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What can you say about the Glastonbury festival that hasn't already been said ad infinitum eh? For many of its devotees it is THE festival, the one that all have tried to emulate but no-one has ever quite managed to capture that certain indefinable ingredient that makes it something special, different, magical and unbeatable. It is undoubtedly the most diverse, biggest and best festival anywhere - set in over1,000 acres of mystical land that's steeped in history and symbolism. You'll be sure to get a warm welcome at Glastonbury - it's a whole different world of wonders. Glastonbury Festival is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world and put quite simply nothing out there beats it, it's a truly astonishing festival and once you're there you are in a completely different world. Once you're in this world you'll soon see that it's a bit like being in a different city completely - there's the main commercial centre with loads of outreach towns and communities surrounding it. There's the ever busy bustling and hip metropolis which houses the infamous Pyramid Stage, a little hop, skip and a jump and you'll find The Other Stage and The Dance Stages, always bursting with raw energy and ever busy - this area of the festival is a heaving mass of excitement and anticipation, always alive and kicking. If you fancy something a tad more on the chilled out side, take a stroll to the Jazzworld and Acoustic areas and you'll find yourself in a totally different town on the outskirts of the city! Oodles to do, lots to see and experience but quite different from the bustling city scene - take your time here and relax. Zip on down to the family oriented areas with the kids to experience something different, the Kidz Field will keep the youngsters amused and happy for hours while the Theatre and Circus fields are great for the whole family to share. For a more alternative experience get yourself over to the Field of Avalon, the Tipi Field, and the Green Fields - so much going on but yet again a completely different festival experience on offer. Feeling spiritual? right at the top of the site is the Sacred Space - this is really special and embraces celebration and ceremony, celebrate life and joy with many other festival revelers here - the Stone Circle is a glorious sight to behold! A Bit Of History There is some debate about which was the first ever Glastonbury because there was a one day event in September 1970, but for many of us, and certainly for those of us who were there, the real start of the Glastonbury magic has to be the 20th - 24th June 1971, a memorable and amazing 'happening' where the infamous pyramid stage was born! (of course it was nothing like the sophisticated structure you see today!) Mind you - we hope Glastonbury always has, and always will be a 'risk to society' in that it will continue to promote awareness, change and challenge perceptions and to stand for all that is good in our society. Although the 1971 festival was funded by Arabella Churchill (sadly now deceased) and Andrew Kerr, the full credit for the continuation of this legendary festival rests with Michael Eavis and his family, this is a man with a vision and a determination matched by few. Through the years, and at times when there has been determined efforts to see the end of Glastonbury festival, Michael Eavis has stood firm to his principles and to his belief in all that is Glastonbury and this is why it has evolved to become the phenomenon it is today, a festival like no other. This is the festival that really does concentrate on good causes and has raised millions for charities both at home and abroad, a strong feature of the festival is its ability to raise awareness. If you only ever go to one festival - it should be Glastonbury. The festival is what you make it and people have very different experiences here - what most have in common is that all who attend are touched by its magic - Glastonbury is steeped in history and has a magic all its own - it changes, grows and evolves all the time, but it's always ahead of the game and it will always be unique and special. | Glastonbury Links
