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A photograph taken at Glastonbury during the daytime. The image depicts a man with no shirt and blue shorts bending down over a firepit within a campsite in the middle of a grassy field. Three small tents are erected around him, and a red trailer vehicle is parked to the right of the tents. Beyond the small campsite a blue campervan is parked in the field, and beyond the campervan a temporary stage is erected.

Glastonbury Fayre 1979 - Thursday

Arabella Churchill, alongside Michael Eavis and Bill Harkin, organised the 1979 Glastonbury Fayre in aid of the United Nations Year of the Child. On the main stage music was provided by Peter Gabriel, Steve Hillage and Sky. The ticket price rose to £5 for the 12,000 strong crowd, but the Festival ended up £49,000 down.

Statistics

  • 5*
    performances

* Catalogued so far.

Performances

Pyramid Stage

Gallery

  • A black and white photograph of musician John Martyn plaing the guitar, standing in front of a microphone. John Martyn is bathed in light, the rest of the image is black.
    Photography by Dave Walkling
  • A black and white photograph of the guitarist from the Only Ones playing on stage and singing into a microphone. In front of the stage, a person wearing a patterned jumper looks up towards the musician, with their back to the camera.
    Photography by Dave Walkling
  • A black and white photograph of The Slits performing on stage. Two female members of the band stand behind bongo drums. A third female is performing on a saxophone. The fourth person is looking away from the camera, towards the left side of the stage. A drum kit is visible in the background.
    Photography by Dave Walkling