Michael Eavis

Michael Eavis

There aren’t many people out there, I am sure, that haven’t heard of the legendary music get together Glastonbury Festival!

With being a massive music lover and a local lass to the festival, I can’t honestly describe the overwhelming feeling when entering the site….a vast beautiful city of lights, people, tents and music risen from the earth…nah I can’t explain it! Anyway, what I’m trying to say is that the magical place still amazes me now and I’ve been going since 1997 - there is nowhere quite like it.

The festival launched in the grounds of Worthy Farm in Pilton, run by farmers Michael & Jean Eavis in 1970 (my mum went that first one along with 1500 people!). Entrance fees were a mere £1 and you received a free bottle of milk. It’s come a long way since then, and now with over 200,000 people attending the five day festival, with 79 stages to pick from to watch the largest range of music in the world. Whether it’s sunny or more often than not wet, you’ll never cease to be amazed of what Glastonbury Festival offers to you.

In recent times, I arranged to meet the very jovial Michael Eavis when he opened up a village hall in a Somerset village close to Pilton. I have met him a few times in the past but never had the opportunity to take his photo. Most of the time I see him popping into my local Sainsbury’s and didn't feel it was appropriate to ask!

Unfortunately and understandably like many other major events, Glastonbury Festival was cancelled this year due to the pandemic but we are keeping our fingers and toes crossed for next year….

Michael Eavis