Confirmed Acts (when officially announced) Pyramid Stage Friday Kings of Leon The Fratellis The Editors The Gossip The Feeling KT Tunstall Get Cape Wear Cape The Subways Kate Nash Saturday Jay-Z Very Special Guest Manu Chao The Raconteurs James Blunt Crowded House Seasick Steve The Hold Steady Shakin’ Stevens Sunday The Verve Leonard Cohen Goldfrapp Very Special Guest John Meyer Gilbert O’Sullivan Other Stage Friday Panic at the Disco The Enemy We are Scientists The Foals The Hoosiers Ben Folds Vampire Weekend Joe Ling and the Jing Jang Jong Hilltop Hoods Saturday Massive Attack Hot Chip Elbow Duffy The Wombats Neon Neon Black Kids The Golden Silvers The Travelling Band Sunday Groove Armada The Zutons Pidgeon Detectives Scouting For Girls Mark Ronson Jack Penate Newton Faulkner Black Mountain The Hoodoo Gurus Emmy the Great John Peel Stage Friday The Cribs Reverend and the Makers The Kills MGMT The Ting Tings The Young Knives Lightspeed Champion Make Model Glasvegas Patrick Watson RoyWorld Saturday Biffy Clyro The Futureheads Band of Horses The Black Lips Vampire weekend The Courteneers British Sea Power Holy Fuck The Teenagers Hilltop Hoods Emmy the Great Dogtanion Sunday The National Spiritualized Crystal Castles Brian Jones Town Massacre Stars Rocket Summer Friendly Fires The Whip Yeasayer Jazz World Stage Friday Jimmy Cliff Estelle Fun Lovin’ Criminals Special Guest Candi Staton Alabama 3 Very Special Guest Phantom Limb Mankala Saturday Ethiopiques Buddy Guy Imagined Village Joan Armatrading Eric Bibb Massukos The Blessing Special Guest Bedouin Jerry Can Band Sunday Very Special Guest King Solomon Burke Eddy Grant Dub Colossus Asere & Billy Cobham Balkan Beat Box Almasala Portico Quartet Sense of Sound Acoustic Stage Friday Seasick Steve Sinead O’Connor Newton Faulkner Arno Carstens Eddi Reader Camille O’Sullivan Eleanor McEvoy Devon Sproule Acoustic Stage Blues Club With Grainne Duffy Saturday Gilbert O’Sullivan The Swell Season Featuring Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers Seth Lakeman Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders Thea Gilmore Sid Griffin & The Coal Porters Emily Maguire Acoustic Stage Blues Club with Grainne Duffy The Travelling Band Sunday Joan Baez Suzanne Vega The London Community Gospel Choir Stackridge Tom Baxter Tift Merritt Foy Vance Acoustic Stage Blues Club With Grainne Duffy Amsterdam Lazenby The Park Stage Friday Pete Doherty Dizzee Rascal John Cale Very Special Guest Edwyn Collins The Duke Spirit Operator Please Sons & Daughters Santogold Beggars Magic Wands Island Line The Langley Sisters Saturday CSS Battles MGMT Very Special Guest ‘Music Through Unconventional Means’ with Shlomo’s Vocal Orchestra & Special Guests Kool Keith & Kutmaster Kurt Guilty Pleasures Live with the Tor Dogs & Special Guests Alphabeat St Vincent Jape Eugene MacGuiness Sunday My Morning Jacket Tunng Vetiver Caribou Laura Marling The Mystery Jets Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl The Cave Singers Alberta Cross Mumford & Sons Alan Tyler & The Lost Sons Redbridge Brass Band Avalon Stage Friday Sharon Shannon & Big Band Xavier Rudd Hazel 0'Connor The Men They Couldn't Hang Ron Sexmith Frank Turner Kissmet Hobo Jones & the Junkyard Dogs Saturday The Proclaimers Will Young Alabama 3 unplugged The Handsome Family The Wurzels Rachel Unthank & The Winterset Bacalao Malarchy One String Loose Sunday Katie Melua Blazin' Fiddles Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara John Tams & Barry Coope The Baghdaddies Big Band The Family Mahone Räfven Nuala & The Alchemy Quartet Prison Love Left Field Thursday Dj Movimientos Latin American