Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury
is very much misunderstood by those who have not been. Many mistake it for
your normal festival where the main reason to go is the bands that play. The
first time I went all I did was organise my time there around the artists
I wanted to see.
However the second time I went I realised how much more to Glastonbury there
was. That time I chilled out in the Green Fields, watched people being healed
and saw the sunrise from the stone circle whilst listening to drummers. The
following year I spent most of my time in the circus area watching theatre
acts and stand up comedians. I spent the whole weekend laughing! Another year
we discovered Lost Vagueness and lived it up at the casino in our smart gear.
We even had a meal in the silver service restaurant! Each year has been completely
different.
We've also managed to get a camp opposite the main stage for the past 4 festivals,
which has been great for chilling out sitting in camp whilst hearing all the
major bands. (Of course they still play a big part!) People are friendly at
Glastonbury, there's so much to experience, and most often the little things
you stumble upon are better than the Saturday night headliners. I've seen
creatures walking on four legged stilts, fire dancing, impromptu jazz bands,
sculptures, craft displays, random comedy acts, singing around a piano in
the middle of the footpath for 3 hours, plus sitting at the feet of a giant
LOVE to a glowing orange sunrise with a rainbow spanning the sky. Amazing.
And out of all I've seen, my favourite so far has been the group "Weapons
of Sound". They play pieces of scrap, like shopping trolleys and plastic
tubes. The tunes they play have such a good beat you can't help but dance.
It truly is a magical place and I pine for it after each visit. Two years
until the next one seems an age away!
Anyway enough of the rambling, take a look at a few of my favourite pics from
past visits. I'll try to get as many up as soon as I can. (The early festivals
were pre digital camera!)
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