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Yahoo
5 hours ago
- Yahoo
I used to clean toilets at Glastonbury - this is the best time to use it
Glastonbury Festival is well underway, with 210,000 festivalgoers making their way to the iconic venue in Worthy Farm, in Pilton, Somerset. With so many people in attendance, two things usually remain firmly planted in the back of people's minds - hygiene and toilets. Every year the toilets are rammed with people, and the hygiene rapidly spirals out of control, but beauty specialist Cult Beauty has spoken with a former Glastonbury toilet cleaner to get some essential insider tips. Read more: State pension £11,973 warning to anyone turning 65 soon Timing toilet trips can be a bit of a juggling act in of itself, with massive queues and a relentless line-up of acts people won't want to miss. The former volunteer said: "The best and quietest time to use the toilets is 12am because most of the big acts have finished, although the festival is still busy," the volunteer says. "They will also have had 18 hours of cleaning throughout the day, so they'll be in really good condition.' 'My next tip would be: don't go to the campsite toilets just after an act has finished their set as they will be absolutely packed and will see a lot of use at this time. "Finally, don't go first thing in the morning before 6am as no one will have been on shift to upkeep them since 12am, and the first time they'll be getting cleaned is 6am. Try to wait around till about 7am once they've been cleaned but before the big queues start!' They continued: 'The best toilets to visit at Glastonbury are those near the main stage, also known as the Pyramid Stage' despite them being busier, they tend to put more people on to keep these cleaner. "Also, definitely opt for using the compostable toilets over the long drops, as they're typically much easier to keep clean.' 'I would say that some toilets are cleaned less regularly. The worst ones I would say are the ones that are further out around the outskirts of the site, as they can sometimes be difficult to find and aren't cleaned as often, however, they also aren't used as frequently.' 'The best toilets and showers however, will always be the ones on the paid-for accommodation campsites like Worthy View as they're cleaned by an external cleaning company regularly, if you're willing to pay for it.' Regarding hygiene, they added: 'It's important to rely on having your own hand sanitiser. "There are hundreds of thousands of people using the hand sanitiser supplied by Glastonbury throughout the day and sometimes it just can't be replenished quick enough, so make sure you have your own on you at all times!'
Telegraph
2 days ago
- Climate
- Telegraph
‘Deadly' amber heat warning for Glastonbury weekend
A 'deadly' amber heat alert has been issued across parts of the country ahead of Glastonbury weekend. With temperatures set to surpass 30C, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) issued the alert covering the East Midlands, South East, South West, east of England and London. The agency warned that 'significant impacts are likely' across health and social care services because of high temperatures. This includes a rise in deaths, particularly among people aged 65 and over or those with health conditions. The alert comes into force at 12pm on Friday and ends at 6pm on Tuesday July 1 and also covers Yorkshire and Humber and the West Midlands. It comes as this year's Glastonbury Festival could see record-breaking temperatures. Festival-goers will need their sun cream as experts predict there is a chance 2017's 31.2C could be topped over the weekend.
