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Glastonbury Cinema Tent Details Revealed

Monday, June 1st, 2009

Glastonbury Festival organisers have revealed the timetable of the films that will be shown in the Cinema Tent. During the event, festival go-ers will be able to see a huge range of films from kid flicks such as Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa and Bolt 3D to adult gore-fests such as the Grindhouse Double bill and The Watchmen. Other great films include Oscar Winner Slumdog Millionaire, Star Trek, Waltz With Bashir and Boat that Rocked.

For a full list of the films to be shown, including their showing times, check out the list below:

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Glastonbury Line-Up Unveiled!

Monday, May 25th, 2009

The moment every Glasto-goer has been waiting for. Finally the line-up has been announced for Glastonbury Festival and what a spectacle it is. With a new rumour every day, we can now confirm those that seemed a little more likely. The headliners were announced months ago (Neil Young, Bruce Springsteen and Blur) but it’s been painful to sit waiting chomping at the bit.

Of course, this line-up is still not set in stone so be prepared for a few last minute announcements and drop-outs. Take a look at the line-up below:

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Maximo Park will Launch Glastonbury 09

Wednesday, May 13th, 2009

Maximo Park are the band to officially launch Glastonbury Festival this year. They will play an intimate gig to around 1500 fans at 4pm on Thursday.

The Newcastle rockers will also be the first act to play on the William Green Stage. A new area to the festival named after Micheal Eavis’ grandad William Green. He was the first to plant crops on Worthy Farm (the location for Glastonbury Festival). The area will be located between the Pyramid Stage and the Acoustic Field.

Today’s announcements mean that the event will host four days of music from a huge range of genres.

Maximo Park front man, Paul Smith said: “Glastonbury’s still a festival that takes chances, as proven by Jay-Z’s triumphant appearance last year, so it’s an honour for us to be the first band on, in such intimate surroundings.”

Despite tickets announced as ‘Sold Out’ small batches are still being released so it’s not too late to get a ticket to the June Event. The events run from 24th June until 28th June 2009 at Worthy Farm, Somerset.

Acts currently confirmed to play Glastonbury are Bruce Springsteen, Blur, Neil Young, Kasabian, Doves, White Lies, Echo and the Bunnymen, Florance & The Machine, Franz Ferdinand, The Ting Tings, Lily Allen, Fleet Foxes and Emiliana Torrini.

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Spinal Tap to Play Glastonbury

Saturday, May 9th, 2009

spinaltap Metal rockers Spinal Tap have confirmed that they will be playing at Glastonbury Festival this year.

The band announced their appearance in an interview published in the Philadelphia Daily News. However, this is still to be confirmed by the Glastonbury organisers.

Back in 2007 the band reformed to play in the Live Earth series of concerts at Wembley Stadium. Live Earth was one of the concerts which has recently tried to raise awareness of global warming.

One of the bands guitarists said “We originally thought about doing a full-blown ‘Tap’ tour this year to mark the 25th anniversary of the film’s release. To be honest, we couldn’t get that together. But we will do a couple of ‘Tap’ shows in Britain, at Wembley Arena and the Glastonbury Festival.”

The full Glastonbury line-up is still to be announced but it is rumoured to be just a few weeks away. Watch this space for the latest news in the Glastonbury line-up.

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Glastonbury announce 3D Disco!

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

silent-disco In a world festival first, the legendary festival Glastonbury is to host the Novak 3D Disco as part of their nightly entertainment.

The organisers claim it’ll host “eye-popping high-definition graphics” and will revisit “more pop-culture than you could with a time-travelling DeLorean”. The 3D Disco will combine “cutting-edge club music with a classic twist and epic visuals that spill from the screens… literally!”

Glastonbury introduced the renowned ‘Silent Disco‘ to the festival a number of years ago and will be combining the silent disco with the 3D Disco in a sensory overload.

The G-Stage will also be making a welcome return to the Dance Village for ravers who enjoy the Glastonbury dirt under their feet. The G-Stage is known for taking place rain or shine for all those looking for some dance action during the festival.

Tickets for Glastonbury have all sold out now. The festival takes place from Wednesday 24th to Sunday 28th June 2009 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset. Announced bands include Blur, Bruce Springsteen, Kasabian and Neil Young.

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