Worthy Farm may have enjoyed a fallow year but politics has been grinding on, with Big Bad Brexit taking up most of the available bandwidth for discussion. The good news is Left Field is back and focusing on issues that need talking about: the environment, the rise of the populist right, how the gig economy is pushing people to the margins of society. We’ll also be marking the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots – which falls on the weekend of the Festival – with a panel on queer liberation.

And we’re backing our arguments up with some great music from young artists who have something to say about the pressures that they live under. Left Field is all about big tent politics so come and join us under our big tent to recharge your activism!’

Billy Bragg

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The Acoustic Stage is a festival within a festival. For the last thirty years odd, people have been trooping up the hill to the haven of the acoustic field. The crowds visit the Acoustic Stage to either avoid the rain – in the sanctuary of super-duper circus tent – or, to hear acoustic, song-based music. Mostly its blues, folk, contemporary or country music, but… it’s not always played on acoustic instruments.

Check out their incredible 2019 line-up poster below – and find out more on their Area page.

The fallow year has produced a turnaround for West Holts – well, actually just a few degrees turnaround of the stage but one that will allow better sight lines from all corners of the arena. Even better, they’ve now got relay speakers that will blast the sound right to the back of the field.

Better still, they’ve got a fantastic line-up crammed with incredible hip hop, electronica, soul, R&B, jazz, psych, world music and much more. Check out their poster below, and find out more at their area page.

It’s time to unveil the official Glastonbury 2019 artwork! It’s called The Shelter of a Dream and it’s by the wonderful artist Stanley Donwood. We hope you like it as much as we do.

The Glade is back with an amazing line-up for 2019.  They’re consolidating and upgrading with a rocking new Spaceport venue, a larger Lounge, a festival debut of the Funktion One Vero from the makers of the original Pyramid PA system… and The Spike. So many treats in store amidst the trees right in the middle of the Festival site.

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Our legendary Shangri-La area strives to illuminate progressive culture with great urgency – in the field and beyond.

By holding a mirror up to the masses, creating conversations, encouraging activism and stimulating all of the senses at the same time,
the aim to expand minds and open hearts, motivating people in politics and play.

This radical area has a deep history in outsider art and underground culture. By inviting new collaborators each year to contribute to their evolving narrative, it remains an incredible creative playground where this anarchic spirit continues to manifest in original and new ways, inspiring the next generation of cultural revolutionaries and amplifying the collective conscience.

There are no Spectators!

JOIN US IN CELEBRATING THE 10TH SHANGRI-LA – ALL DAY – ALL NIGHT – ALL FOR YOU!

Our amazing Theatre and Circus area is back for 2019: three beautiful fields of wonder, filled with dazzling entertainment and amazing spectacle, set right in the heart of the festival. With nearly 400 acts presenting 1,500 shows, you can be certain there will be something for everyone to enjoy.

Highlights include: the UK premiere of award-winning Australian troupe, Yuck Circus. Don’t be put off by the name, there is nothing disgusting about this powerhouse of female circus performers who kick art in the face and rip into the uncomfortable. High-flying acrobatics, absurd confessions and some very groovy dance routines. Fans will be flocking to see itinerant and satirical news reporter, Jonathan Pie treading the boards in the Astrolabe Theatre.

Comedy fans will be pleased to hear that Nish Kumar has the dates in his diary and his tent packed and ready, and BAFTA award winning ventriloquist Nina Conti is planning a triumphant return to the Cabaret stage. Making his Glastonbury debut is image conscious comedian Paul Foot, as well as Australia’s greatest comedy export, Puppetry of the Penis, which comes with the health warning ‘contains nuts!’.

Back in the Circus Big Top, they’ll present ‘As a Tiger in the Jungle’ produced by ex No Fit State Circus founder Ali Williams and Norway’s Cirkus Xanti. This haunting show explores first-hand the trafficking of Nepalese children into a life of slavery at the hands of unscrupulous Indian Circuses. Having made its debut at Glastonbury, Circus of Horrors returns with a show packed full of bizarre, beautiful and downright dangerous circus acts.

Lovers of the spoken word will enjoy the festival premier of Lemn Sissay, who will be reading from his latest collection, Gold from the Stone, in the Poetry & Words tent, alongside other luminaries including John Hegley and Joe Sellman-Leava.

Even if you don’t make it in to any of the tented venues, there is still so much to see and do at Theatre and Circus, like the thrill of having a go on the flying trapeze, popping up to our viewing platform, Tor View Lookout, for a unique perspective on the festival and the iconic Glastonbury Tor in the distance, or just take the weight off your feet and enjoy some of the many strolling performances that Theatre and Circus are famous for.

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After a night of sparkling live performances at Pilton Working Men’s Club, Hastings singer-songwriter Marie White (pictured above) was named the winner of our 2019 Emerging Talent Competition, which is supported by PRS for Music and the PRS Foundation. Marie wins a slot on one of the Festival’s main stages, plus a £5,000 Talent Development prize from the PRS Foundation.

The judges – who included Michael and Emily Eavis, Glastonbury stage bookers and music business professionals – awarded second place to MC Che Lingo and third place to electro-pop group Swimming Girls. Both acts receive a £2,500 Talent Development prize from the PRS Foundation.

While announcing the winners, Michael Eavis also revealed that all eight acts on a night of powerful performances will be given slots at this year’s Festival.

Here are Jason Bryant’s photos from a wonderful night at the Working Men’s Club.

Marie White

Iiola

Swimming Girls

Yamaya

Roma Palace

Shunaji

Che Lingo

LIINES

Kidzfield is the family community at the heart of Glastonbury Festival. In 2019, they’re celebrating 25 years of MAGIC! As always, all children aged 12 or under are admitted free to Glastonbury Festival 2019, and all activities within the Kidzfield will be without charge.

The Kidzfield is a place where everything is possible and there is more to do than you could ever imagine. Check out their 2019 line-up below and find out more on their Area page and at kidzfield.com.

In the south-eastern corner of Glastonbury lives a secret waiting to be uncovered, part dream, part vision, an ancient mystery pulling you into its orbit….. Here, the ground beneath ancient ruins vibrate. This is a place to praise, learn and party. A place where the elements unite, where the dimensions merge and all your musical, mystical and most craved-for desires can be realised. Prepare to be transported: gather your tribe, come with us and enter into… The Common!

Find out more over on The Common’s pages…