Fiesta Carnival Collective Dj Married To The Sea Capital Of Culture Daisy Riots Seal Cub Clubbing Club Elle S'appelle The Rascals Dj Anti-Slavery Night Pie Tasters Dj King Blues Dj The Slackers Dj Pama International Dj The Levellers Mungos Hi Fi Late Night Sound Clash Don Letts Dub Carte Friday Open Mic Film/Discussion Brit School Presents - Dance For Life Dockers Mc Buddha Tears Hebe Jones Tawiah Dance For Life Charlotte Campbell Jenners Field Kate Nash Miscarriages Of Justice Neck The Thirst Metros The Holloways Alabama 3 Beans On Toast Frank Turner David Ford John Byrne Saturday Open Mic Gmb And Polish Cultural Institute Presents Alex And The Drummer Flykkiller Cars On Fire The Mentalists - Rock Against Racism The Krak Neville Staple Get Cape Wear Cape Fly Reverend And The Makers Gallows/Lethal Bizzle Tbc Lazy Habits New York Fund Dj Sunday Carnival Collective Sing Up Left Field Rally With Tony Benn Get Up Stand Up The Beat Dj Phill Jupitus Movie - Jail Guitar Doors Build A Band Youth Music Bluetones Dj Dirty Pretty Things Dj Billy Bragg Dj Neck Night Of Treason Queen's Head Thursday Mr David Viner Make Model UCAS slot Glasvegas Santogold One Night Only Roisin Murphy SingStar DJ Eddie Piller and U Brown SingStar DJ Eddie Piller Northern Soul SingStar DJ Finder’s Keepers/Andy Votel Friday Team Waterpolo Babel Captain The Holloways Joe Lean And The Jing Jang Jong Young Knives The Script Kate Nash SingStar DJ Smash ‘n’ Grab SingStar DJ Smash ‘n’ Grab SingStar DJ Tayo’s Tracksuit Party Saturday Red Letter Day Stephen Fretwell The Modern Skirts Duke Spirit Teddy Thompson Ron Sexsmith White Denim Pigeon Detectives SingStar DJ Annie Mac SingStar DJ Sean Rowley SingStar DJ Sean Rowley Sunday Ladyhawke Cocknbullkid Dawn Kinnard Dengue Fever Congregation Florence And The Machine Noah And The Whale Elbow SingStar DJ Soulsavers SingStar DJ The Voguettes SingStar DJ The Voguettes Dance Village East Stage Friday DJ Fatboy Slim Live Roisin Murphy DJ X-Press 2 Live Hercules and Love Affair DJ Cicada Live 20/20 Soundsystem Saturday Live Unkle DJ Eddie Temple Morris Live Roni Size Reprazent DJ Simian Mobile Disco Live Kid Sister DJ A Trak Sunday Live Kosheen DJ Annie Mac Live Sam Sparro DJ Black Ghosts DJs Live Does It Offend You, Yeah? West Stage Friday Live Booka Shade Dj James Zabelia Live The Count & Sinden Dj Freestylers Live The Infadels Live Zion Train Saturday DJ Dave Seaman Live Black Dog DJ Nicky Hollowway and Trevor Fung Live The Grid Live Atomic Hooligan DJ A Skillz Sunday DJ Derek May Live System 7 Live Kraak & Smaak DJ Lee Coombs Live The Whip Lounge Stage Friday Live Ozomatli Live N Dubz DJ Queens of Noise (smash and grab) DJ Pete Gooding Live Kid British DJ Beardyman Saturday DJ DJ Format Live Audio Bullies Live Cadence Weapon DJ Nightmoves DJs Live Natty Trogen Sound System Sunday Live Annie Live Presets DJ Punks Jump Up Live Ladyhawke G Stage Friday DJ Stanton Warriors DJ Utah Saints DJ Soul Of Man DJ Drum Monkeys Live Beber & Tamara Saturday DJ Pendulum DJ Set DJ Roland The Bastard DJ Beat Torrent Live Japenese Popstars DJ Subfocus Sunday Live Magnetic Man ( Benga & Skream) DJ Caspa & Rusko DJ Appleblim DJ Basscleff DJ Moody Boyz DJ Digidub Pussy Parlure Friday DJ Horse Meat Disco Cabaret Yard Dogs Road Show DJ Soul Train DJ's Live Martina Topleybird Saturday DJ We Don't Play Cabaret Yard Dogs Road Show DJ/SS Healer Selecta inc. Sound System Live Size 9 DJ Healer Selecta Sunday DJ Generals HiFi DJ Balkan Beat Box DJ Kokolo Ray DJ DJ Ipek Live Loungeclash Glastonbury News 29/04/2008
Glastonbury Festival - Official Line-Up released todayA whole host of amazing acts on offer including The Raconteurs, Leonard Cohen,Shakin’ Stevens, Mark Ronson, Newton Faulkner, Joan Baez, CSS, Gilbert O’Sullivan, Jack White, Editors, Goldfrapp...the list goes on and on and on - Glastonbury at it's best as always 18/04/2008
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