The Sun
2 days ago
- Climate
- The Sun
Glastonbury revellers don't let rain spoil their fun as they trudge through muddy fields with make-shift umbrellas
GLASTONBURY revellers braved the rain in ponchos and carried umbrellas as they trudged through muddy fields today. Partygoers refused to let the rain dampen their spirits as thousands descended onto Worthy Farm for this year's festival. 11 11 11 11 Thousands of revellers had already arrived yesterday to set up camp in Somerset for the first day of Glastonbury. The festival opened at 10pm yesterday with a theatre and circus act set in the Pyramid Arena. It showcased acrobatic and circus performances, as well as a fireworks display. But there is some good news for revellers later this week. While the festival is best known for its music, revellers can enjoy the range of stalls, set up their tents and explore the grounds in the meantime before the main performances kick off on Friday. The weather on Thursday should improve as the rest of the festival is set to be mostly dry and mild, with temperatures in the low 20s. Met Office forecaster Paul Gundersen said: "Elsewhere through Thursday, rain will move eastwards across the UK, clearing to showers, with some sunny spells breaking through at times." The Met Office website has forecast highs of 22C around 2pm, before dipping into the high teens in the evening. As the music festival kicks off, attendees can soak up the warmer temperatures as it reaches 24C by 4pm on Friday. When opening headliner The 1975 take to the stage at 10pm, temperatures still remain mild at 18C. Gundersen added: "Friday will start dry in the east, with rain moving in from the west, becoming showery later." 11 11 11 Sunday is due to see Rod Stewart gracing his fans - with Lewis Capaldi also set to make a sensational return to music. The singer will be dropping his comeback single at the festival. The release, Lewis ' first since he put out Strangers and A Cure For Minds Unwell in January last year, coincides with his secret set on the Pyramid Stage at Glasto. Lewis' last performance at Glastonbury on that very stage in 2023 ended in tears, with the Someone You Loved star breaking down before cutting the set short. However, Amyle and the Sniffers' upcoming set is still hanging in the balance after illness swept through the band and their team. The Aussie rockers were forced to cancel their Vienna gig on Monday after two band members and a crew member came down with 'a very nasty virus". And it comes just days before they're due to hit the stage at Worthy Farm. Meanwhile, a huge US popstar has hinted that they're the secret act 'Patchwork' at the festival. Ever since organisers revealed the full line-up and stage times for Glasto, revellers have been trying to work out who the mysterious act is. At the beginning of the month, Glastonbury organisers shared the complete schedule. However, there are still several 'TBA' slots that hint at secret sets on the Pyramid Stage and beyond. 11 11 11
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
'Embarrassing' Glastonbury opening ceremony is panned by revellers after 'sound issues' during fireworks display
Glastonbury festival-goers have criticised last night's opening ceremony as 'embarrassing' after claiming it was marred by a lack of amplified sound. Acrobats and singers took part in the colourful show on the Pyramid Stage which finished with fireworks as the festival began at Worthy Farm in Somerset. But disappointed revellers among the crowd at the start of the five-day event said they were unable to hear anything and the performers had been 'let down'. Others however pointed out that the ceremony, which was entitled 'The Dreamweaver's Journey', was meant to be unamplified due to noise restrictions. MailOnline understands that the lack of sound was because Glastonbury's main stages are not allowed amplified sound until Friday due to the terms of its licence. Choirs were therefore placed around the audience during the performance, while the unamplified circus show and the big screens encouraged the crowd to sing along. But one unimpressed festival-goer told The Sun: 'The opening ceremony started ten minutes late, there was a huge choir on stage that no one could hear. 