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Stonebridge Bar’s 2011 line-up revealed

Last modified: May 13, 2011


In the five years since the Stonebridge Bar pulled its first pint, it’s become something of a landmark for both the discerning night owl and the daytime hedonist. In its half decade lifetime, the Stonebridge has hosted day and night sets by everyone from Benga and Skream to Beyond The Wizard’s Sleeve via Hot Chip, Four Tet, Jamie xx, Baggy Mondays and the legendary Hip Hop Karaoke. This year’s line up is the best yet. Arrive early and don’t expect to see your tent before sunrise. 

2011 line-up (in descending order)

THURSDAY (2pm-3am)
Baggy Mondays
Pump Up The Volume
Ultimate Power
Yacht Rock
Optimo
Sounds Familiar The Music Quiz
Heavenly Jukebox

FRIDAY (1pm-5am)
R+S presents James Blake (DJ set), Space Dimension Controller, The Chain and Wild Geese
Stonebridge residents
Mister Sushi and Roxanne Roll
DELS (live)
Kwes
Sampha (live)
HVN JBX
Conquering Animal Sound (live)
HVN JBX

SATURDAY (1pm-5am)
Ross Allen presents The Meltdown with Toddla T, Players Ball, The Heatwave + Brian Morrison
Stonebridge residents
Riddim and Soul
Hip Hop Karaoke
Musical Bingo
The Barrett Family

SUNDAY (1pm-4am)
Jackmaster
Time and Space Machine
Pete Fowler (Seahawks / Monsterism)
The Schizodelic Sound
Stonebridge residents
Smooth Sailing
Hip Hop Karaoke
Musical Bingo
The Endeacott Family

To give you an idea of what to expect, here’s a video from Baggy Mondays’ set at the Stonebridge in 2010…


 

Block9’s 2011 plans revealed

Last modified: May 12, 2011


We’ve just updated the area pages for Block9, one of the late-night areas in what’s affectionately known as Glastonbury’s Naughty Corner (alongside Shangri-La, The Common, Arcadia etc).

For all the details of their latest apocalyptic spectacle – including the return of the much-loved NYC Downlow and London Underground venues – click here.

T-shirt contest update

Last modified: May 12, 2011


This year’s contest to design the official Glastonbury 2011 T-shirt has been a resounding success – big thanks to the record number of you who’ve entered.

The judging is now underway, and the winner will be chosen – and contacted – by Friday, 20th May (so, if you don’t hear by then, we’re afraid you didn’t win).

The winning design will then be unveiled here on the official site at the beginning of this year’s Festival.

Wanted: Ballerinas

Last modified: May 11, 2011


If you happen to be walking along the old railway track on the Saturday afternoon at this year’s Festival you might be drawn towards the curiously compelling sound of the harp, drums, glockenspiels, piano and even a rainstick that make up the Brandt Brauer Frick Ensemble, who’ll be performing on the West Holts stage.

In their surreal-but-wonderful video for ‘Bop’, the group show a stunning collaboration with a small company of ballerinas (the ballerinas arrive at 5m17s). And they’d like to do similar at Glastonbury this year.

So, the BBF Ensemble are offering ballerinas of the world the chance to perform their own choreographed performance at Glastonbury 2011. All they have to do is send in a video of their vision and be better than all the other contenders. The winners will get passes, backstage camping and travel expenses. For more information and details on how to apply, visit the competition webpage: brandtbrauerfrick-youmakemereal.com/ballerina/. You have until 23rd May to get you entry in.

Meanwhile, if you’re not a ballerina, you can check out some BBF sonic treats at soundcloud.com/brandtbrauerfrick/sets.

The 2011 Fine Guide

Last modified: May 8, 2011


We’re pleased to announce the launch of the 2011 Glastonbury Festival Fine Guide, your indispensible companion to everything at Glastonbury Festival. Whether this year is your first Glastonbury or your fifteenth, it really is worth reading.

For the first time, to save on paper/printing, Fine Guides will not be sent out with tickets. Instead, you can download the PDF from here. You’re then, of course, welcome to print it out and bring it with you to the Festival but we would encourage you to read it on your computer if you can.

The PDF is divided into two parts – the Fine Guide and the Fine Transport Guide. Click the links below to download them to your computer. NB: When you click the link, the PDFs will automatically be saved directly to your computer’s downloads folder or desktop.

