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lastonbury runs 45 different sta ges every year the main attrac with tion being the ‘Pyramid ’ where the mainstream all musicians play. It ’s a festival err to take one loo or k the headliners listed and choo not go based se on the Eavis’s fa cisions. There mily ’s booking d are plenty of st eages to keep bands that hea you busy and dline the third stage are ofte to headline th n big enough e main stage at a different fe Reading and Le stival such as eds. You will fin d hidden treats Fatboy Slim oft everywhere, en does surpris e gigs and Pete been found ran Doherty has domly playing in a bar at the fe Thursday night. stival on the One thing we recommend as avid Glastonbu is to find a sta ry attendees ge with a line-u p you like and a few bands ra stick there for ther than chop and change e mance. Trying ach perforto see Cee Lo Green on the se who finishes 15 cond stage minutes before Morrissey starts stage is a batt on the main le you won’t win . Getting throu of people who gh the masses are tr ying to m ake the same trudging throug journey whilst h knee deep m ud can make it It ’s best to keep far too difficult. your spot and e njoy the music. It ’s possible to g o to Glastonbu ry not just for the are plenty of n music. There on-musical attra ctions on offer enjoy listening to for those who Tony Benn’s po pular political ta who want to ca lks or those rr y on the party, the dystopian, ‘B inspired village lade Runner’ ‘Shangri-La’ is o pen every year.
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