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Glastonbury Festival
Apr 4, 2026 12:44 PM

　　In full: Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts (Show more) Formerly: Pilton Pop, Folk and Blues Festival and Glastonbury Fair or Glastonbury Fayre (Show more) Glastonbury Festival, outdoor cultural event that features musical acts, performance art, and visual installations, held at Worthy Farm in Pilton, a village about 8 miles (13 km) east of Glastonbury in Somerset county, southwestern England. It is billed as the largest greenfield music festival in the world. Emerging in the early 1970s, Glastonbury Festival became a fixture in the 1980s and established itself as a litmus test of British artistic and cultural relevance, highlighting the biggest names in music alongside up-and-coming acts. Since its inception Glastonbury Festival has been a nostalgic haven for the “hippie” counterculture ethos of the 1960s, ...(100 of 1259 words) Access the full article Help support true facts by becoming a member. Subscribe today!

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