an event near Ilminster at the weekend.
New car-share scheme and competition for Samphire Festival
12:27pm Friday 30th June 2017
ORGANISERS of Somerset's Samphire Festival have introduced a novel new ‘car scheme’ to help people get to the event - and launched a comedy competition alongside the initiative.
