Glastonbury could take fallow year in 2026

Organiser Emily Eavis suggests the festival could take a year off after its 2025 edition to give the land at the Worthy Farm site a rest

News By James Hanley | 10 June 2024

Emily Eavis

Glastonbury Festival is likely to take a year off in 2026, according to organiser Emily Eavis. The event, which takes place at Worthy Farm, Somerset, has a history of taking fallow years to allow the…

Glastonbury Festival is likely to take a year off in 2026, according to organiser Emily Eavis.

The event, which takes place at Worthy Farm, Somerset, has a history of taking fallow years to allow the ground to recover and most recently took a break in 2018,…

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