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We’re very pleased to report that Lauren Laverne is heading to Pilton this Friday (May 14th), to broadcast her BBC 6 Music show direct from Worthy Farm, with Emily and Michael Eavis both set to appear as guests and lots of other Glastonbury-related shenanigans planned.
The show will be on from 10am-1pm and you can listen online at www.bbc.co.uk/6music.
This year at Glastonbury, WaterAid‘s African-style pit latrines in Kings Meadow (aka the Stone Circle Field) will be replaced with composting loos provided by Natural Events.
Used in some of WaterAid‘s projects these ingenious loos transform human waste into safe, effective fertiliser which boost crop yield and, therefore, a poor community’s income. For more info, watch the film above. You can also visit www.wateraid.org/glasto to find out more about what the charity will be doing at the Festival.
In the run up to this year’s Festival, we’re hoping to shine a light on some of the Festival’s best-kept secrets. We begin with the news that the Rocket Lounge and Restaurant is returning to this year’s Festival after a break of five years. This legendary guerrilla restaurant, which has now found a home in Shangri-La, is renowned for its uber-high quality food and indulgent approach to hedonism.
It’s by no means the cheapest food option at the Festival, but if you’re looking to push the boat out, this could be the place to push it to!
The kitchen is run by Head Chef Chris Gillard, moonlighting from the Michelin-starred St Johns’ restaurant in London. The cocktails are by mixologists to the stars, the SoulShakers. The stage is by the infamous Gaz Mayall from Gazs’ Rockin Blues. And their menu is looking like this…
Rocket Lounge & Restaurant Menu 2010
Starters (£8)
– Salt Pollack, Slow Roast Vine Tomato & Little Gem Salad
– Baby Carrots, Radishes, Green Beans & Boiled Egg, dressed with Vinaigrette
– Soused Mackerel, Pink Fir Apple Potato & Baby Spinach
– Fresh Broad Beans, Berkswell Cheese & Rocket Salad
– Pork & Rabbit Terrine with Cornichons
– Potted Beef, Pickled Beetroot & Watercress
– Cornish Octopus Braised with Fino Sherry, Red Onion & Chickpeas
Mains (£18)
– Braised Wild Rabbit with Bacon Mustard & Crème Fraiche
– Griddled Ox Heart, Chard & Anchovy
– Vincigrassi, Truffled Spinach & Mushroom Lasagna
– Roast Hake, Saffron Courgettes & Butterbeans
– Roast Wood Pigeon & Puy Lentils
– Braised Lamb Shoulder, Carrots and Aioli
– Lamb Sweetbreads Sauté, with Peas, Bacon & fresh Mint
– Barrel Aged Fetta Cheese & Cous Cous Deluxe, with Roasted Spiced Vegetables
– Lobster with Cucumber, Samphire & Mayonnaise (£10 supplement)
Desserts (£8)
– 18th Century, Peach & Amontillado Sherry Trifle
– Chocolate & Armagnac Terrine with Fresh Cherries
– Raspberry Parfait
– Walnut Treacle Tart & Crème Fraiche
The restaurant is open from Wednesday to Saturday (as below). Booking is advised – to make a reservation please call them on 07971 138 503 or email. 10/5 UPDATE: We’ve now heard that the restaurant is FULLY BOOKED for the whole weekend (including the reserves list) – they’ve asked us to pass on their thanks to everyone for all the interest.
rocketloungeandrestaurant@rocketmail.com
Wednesday 6pm first sitting, 8.45 second sitting FULLY BOOKEDThursday 6pm only sitting FULLY BOOKEDFriday 6pm first sitting, 8.45 second sitting FULLY BOOKEDSaturday 6pm only sitting FULLY BOOKED
Here are Jason Bryant’s latest photographs from Worthy Farm. The first one is taken from an old issue of the Shepton Mallet Journal. (Oh, and the one with all the tents is obviously showing what the scene above it looks like during the Festival!)
