What is it?

The legendary Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts started life as a small event on farmer Michael Eavis' Pilton Farm' near Glastonbury in Somerset when he opened his gates to friends, travellers and hippies back in 1970 charging just one pound entrance fee and distributing free milk all weekend. Now, the 150,000 capacity festival attracts the very biggest names in music such as Oasis, Radiohead, Muse, Paul McCartney, Coldplay, The White Stripes to headline its main Pyramid Stage along with incredible line-ups on The Other Stage, Jazz World, Dance Village, Acoustic and Cabaret Arena's and the John Peel Stage for upcoming acts.

Glastonbury isn't just about the music though, set in 1,000 acres of the Vale Of Avalon, the area is steeped in mythology and spirituality with the famous Green Fields providing an alternative centre for the festival alongside the new 40 acre Shangri-La area which promises to be packed full of weird and wonderful surprises complete with 12 separate stages and a license til 6am on Friday and Saturday nights. Glastonbury also donates some of its profit to support various charities such as Oxfam, Greenpeace and Water Aid.

Where & When?

Pilton Farm, near Glastonbury in Somerset - Friday 27th to Sunday 29th June. Gates open for camping at 8am, Wednesday 25th June.

Who's playing?

FRIDAY

Pyramid Stage:Kings of Leon, The Fratellis, The Editors, The Gossip, The Feeling, KT Tunstall, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, The Subways, Kate Nash

Other Stage:Panic at the Disco, The Enemy, We are Scientists, Foals, The Hoosiers, Ben Folds, Vampire Weekend, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Be Your Own Pet, Hilltop Hoods

John Peel Stage:The Cribs, Reverend and the Makers, The Kills, MGMT, The Ting Tings, The Young Knives, Lightspeed Champion, Make Model, Glasvegas, Patrick Watson, Royworld

Jazz World Stage: Jimmy Cliff, Estelle, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Very Special Guest, Candi Staton, Alabama 3, Very Special Guest, Phantom Limb, Mankala

Acoustic Stage: Seasick Steve, Sinead O'Connor, Newton Faulkner, Arno Carstens, Eddi Reader, Camille O'Sullivan, Eleanor McEvoy, Devon Sproule, Acoustic Stage Blues Club With Grainne Duffy

The Park Stage: Pete Doherty, Dizzee Rascal, John Cale, Very Special Guest, Edwyn Collins, The Duke Spirit, Operator Please, Sons & Daughters, Santogold, Beggars, Magic Wands, Island Line, The Langley Sisters

SATURDAY

Pyramid Stage:Jay-Z, Amy Winehouse, Manu Chao, The Raconteurs, James Blunt, Crowded House, Seasick Steve, Martha Wainwright, Shakin' Stevens

Other Stage:Massive Attack, Hot Chip, Elbow, Duffy, The Wombats, Neon Neon, Black Kids, The Golden Silvers, The Travelling Band, Los Campesinos!

John Peel Stage:Biffy Clyro, The Futureheads, Band of Horses, The Black Lips, Vampire weekend, The Courteneers, British Sea Power, Holy Fuck, The Teenagers, Hilltop Hoods, Emmy the Great, Dogtanion

Jazz World Stage:Ethiopiques, Buddy Guy, Imagined Village, Joan Armatrading, Eric Bibb, Massukos, The Blessing, Very Special Guest, Bedouin Jerry Can Band

Acoustic Stage: Gilbert O'Sullivan, The Swell Season Featuring Glen Hansard & Marketa Irglova, Glenn Tilbrook & The Fluffers, Seth Lakeman, Andy Fairweather Low & The Low Riders, Thea Gilmore, Sid Griffin & The Coal Porters, Emily Maguire, Acoustic Stage Blues Club with Grainne Duffy, The Travelling Band

The Park Stage: CSS, Battles, MGMT, Very Special Guest, Music Through Unconventional Means with Shlomos Vocal Orchestra & Special Guests, Kool Keith & Kutmaster Kurt, Special Guest, Alphabeat, St Vincent, Jape, Eugene McGuinness

SUNDAY

Pyramid Stage:The Verve, Leonard Cohen, Goldfrapp, Very Special Guest, John Mayer, Gilbert O'Sullivan, Martina Topley Bird

Other StageGroove Armada, The Zutons, Pidgeon Detectives, Scouting For Girls, Mark Ronson, Jack Penate, Newton Faulkner, Black Mountain, The Hoodoo Gurus, Black Cherry, Emmy the Great

John Peel Stage:: The National, Spiritualized, Crystal Castles, The Long Blondes, Brian Jones Town Massacre, Stars, Rocket Summer, Friendly Fires, The Whip, Yeasayer

Jazz World Stage Very Special Guest, King Solomon Burke, Eddy Grant, Dub Colossus, Asere & Billy Cobham, Balkan Beat Box, Almasala, Portico Quartet, Sense of Sound

Acoustic StageJoan Baez, Suzanne Vega, The London Community Gospel Choir, Stackridge, Tom Baxter, Tift Merritt, Foy Vance, Acoustic Stage Blues Club With Grainne Duffy, Amsterdam, Lazenby

The Park Stage My Morning Jacket, Tunng, Vetiver, Caribou, Laura Marling, The Mystery Jets, Kathryn Williams & Neill MacColl, The Cave Singers, Alberta Cross, Mumford & Sons, Alan Tyler & The Lost Sons, Redbridge Brass Band

Plus loads more live acts, DJs, entertainers and performers across Avalon Stage, Left Field, Queens Head, Dance Village, Lounge Stage, G Stage, Pussy Parlure, Silent World, Igloo, Glade, Late N Live, Poetry & Words Tent and the new late night Shangri-La Stages

How do I get tickets?

Tickets are on sale now priced £155.00 each plus £5 booking fee per ticket and £4 p&p per order. You must pre-register to buy tickets following the links below.

Pre-Register Here

Buy Here (or call 0800 079 2008 or 0044 1159 934 183 from abroad)

Tipis can also be booked including up to 6 festival tickets priced £1,730.00 per tipi by calling 0844 412 4625 or 0044 1159 934 183 from overseas.

Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official site at: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/