– Fine Guide Colour
– Fine Guide Mono

– Fine Transport Guide Colour
– Fine Transport Guide Mono

Relive 6 Music’s trip to Worthy Farm

Last modified: May 6, 2011


Earlier today, Lauren Laverne broadcast her BBC 6 Music show live from Worthy Farm. It was a wonderful three hours of radio, which really whet the appetite for this year’s Festival with interviews with Emily and Michael Eavis, Ed from Chemical Brothers, Guy from Elbow and Steve Lamacq, plus live music from Guillemots and our 2011 ETC winners Treetop Flyers (who really did us proud). You can listen again online for seven days by clicking here.

Afterwards, Lauren told us, “We had an amazing time! It’s going to be an incredible year for Glastonbury – it’s the last one until 2013, so I think we’re all going to make the most of it.”

Check out Jason Bryant’s photos from a cracking day down on the farm.

Catch the Glastonbury Express to the Festival

Last modified: May 6, 2011


We’re very pleased to announce that, for the first time, there will be two charter trains coming direct to the Festival. Organised by Raileasy and First Group Support, the Glastonbury Express will travel from the north west and London direct to Frome Station, where free buses will be lined up and waiting to take passengers the short journey to the Festival site.

Return prices (including shuttle bus) are as follows:

Preston – £93
Bolton – £90
Manchester Picadilly – £87
Crewe – £70
Stoke-on-Trent – £60

Unfortunately the London train has had to be cancelled. Raileasy will be in touch with anyone who has bought a ticket. The Preston train is also now going to/from Frome rather than Cranmore. 

NB: Single tickets are also now available at 50% of the return ticket price

Click here to book your ticket now.

We’ve worked hard with Raileasy and First to push these prices as low as possible – and they include a £5 early bird discount which has been extended until June 15. Unfortunately, as the service is a private charter train, Raileasy are unable to offer railcard discounts or concession fares.

If you’re interested in coming to the Festival by train from other destinations, you can get the best fares via Raileasy’s Glastonbury travel page.

Of course, anyone travelling to the Festival by train will also receive a Green Traveller lanyard, entitling them to discounts on food and T-shirts, and exclusive access to solar showers and compost toilets.

All aboard!

Treetop Flyers’ blog 1

Last modified: May 4, 2011


Following their victory in our 2011 Emerging Talent Competition, we’ve asked Treetop Flyers to write a blog for the Glastonbury website, as they build up to their Other Stage performance at the Festival. Here’s the first part:

So where do we begin? It’s finally sunken in now just how important winning the Emerging Talent Competition was. A lot of very good and interesting opportunities have arisen which is great, and also we now know the prize winning slot, half 1 on the Saturday on the Other Stage which is amazing but quite scary. So please come down to watch us!

We are big fans of the Coral and we were watching their set on the Other Stage a couple of years back, very big stage indeed. We are all really hyped about playing there and perhaps some other stages at Glastonbury this year.

The whole experience of the Emerging Talent final is one I’m sure we will never forget. It was glorious day weather wise and all 8 bands who made it there were very nice indeed, everyone trying to hide their nerves of course. I must say for an event with so much at stake it ran like clockwork – in fact, it was even running 10 minutes ahead of time which did relax things a little. I think we played the best we could have on the night and by the general reaction of the crowd everyone seemed to really dig it so it made us feel good. And when Michael Eavis announced us as winners we all were like, ‘Really? Did he just say us Treetop Flyers?!’ Ha.

I would recommend entering the ETC competition to any band for next year, Firstly it’s free to enter and you have a chance at playing most probably the biggest and most well know festival in the world, so a win win situation. Lastly I’d like to thank our drummer for entering us!

Until next time………

Reid
Treetop Flyers
http://www.treetopflyers.co.uk/

 

Refunds deadline is Friday, registration also closing

Last modified: May 4, 2011


A reminder that anyone who has bought a ticket for Glastonbury Festival 2011 has until 11.59pm on Friday May 6th to request a refund for their ticket. To do so, please contact Seetickets on 0844 412 4626. A £10 administration charge will be retained from all refunded tickets.

After Friday, depending on the number of ticket refunds requested, there may be an extremely limited resale of tickets. If there is a resale, notice will be given here on the official site, at least 24 hours in advance. You would need to be registered to buy a ticket in any resale. Registration to buy tickets for 2011 will also close at 11.59pm on Friday May 6th. Click here to register now.

After May 6th, tickets are non-refundable. However, if you bought the TicketPlan Protection for your ticket and if your reason for not being able to come is covered by the policy, a claim can be made by contacting the Ticketplan helpline on 0870 950 1119.