By the way, here’s a nice interview with Emily from the Glastonbury People website, which they posted recently.
You might remember that, a couple of weeks ago, we told you about two Glastonbury-related exhibitions running in London. Well, there’s now a book available related to Venetia Dearden’s exhibition, which is on at the National Portrait Gallery until 26 September 2010.
‘Glastonbury – Another Stage’, features a foreword by Michael Eavis and text by artist Candace Bahouth. This hardback book includes 288 of Venetia’s colour photographs – scenic landscapes, as well as portraits of Festival goers and performers. Since 2004 Venetia has captured groups and individuals from her pop up studio in the Avalon Field. Click here to see some pictures and for details of how to buy a signed copy of the book.
If you bought a ticket to this year’s Glastonbury, but are no longer able to attend the Festival, then please be aware that this Friday (May 7th) is the refund/cancellation deadline day.
If you require a refund for your ticket, please contact Seetickets on 0844 412 4626, before 23:59 May 7th 2010. A £10 administration charge will be retained from all refunded tickets. Please note, tickets can not be transferred to another name, nor can they be sold on.
Should you be concerned that you will be unable to attend the Festival due to any unforeseen circumstances, you may wish to consider insuring your ticket – which, again, you can do until Friday at 23:59. Cancellation insurance is available to purchase for £4.25 per ticket from 0844 412 4626. For information and insurance claims, please contact 0870 950 1119.
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The Village Screen is back at Glastonbury for a second year and they’re looking for films to show on their giant screens.
Part of the London 2012 Cultural Olympiad, the Village Screen will be broadcasting a programme of great short films and animations, interactive games, live feeds and highlights of the BBC’s coverage. It’ll be on air Wednesday to Sunday from 10.00am to 03.00am, 17 hours every day!
As part of the programme they’re looking for a mix of inspiring, funny, original and challenging films made by people attending this year’s Festival.
So, if you’ve made a film during the last year and you want to share it with the Festival audience bring a copy to us at the Village Screen. You’ll find them at the Meeting Point, next to the Information tent and opposite the Queen’s Head.
Films on any subject and in any genre will be considered but they particularly welcome:
– Films from recent graduates of film or media schools;
– Films that mark the 40th Anniversary of Glastonbury Festival, including archive footage from past festivals;
– Films that reflect the Olympic Values of Friendship, Courage, Determination, Excellence, Equality, Respect, Inspiration; and
– Films that reflect the five themes of sustainability: Biodiversity , Climate Change, Healthy Living, Inclusion, Waste.
They advise that because of the ambient noise on site, films with a strong visual narrative, as opposed to those reliant on dialogue to tell the story, work better on the Village Screens. They can’t guarantee to show everything (full guidelines are below) but they will try to show as many of your films as is possible every evening between 7.00 and 8.00pm (or in the “After Dark” slot if your film is better suited to an adult audience).
Terms & Conditions of the Open Call for Short Films
– Films should be submitted in DVD format to the Village Screen control tent (at the Meeting Point) together with a completed submissions/ permissions form (downloadable here) before 11.00am on Sunday 27th June (films submitted after this time cannot be considered for screening);
– The Village Screen project cannot take responsibility for films lost or damaged on site and recommends that “master copies” should not be brought to the festival under any circumstances;
– The Village Screen project cannot commit to returning DVDs to you after showing, if you want your film back please come and collect it from the Village Screen control tent;
– The Village Screen project cannot show films that overtly promote commercial branding within the body of the film and, under no account, can show the names, brands or logos of commercial sponsors in the title sequences of your films;
– Films with content considered by the Village Screen organisers to be offensive, pornographic, exploitative or otherwise inappropriate will not be shown.
