Saturday morning, about 2am: we’ve left the scheduled world of Glastonbury’s day time far behind and are making our way through the Stone Circle field. Despite having trudged this route and many like it countless times over the weekend, by night everything changes. New venues have opened up, everything is lit by £2 flaming torches and we’ve just been passed by a man with a homemade mini bar strapped to his back.
Author: Rachel Hannah
Rachel is a music correspondant for Performance Reviewed. She enjoys seeking out the best live acts from intimate local ciruits to stadium fillers and everything else in between.
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