'All we could hear was the sound of a couple of drums. It was a massive fireworks display with no music, the whole silence lasted 30 minutes.' Others complained about the show on X, with one tweeting: 'Not good from a sound standpoint. I think you have let the performers down here to say the least.' Another wrote: 'Massive crowd, great performances, but thoroughly lost because somebody forgot to turn the amps on.' And a third tweeted: 'No sound?!' A fourth said: 'Guessing you do know the speakers on Pyramid aren't working tonight for the opening ceremony? Real shame, so much potential for an awesome night.' Other comments included 'Who forgot to turn the speakers on?'; 'This Glastonbury opening ceremony is embarrassing as F'; and 'Is there meant to be no sound at the Glastonbury 2025 opening ceremony? Local regs? Crowds a bit restless at the back.' But one person replied to defend the show, saying: 'It was always supposed to be crowd driven audio. Glasto explained this in an update earlier today.' In the update he referenced, Glastonbury had told festival-goers that it wanted to create a 'visceral, immersive acoustic musical soundscape and we need your voice' and encouraged everyone to 'participate in a living, breathing chorus of sound'. A 'Dreamweaver digital cyclist' appeared on the big screens, with attendees asked to 'tune in and hum along'. Organisers added: 'Pick any note and hold it as they cruise the road. Uphill? Take your pitch higher. Downhill? Glide your pitch lower. Need to breathe? Go for it – this is a marathon, not a sprint. 'Watch closely: If the Dreamweaver cyclist gets bigger, raise your voice. If they shrink in the distance, soften your sound. And don't worry about matching the person next to you – the more variety, the better. We want a beautiful chaos of sound that moves with the action.' Last night featured two opening ceremonies – one at the Pyramid Stage and the other at the Green Fields area, with both having a 10pm start time. They were followed by fireworks viewable from both areas at 10.45pm. The Pyramid Stage was hosting a theatre and circus show for the first time since 1990. Organisers described it as a 'breathtaking aerial odyssey, with acrobats and incredible circus performances' and an 'unforgettable shared experience of energy, emotion and spectacle'. It comes after the gates to Glastonbury opened at 8am yesterday, with organiser Emily Eavis and her father, co-founder Sir Michael Eavis, seen counting down and cheering as the festival began while a brass band played. More than 200,000 people are expected to descend on the fields of Pilton, with ticket-holders advised to prepare for mainly warm weather but with a chance of rain. This year's event will see headline performances from British rock/pop band The 1975, veteran singer Neil Young and his band the Chrome Hearts, and US pop star Olivia Rodrigo. Performing in the coveted Sunday tea-time legends slot this year is Sir Rod Stewart, who previously said he will be joined by his former Faces band member Ronnie Wood, as well as some other guests. One of the more controversial acts performing is Irish rap trio Kneecap, who have been in the headlines recently after one of their members was charged with a terror offence. Liam Og O hAnnaidh was charged for allegedly displaying a flag in support of proscribed terrorist organisation Hezbollah at a gig in London in November last year. Last week, the 27-year-old, who performs under the stage name Mo Chara, was cheered by hundreds of supporters as he arrived with bandmates Naoise O Caireallain and JJ O Dochartaigh at Westminster Magistrates' Court in 'Free Mo Chara' T-shirts. He was released on unconditional bail until his next hearing at the same court on August 20. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said the group's performance at the festival, taking place on the West Holts Stage at 4pm on Saturday, is not 'appropriate' and Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch said she thought the BBC 'should not be showing' Kneecap's performance. Among the acts expected to draw large crowds this year is alternative pop star Charli XCX, who will perform songs from her genre-defining sixth studio album Brat. She is performing on Saturday night on the Other Stage, 15 minutes before the West Holts stage is graced by US rapper Doechii, another artist who has exploded in popularity in the last year. Other performers include Irish singer CMAT, Prada singer Raye, US musician Brandi Carlile, Nile Rodgers and Chic and hip-hop star Loyle Carner. Also involved are US pop star Gracie Abrams, indie outfit Wet Leg, Mercury Prize-winning jazz quintet Ezra Collective, US rapper Denzel Curry and rising star Lola Young. The line-up additionally features a number of acts listed as TBA, as well as a mysterious act called Patchwork, who will take to the Pyramid Stage on Saturday. This year, the BBC will provide live-streams of the five main stages - Pyramid, Other, West Holts, Woodsies and The Park.