FILM SUBMISSION FORM – PLEASE COPY INTO WORD (OR EQUIVALENT), PRINT AND BRING WITH YOU
CONTACT NAME
CONTACT ADDRESS
TELEPHONE NUMBER
EMAIL
FILM TITLE
PRODUCTION COMPANY/FILMMAKER/ARTIST
SALES DISTRIBUTOR (if any)
LENGTH
LIVE ACTION/ANIMATION
SYNOPSIS (max. 50 words)
Please read and sign the following declaration
I have the authority to submit the above film to be included in the Village Screen programme at the Glastonbury Festival (23-27 June 2010). I can confirm that all music used in the film has been cleared for use. I can confirm that the participants have signed appropriate clearance forms.
I would like this submission to be considered for the UK-wide Live Site programme* and give my permission for it to be shown if selected (please tick) ☐
I understand that the Village Screen project can take no responsibility for lost or damaged content and that “masters” should not be submitted under any circumstances. The Village Screen project cannot commit to returning DVDs but will try to ensure that fimmakers, whose work is accepted for screening, are informed.
*the BBC operated big screens in city and town centres across the UK
Signed: ……………………………………………………..
Print name:………….………………………………………………
Date:…………………………..
Please bring a copy of this form, completed and signed, with your film to the Village Screen control tent at the Meeting Point before 11.00am on Sunday 27th June
Following the announcement of Glastonbury Festival’s East and West Dance stages, the full Dance Village line-up is now available.
Kicking off the Festival on Thursday evening will be the brand new WOW! stage with a programme to lift the Dance Village to the cutting edge of electronic music. With a high quality bill of disco, future-garage, house, dubstep and beyond, the WOW! adds a bit of colour to Dance, with its giant pineapple DJ booth, flamingo sculptures and kitsch tropicalia.
Also new in 2010 is Cubehenge, an outdoor venue with a completely fresh style. DJs such as Will Saul, Norman Jay, Zero 7 and Ashley Beedle will perform to an audience surrounded by a construction of monumental cubes. At night the cubes will be lit from within, shifting and changing colour iridescently.
“In the Dance Village we’ve looked at what contemporary UK dance music means in 2010,” says the Dance Village’s Malcolm Haynes. “With an all-out urban programme in East Dance on Saturday and WOW! looking to the future of dance music with acts such as Joy Orbison, DaM FunK, Jamie Jones and Kode9, we’ll be catering for the scene aficionados as well as the chart followers.”
The Pussy Parlure returns with a barrage of fringe and leftfield acts, including Annie Nightingale’s Thursday night opener celebrating her 40th year at the BBC as well as Glastonbury’s own anniversary. Dance Village also welcomes the BBC Introducing stage for the first time (line-up to follow) and sees the return of Magic Bubbles with an eclectic programme of DJs and special guests.
Here is the full Dance line-up…
EAST DANCE
FRIDAY
Fatboy Slim
Chase and Status (Live)
Zane Lowe
Plan B (Live)
Rob da Bank
Example (Live)
Roger Sanchez
O. Children
Bunny Come (Live)
SATURDAY
N-Dubz (Live)
Chipmunk (Live)
Kelis (Live)
MistaJam
Tinie Tempah (Live)
Giggs (Live)
Chiddybang (Live)
McLean (Live)
Bashy (Live)
Donaeo (Live)
Roll Deep (Live)
TBA
SUNDAY
Above & Beyond
Crystal Castles (Live)
Filthy Dukes (DJ Set)
Professor Green (Live)
Yasmin
Naive New Beaters (Live)
Crystal Fighters (Live)
We Have Band (Live)
Primary 1
WEST DANCE
FRIDAY
Boys Noize
Simian Mobile Disco
Delphic (Live)
Fake Blood
Rusko
Chromeo (Live)
Aeroplane
Boy 8-Bit
Hannah Holland
SATURDAY
Dubfire
Nick Warren
Mix Hell (Live)
Sander Kleinenberg
Banco de Gaia (Live)
Riva Starr
Neville Staple (Live)
Dub Pistols (Live)
Parker
Foreign Beggars (Live)
SUNDAY
Magnetic Man (Live)
Jackbeats
Stanton Warriors (Live)
Adam F
Blasted Mechanism (Live)
Toddla T
Alex Metric (Live)
South Central
Jaguar Skills
A1 Bassline
Killaflaw (Live)
Virus Syndicate (Live)
WOW!
