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Glastonbury Glossary

More like GLAssary, am I right? Anyway, here's a list of terms related to the one and only Glastonbury Festival.

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A

Alfred
One of the market areas.
Arcadia
A main area of the festival, founded by Pip Rush and Bertie Cole.
Avalon
The place to which Arthur was conveyed after death.

B

Block9
An area in the southeast corner, consisting of East and West fields.

C

Cider
A very popular beverage at the festival.
CND
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament. Festival supporters from 1981โ€“1989.
Cockmill Farm
Purchased in 1985 to add more space.
Compost Loos
The fancier Glastonbury toilets. Make sure you add a cup of sawdust, you heathens!
Cows
The real owners of the land for the rest of the year.
Crew Bar
Accessible only by those with coveted crew wristbands, there are many to be found.

E

Emily Eavis
Daughter of Michael Eavis and organiser of the festival.
ETC
The Emerging Talent Competition, a chance to win a spot on the lineup.

F

Fallow Year
A year off every 5 years to help the land recover.
Fatboy Slim
Some guy who turns up every year.
Field of Avalon
A main area of the festival.
Flag
The only thing you'll get to watch at the main stages.

G

Glastonbury
A small town 7 miles west of the festival.
Green Fields
A main area of the festival, consisting of the Greenpeace Field, Green Futures, Croissant Neuf, the Healing Field, and the Greencrafts Village.
GSH
Glastonbury-shaped hole. Refers to a gap on a performer's tour schedule that might imply they're playing Glasto.

H

Hides
One of the market areas.

I

Interstage
The area between the Pyramid and Other stages.

K

Kings
One of the market areas.

L

Ley Line
A straight line connecting two or more historic sites. The Pyramid Stage is built on the one from Glastonbury to Stonehenge.
Long Drop
The infamous Glastonbury toilets.

M

Main Stage
A main performance venues, as listed on the official website lineups.
Meal Deal
The cheap meals you get from a majority of the food vendors.
Michael Eavis
Co-founder of the festival and owner of Worthy Farm, where the festival takes place.
Mud
A common occurrence at festivals past, but rarely seen these days.

N

Naughty Corner
The area in the southeast of the festival, consisting of Block9, The Common, Shangri-La, and Unfairground.

O

Old Railway Track
A path leading from the west of the festival down into the southeast corner.

P

Pyramid Stage
The iconic stage built on the ley line from Glastonbury to Stonehenge.

S

Saxon
One of the market areas.
Shangri-La
A main area of the festival.
Silver Hayes
A main area of the festival, founded by Malcolm Haynes.
Sticklinch
One of Glastonbury's own pre-erected campsites.
Sunday Legend
An artist who has performed during the Sunday Legend afternoon slot on the Pyramid Stage.
Sunrise
Best viewed from the top of the hill above the Stone Circle.
Super Fence
The 14ft high boundary around the main festival areas.

T

The Common
A main area of the festival.
The Glade
A main area of the festival.
The Park
A main area of the festival, founded by Emily Eavis.
Theatre & Circle Fields
A main area of the festival, founded by Arabella Churchill.
Ticket Day
The most stressful event of the year.

U

Underground Piano Bar
The illusive secret venue, located near the Stone Circle.
Unfairground
A main area of the festival.

V

Venue
One of the areas, stages, or other interesting sites found throughout the festival.

W

West Holts
Originally a camping field, now a main area of the festival.
William's Green
A main area of the festival.
Willow
One of the market areas.
Woodsies
Originally a camping field, now a main area of the festival.
Worthy Cause
A charity that the festival has supported throughout the years.
Worthy Farm
The main farm where the festival resides.
Worthy FM
The festival's own radio station, running only for the week of the festival.
Worthy View
One of Glastonbury's own pre-erected campsites.