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Glastonbury Festival 2016

The 2016 Glastonbury Festival took place over 5 days, from Wednesday the 22nd to Sunday the 26th of June. It was headlined by Muse, Adele, and Coldplay, with Jeff Lynne's ELO in the Legend slot on Sunday.
Dates

June 22 – 26

Duration

5 days

Price

£228

Tickets Sold

135,000 tickets

Daily Capacity

203,500 people

Programme Price

£25

Venues

118 venues

Performed Here

38 performers

Performances

54 performances

Headliners

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Venues

New for 2016

All 2016 Venues

Performers

Performed Here

2016 Lineup →
History

Timeline

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2016

Key Dates

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  • General resale tickets went on sale
    Sun 17 Apr 2016, 9:00am
  • Coach resale tickets went on sale
    Thu 14 Apr 2016, 6:00pm
  • Balance payment window
    Fri 1 Apr 2016, 9:00pm → Thu 7 Apr 11:59pm
  • General tickets went on sale
    Sun 4 Oct 2015, 9:00am
  • Coach tickets went on sale
    Thu 1 Oct 2015, 7:00pm
Media

Festival Media

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Artwork
Poster
Poster
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Poster Quote

Oh, to capture just one drop of all the ecstasy that swept that afternoon, to paint that love upon a white balloon. —  David Bowie

Venue Posters

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Worthy Causes
Statistics

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Price Increase Over 2015

£8

Coach Tickets Sold Out

23 minutes

General Tickets Sold Out

30 minutes

Festival Size

900 acres

Fence Length

8.5 miles

Worth Cause Donations

£2 million

Average Return Coach Fare

£59

Poet in Residence

Jodi Ann Bickley

Weather

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State of Ground

Muddy

Highest Temp

20°C

Lowest Temp

11°C

Total Rain

15.43mm

Weather Station

Yeovilton

Wednesday the 22nd

20°C

14°C

4.6mm

Thursday the 23rd

19°C

12°C

0.04mm

Friday the 24th

18°C

11°C

8.5mm

Saturday the 25th

18°C

11°C

1.4mm

Sunday the 26th

17°C

11°C

0.89mm

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