THURSDAY
Jaymo & Andy George (Live)
Hot Natured
Joy Orbison
Wax Tailor (Live)
Jamie xx
Boy George (Live)
Beardyman (Live)
FRIDAY
Futureboogie
Matt Tolfrey & Geddes
Jamie Jones
Crazy P (Live)
Horsemeat Disco
Nneka (Live)
Back to Basics
Adam Shelton & Subb-An
PBR Streetgang
El Diablos Social Club
Christophe
SATURDAY
Craig Charles Presents the Fantasy Funk Band
Craze
High Contrast
Redlight & MC Dread
L-VIS 1990
Breakage
Central Spillz (Live)
Hot D’Jour (Live)
Emalkay
Jakwob
Shortstuff
The Heatwave
Dub Boy ft Redskin
SUNDAY
The Ratpack
Snap! (Live)
Tayo
Four Tet (Live)
Hyperdub with Kode9, Ikonika, Terror Danjah & Dark Star
Hudson Mohawke (Live)
DaM FunK (Live)
Roska
Untold
Wedge
Funkineven
Falling Up
CUBEHENGE
FRIDAY
The Orb (Live)
Zero 7 DJ Set
Will Saul
Spooky
Iain Taylor (rEJEKTS)
Pete Gooding
Mamy Rock
The Magnet
SATURDAY
Kissy Sell Out
A Skillz
Bimbo Jones
Pathaan
Paul Lyman
Baobinga
Adam Regan
SUNDAY
Norman Jay Good Times ‘Carnival King’
Ashley Beedle
Craig Charles Funk & Soul DJ Set
Kormac
The Bee Keepers
Ray Mighty
RSD (Live)
Flora
2 Kings
PUSSY PARLURE
THURSDAY
Annie Nightingale’s Opening Party (Celebrating 40 years at Radio 1)
Dave Seaman
Far Too Loud
Nero
Elite Force
DC Breaks
A1 Bassline
Drumsound & Bassline Smith (Live)
Professor Green (Live)
Doorly
Lewah
FRIDAY
DJ Zorro
Jose Luis & Dancers
Julian, Mr M & Miguel Salsa Magic (Dance animation & audience participation)
Robin Del Castillo & his Latin Band (Live)
La bomba – Latin Explosion:
Eclectic Ballroom
Andreya Triana (Live)
Bourbon Warfare
Incredibly Strange Film Band (Live)
Take It 2 The Bridge
Secret Cinema Band (Live)
Feeling Gloomy
Sound Of Rum (Live)
Lovely Morning with Randy & Earls Old Record Club
SATURDAY
Swaparama (Live)
Jalapeno Sound System
Rock Idol (Live Karaoke)
Smoove & Turrell (Live)
Dr Rubberfunk
Taylor McFerrin (Live)
Western Soul
Reverend Sound System (Live)
TBA
Randy & Earls Old Record Club
SUNDAY
Movits and dancers
Kormac with Full Swing Band (Live)
Twilight Players (Live)
The Correspondents (Live)
Dynamo Rhythm Aces (Live)
Movits and Dancers (Live)
Nick Love
Fat 45’s (Live)
Lord Fine Ear and Performers
TBA
Broken Hearts
Top Shelf Jazz (Live)
Trio Manouche (Live)
TBA
Randy & Earls Old Record Club
Here are Jason Bryant’s latest pictures from Worthy Farm, including more of the new ship being built in the Green Kids field, and a picture of the tapestry depicting when Joseph and Jesus are said to have visited Pilton long, long ago (as displayed in Pilton’s village church).
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Look out for more of Jason’s pictures soon…
Hi folks. We thought you might like to know that we’ve now added links to the websites of (almost) all of the acts on the line-up page for this year’s Festival. Click here to check it out – and to see the very latest line-up as it stands.