 Event |
Pop, Folk & Blues
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| Venue |
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, England |
| First Date |
19 September 1970 |
| Last Date |
20 September 1970 |
| Dates Estimated |
No |
| Status |
Professional |
| World Premiere |
No |
| Description |
The first Glastonbury festival was organised by Michael Eavis at Worthy Farm, inspired by the Blues festival at the Bath & West Showground. |
| Description Source |
Other |
| Primary Genre |
Music
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| Secondary Genre |
Festival
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| Related Events |
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| Organisations |
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| Contributors |
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| Resources |
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Book: Crispin Aubrey, John Shearlaw, Michael Eavis, Glastonbury: An oral history of the music, mud & magic, Ebury Press, Random House, London, January 2005
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Book: Emily Eavis, Michael Eavis, Glastonbury 50, Orion Publishing, London, Victoria & Albert Department of Theatre and Performance, October 2018
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Collection: Glastonbury Festival, Glastonbury Festival Archive, Victoria & Albert Department of Theatre and Performance
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| Further Information |
Ticket price: £1
Site capacity: 1500
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| Event Status |
Completed
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| Data Source |
| Source |
Description |
| Web |
https://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/history/history-1970/ |
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| Event Identifier |
154301 |
| Dataset |
AusStage |
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