We’ve just unveiled the full Glastonbury 2017 line-up for 77 stages at this year’s Festival (and there are still a few more stages to come). Click here to check it out.
In a few days, EE’s official Glastonbury 2017 app will go live, allowing you to plan your personal line-up.
The image above is the official Glastonbury Festival 2017 artwork, HOLD YOUR COOL by Stanley Donwood.
With just weeks to go before the Festival some of the Glastonbury team set sail with the Greeenpeace ship ‘Beluga’ to Skye to launch this year’s Ocean Plastics campaign. Greenpeace will spend three weeks in the Western Isles, right up until the end of June, taking sea samples and visiting remote beaches, to highlight the massive problem of plastic waste (both large and small) affecting some of the UK’s most beautiful locations.
We need to take action to stem the flow of plastic into our oceans. Sign Greenpeace’s petition now to show your support for a nationwide deposit return scheme for plastic bottles.
Since the dawn of time, people have gathered around fire to celebrate the human spirit. From the timeless magnetism of a crackling campfire to a 50 tonne spider shooting 60 foot flames into the night sky, this primal rite has remained constant through the ages.
Born and bred on Glastonbury soil, Arcadia set off on a nomadic journey across continents. With a nationalist tide rising, the ultimate outsider, a giant fire breathing alien spider sought to explore the shared elements that bind us together, creating a vivid sensory world where people from all backgrounds and cultures could come together in an eruption of collective energy.
Arcadia return home to Worthy Farm after having circumnavigated the globe twice in 2016. Gleaming with intensity, the iconic Spider is built from repurposed military and industrial hardware, with each piece telling its own story and every last bolt charged with the energy of thousands.
Mirroring that ethos of transformation is Arcadia’s acclaimed Metamorphosis show which channels ideas of physical and metaphysical evolution. Metamorphosis sees aliens flying from the sky, new creatures born from spellbinding cocoons, baby spiders crawling overhead and 6 million volts of lightning played like an otherworldly musical instrument.
With a pulsating line-up throughout the weekend, Sunday sees a special early performance of Metamorphosis as the sun sets over the festival. A ceremonial moment to begin the final hours, Sunday is also the perfect time for kids to come see the show.
Step inside the ring of fire for an explosion of raw sensory mayhem, high octane connection, immersive symphonies and rampaging euphoria. This is Arcadia.
West Holts is back with an incredible line-up for Glastonbury 2017. Check it out on the poster below!
The unimaginable pain and suffering inflicted on the people who loved the victims of last night’s terrible events in Manchester is felt by us all with unbearable sadness.
Michael Eavis
Fire, earth, water and the biggest, baddest rhythms! The Common is the place to get rooted, then rocket high on freedom. No-messing live music, top flight DJs, MCs on a mission, rituals, talks and a gigantic UV paint fight make this your original, organic Glastonbury experience.
Everyone is welcome at the Cave, the buzzing Rum Shack and the immense Temple – this year, double the size! Wild line-ups in creative settings…Totems, symbols, colour, costume and dial-busting music. Just bring your smiles and be ready for dancing mayhem and the freshest sounds of NOW.
Check out the line-up poster below, and find out more at The Common’s Area page!
We can confirm that there will be no official showing of the British And Irish Lions rugby match against New Zealand on the morning of Saturday 24th June, as screening it would interrupt preparation for that day’s Festival entertainment.
We anticipate that some Festival-goers will choose to watch the coverage of the match on their mobile devices or listen on a radio.
We’re pleased to announce that the Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) is attending Glastonbury Festival as our Health Charity of the Year for 2017.
The sight loss charity will be encouraging Festival-goers to look after their eyesight, and raise awareness of the importance of regular eye tests.
Sally Harvey, RNIB Chief Executive, said: “Glastonbury is such an iconic festival, and we’re excited to be part of the line-up for 2017. Thousands of music lovers will be descending on Worthy Farm next month, and we hope lots of them will come and see us to find out how to look after their eyes.
“Nearly half of sight loss is preventable, so our mission at Glastonbury will be to remind people of the importance of having regular eye tests in a fun way that taps into the sights and sounds of the Festival.”
Michael Eavis, founder of Glastonbury Festival, said: “As I’ve got older, I’ve become more and more aware of the importance of looking after my eyes, and I don’t want to miss a trick! In light of this, I’m delighted that we’re working with RNIB this year, and hope that lots of Festival-goers will stop by the charity’s stall near the Pyramid Stage to find out more about how they can protect their sight.”
To find out more about RNIB’s partnership with Glastonbury Festival and how to protect your sight visit www.rnib.org.uk/glastonbury
We’re very excited to announce the 2017 programme of Glastonbury’s legendary cinema tent, the Pilton Palais (which you’ll find over near the Acoustic Stage). Highlights include live re-scores of classic silent movies, sing-a-long versions of films, documentaries and UK premieres. Plus, they’re welcoming back Tilda Swinton as their Co-Curator! There’s even a new cafe/bar, and you can watch Pyramid Stage headline sets away from the crowds on their big screen from 10pm.
Check out the line-up poster below and head to their area page to read lots more info.
Yes the Unfairground is back, the mind-altering zone for subversive, radical, art and music. Infused with equal measures of anarchist spirit and satirical wit, they believe the act of repurposing both ideas and salvaged material turns the unethical cycle of consumerism and wastefulness into a virtuous one.
Check out the line-up poster below + the treasure map listing the large scale installations and sideshow diversions, laid out within a full-on hedonistic rave.
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