The Sun
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Sun
Glastonbury opening ceremony branded a flop by disappointed revellers as fireworks display ‘dogged by sound issues'
THE opening ceremony at Glastonbury has been branded a flop by disappointed festival-goers. Disgruntled revellers called out a fireworks display and criticized sound issues at the iconic event in Somerset this evening. 6 6 6 One festival goer told The Sun: "The opening ceremony started 10 minutes late, there was a huge choir on stage that no one could hear. "All we could hear was the sound of a couple of drums. "It was a massive fireworks display with no music, the whole silence lasted 30 minutes." And their comments were echoed by fellow visitors, one fuming reveller penned on X: "Not good from a sound standpoint. I think you have let the performers down here to say the least." "Sack the sound guy," wrote another. A third agreed: "Is there meant to be no sound at the #Glastonbury2025 opening ceremony? Local regs? Crowds a bit restless at the back." "Where's the sound? Kicked out of Greenpeace for crowds. No sound and lost audience at opening ceremony. Get it together," posted someone else. One fuming ticket-holder slammed: "No sound. Can't hear anything. Underwhelming." The Sun contacted Glastonbury for comment. It comes as thousands arrived to set up camp for the first day of Glastonbury today. Pop-up hotel luxury glamping at Glastonbury But revellers at the festival in Worthy Farm, Somerset, faced a drenching - after the Met Office forecast rain and thunderstorms. However, temperatures are set to soar by the weekend, with highs of 30C. Although it could be a messy start to the festival, with its 1,500 acres of farmland turning into a mud bath in previous years. While the festival is best known for its music, revellers can enjoy the range of stalls, set up their tents and explore the grounds in the meantime before the main performances kick off on Friday. Opening headliner The 1975 take to the stage at 10pm, while acts such as Neil Young and the Chrome Hearts, Charli XCX, and Doechii will perform on Saturday. 6 6 6 Sunday is due to see Rod Stewart gracing his fans - with Lewis Capaldi also set to make a sensational return to music. The singer will be dropping his comeback single at the festival. The release, Lewis ' first since he put out Strangers and A Cure For Minds Unwell in January last year, coincides with his secret set on the Pyramid Stage at Glasto. As the gates to Worthy Farm opened to let the first of this year's revellers through, a source said: 'Lewis took a decent chunk of time away and now he's ready for his fans to hear what he has been working on. 'Tomorrow is a huge day for him. He will be releasing a brand new single and it is his Pyramid Stage performance. He is in a great place and feels ready to come back into the spotlight.' Lewis' last performance at Glastonbury on that very stage in 2023 ended in tears, with the Someone You Loved star breaking down before cutting the set short. However, Amyle and the Sniffers' upcoming set is still hanging in the balance after illness swept through the band and their team. The Aussie rockers were forced to cancel their Vienna gig on Monday after two band members and a crew member came down with 'a very nasty virus". And it comes just days before they're due to hit the stage at Worthy Farm. Meanwhile, a huge US popstar has hinted that they're the secret act 'Patchwork' at the festival. Ever since organisers revealed the full line-up and stage times for Glasto, revellers have been trying to work out who the mysterious act is. At the beginning of the month, Glastonbury organisers shared the complete schedule. However, there are still several 'TBA' slots that hint at secret sets on the Pyramid Stage and beyond. Now fans have a brand new theory about who could make a surprise appearance at the legendary festival. On the 2025 Glastonbury schedule, the Saturday 6.15pm slot has a mysterious act called "Patchwork" pencilled in, and fans have been trying to work out what it means. Now fans are convinced that Chappell Roan is "Patchwork" after she posted a telling clue on Instagram. It came after the Pink Pony Club star shared a picture of herself holding a patchwork quilt, and wrote next to it: "Insane vibe." Glastonbury 2025 - confirmed acts so far TICKETS to the 2025 festival sold out in just minutes before some of the acts were even confirmed. Here is who has been confirmed so far. Confirmed headliners: The 1975 will take to the Pyramid Stage on Friday. Neil Young will headline the festival for the second time after his last set in 2009 on Saturday after RAYE makes her return. Charli xcx will headline the Other Stage on Saturday night. On Sunday, Olivia Rodrigo is due to belt out her hits for her first appearance while Rod Stewart will perform in the legends slot. More acts to appear on the Other Stage include Loyle Carner and The Prodigy. Doechii will make her Glastonbury debut on the West Holts Stage on Saturday night. Other names confirmed include Noah Kahan, Alanis Morissette, Gracie Abrams, Busta Rhymes, Lola Young, Brandi Carlile, Myles Smith, En Vogue, Amaarae, Cymande, Shaboozey, Osees and Gary Numan.
