Glastonbury CND Festival 1981

The 1981 Glastonbury CND Festival took place over 3 days, from Friday the 19th to Sunday the 21st of June. It was headlined by Ginger Baker, Hawkwind, and Taj Mahal.
Dates

June 19 – 21

Duration

3 days

Price

£8

Tickets Sold

18,000 tickets

Daily Capacity

18,000 people

Venues

2 venues

Performed Here

30 performers

Performances

30 performances


Headliners

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Venues

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Performers

Performed Here

1981 Lineup →
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History

Timeline

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1981

  • Name changes to Glastonbury CND Festival

    First year joining the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament.

  • Pyramid Stage: Second permanent version built

    Constructed from telegraph poles and metal sheeting from the Ministry of Defence.

  • Alister Sieghart: Helps build Pyramid Stage

Media

Festival Media

Poster
Programme
Map
Ticket
Worthy Causes
Statistics

More Stats

Price Increase Over 1979

£3

CND Donation

£20,000


Weather

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State of Ground

Dry

Highest Temp

19°C

Lowest Temp

11°C

Total Rain

0.17mm

Weather Station

Yeovilton

Friday the 19th

16°C

11°C

No rain

Saturday the 20th

19°C

13°C

0.17mm

Sunday the 21st

19°C

11°C

No rain

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