The information we have gathered is to give a tiny glimpse into the changes this tree has seen. We hope to find out more about the land around it, the changes over the years to the farm and families that lived nearby, the railway coming and going, the festival coming and growing, to maybe give […]

As a seedling, the tree’s first leaves would attract green flies and saw flies which nibble into the leaves, and warblers and titmice eat the flies. Gall wasps work their way into the young bark.  When it becomes a sizeable tree, other plants grow in the leaf drop, ferns and tiny mosses. Birds nest and […]

Magically, somehow through all the chaos and disturbances, this Oak Tree and the hedges around it have survived.  We need to continue loving, caring and respecting it.  We know we are very lucky to have Michael and his family looking after it and being aware of its great value.   We need to keep surrounding it […]

This is the story of the oldest tree on the Glastonbury Festival site, in the back corner of the Green Kids field, within the Greenfields. It is over 500 years old, and we in Green Kids Area have always felt incredibly proud to be its “guardians” during festivals times. Like all good ideas the Oak […]

This area of the website has been created to highlight the colourful offerings of the town of Glastonbury itself. Many wrongly assume that this pretty town, seven miles from the Festival site, will be overrun with Festival-goers during the days throughout the event. But it’s actually one of the best times to visit this ancient […]

Picture by Grace Michael Eavis documented the following when registering the company, and it is as relevant now as it was when first written. The Glastonbury Festival aims to encourage and stimulate youth culture from around the world in all its forms, including pop music, dance music, jazz, folk music, fringe theatre, drama, mime, circus, […]

Glastonbury Festival is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world and a template for all the festivals that have come after it. And it is simply unlike anywhere else. The Festival takes place in a beautiful location – 900 acres in the Vale of Avalon, an area steeped in symbolism, mythology […]

The application process for the 2025 Festival will open at 10am on 1st October 2024 and close at 5pm on 1st November 2024 via this page and the Trader Dashboard. Thousands of food traders, charities, campaigning organisations and sellers of the bizarre and unique apply to trade at Glastonbury Festival each year. Pitches are not […]

The Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza concert will return on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, with a headline performance from Keane who are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their acclaimed debut album, Hopes And Fears. Also performing in the Abbey’s historic surroundings will be the Shepton Mallet Big Band, plus special guests to be announced! The event will conclude […]

Glastonbury Festival is an outdoor event taking place on 1500 acres of farmland in Somerset. The main festival site is within a grassy valley, which does mean there are hills, and the terrain is uneven in places. There are a mixture of stone and gravel paths throughout the site as well as some temporary trakways […]