History 1990

The festival took the name of the Glastonbury Festival for Contemporary Performing Arts for the first time, to reflect the diversity of attractions within the Festival.  It was the twentieth anniversary of the first Festival but unfortunately ended with a confrontation between the security teams and travellers who were looting the emptying festival site.  This resulted in 235 arrests and £50,000 worth of damage to property and hired plant.

1990 was the first year that a professional car parking team was employed to encourage the best use of space.   Donations of  £100,000 were made to CND and other local charities.

Acts included: The Cure, Happy Mondays, Sinead O’Connor and World Party.

Attendance: 70,000. Tickets: £38. Programmes:  £3.

Your 1990 Photos

Proper tents! by Jayne Cain Pyramid by Alan AhearnMark James & Lynn Teague by Alan AhearnGlastonbury 1990 by Fiona ScourfieldMain Stage by Andy NorthRepairing your motorbike in the mud is never easy. by Stuart TownsendThe MIlk Bar and the beginning of the dance scene at Glastonbury by Stuart TownsendNusrat Fateh Ali Kahn with Qawwali music group on the WOMAD stage by Graham ColeQawwali music by Nusrat Fateh Ali Kahn and Group by Graham ColeDrumming in the Green Field by Graham ColePolice helicopter disrupts The Cure (someone was having a heart attack)..Robert Smith starts giving out World Cup football results by Jason DoddHappy Mondays inspired badge from the NME stall. by Chay by cipay67Managed to find a parking space! by Helen CarterSwingboats at Nutters Cafe by Roy 'Stone' NaylorPyramid Top by Roy 'Stone' NaylorDuality by Roy 'Stone' Naylorpyramid stage night shot 90 by Denzel RoachThe Cure Pyramid Stage 90 by Denzel RoachSinead O'connor pyramid stage by Denzel Roach by Viv Horne by Viv Horne by Viv Horne by Viv Horne by Viv Horne by Viv Horne

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