About Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury Festival is the largest greenfield music and performing arts festival in the world, held on Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, England. Founded by dairy farmer Michael Eavis in 1970, it has grown from a small gathering into a 210,000-capacity cultural institution famous for its Pyramid Stage, eclectic line-ups and a spirit that blends music with activism and community.
Across five days the festival spreads over a vast site of stages, fields and late-night areas, hosting everything from global headliners to folk, dance, theatre, circus and the surreal corners of Shangri-La and the Green Fields. Tickets routinely sell out in minutes, long before any acts are announced, and a portion of proceeds goes to charities including Oxfam, Greenpeace and WaterAid.
Glastonbury normally runs in late June but takes an occasional "fallow year" to let the land and village recover; 2026 is one such year. The festival returns to Worthy Farm from Wednesday June 23 to Sunday June 27, 2027, and the countdown above ticks down to it — add Glastonbury to your own countdown page and count down to Worthy Farm.
FAQ
When is Glastonbury 2027?
After a fallow year in 2026, Glastonbury returns to Worthy Farm from Wednesday June 23 to Sunday June 27, 2027. The countdown above shows the time remaining.
Why is there no Glastonbury in 2026?
2026 is a "fallow year", a periodic break that lets the farmland, livestock and local village recover before the festival returns.
How big is Glastonbury?
Worthy Farm hosts about 210,000 people, making it the largest greenfield festival in the world, spread across a huge site of stages and fields.
When did Glastonbury start?
The first festival was held in September 1970, organised by farmer Michael Eavis; tickets then cost just £1.