I have just returned from my best ever Glastonbury. Finally after 6 years it was not only not-muddy, but 4 days of glorious sunshine. Suddenly, the hot commodity changes from "ground you can sit on" to shady spots. I also managed, after regretting missing Radiohead in 2003 when I didn't attend the festival, to catch a secret Radiohead gig (OK, ( Read more... )

Well, that was a hell of a Glastonbury. On Thursday, torrential rain looked like it was going to make the festival a muddy and miserable one. However, the weather brightened up on Friday, and made for a glorious if slightly overcast three days. Dry, and not too hot. Perfect. I took lots of photos, as always. I skipped Bruce Springsteen, alas - but ( Read more... )

Are any of y'all going to Glastonbury this year? (I am).

Phew. After a mammoth sorting session from around 450 photos, I have whittled them down ~200 photos in 16 sets.

So I bring you:
Art's photos of Glastonbury Festival, 2008

I won't bore you with a long writeup, but I had a fab time - just sorry that j4 couldn't stay, but there will be other many other years to come! It's hard to pick a 'best moment ( Read more... )

I'm too tired to write much or do any captions for now, but have a couple of links to my Glasto photos. Movies to follow, maybe.

First set of photos
Second set of photosIn order, they include ( Read more... )

As an aid to seeking out more Good New Stuff this Glastonbury, here is the lineup, I would like (please) recommendations from you fine people for acts I should go to see. It's probably safest to assume I've not seen most of the stuff on offer.

The clock is ticking now - I picked up parental van this weekend. Now I just need to pack...

Sadly, saffie1981 can ( Read more... )

How did I manage to leave this one out?!

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Bonus photo: This blurry stitched panorama of the festival site at night, from the hill at the top of which our campsite was situated

Photos

First set of photos - Thursday and Friday
Includes Green Fields, the stone circle, our campsite before and after flooding, lots of mud, Elvis Costello, the White Stripes, and some shots of the festival site from the hill housing our campsite.
Second set of photos - Saturday and SundayIncludes the clay microcosm festival, more mud, Keane, ( Read more... )

Hurrah. saffie1981 and I are off to Glastonbury again!

I hope all of you who want tickets get them...