Get ready for an unforgettable five-day celebration of music and performing arts in Somerset this summer. With headline acts including SZA and Coldplay in 2024, it’s easy to see why Glastonbury is shaping up to be one of the best music festivals in the UK. Our great value Glastonbury hotels are ideal if you’re searching for places to stay near Glastonbury Festival – some are just a 20-minute drive away from the Pyramid stage! Enjoy the best of both worlds – unforgettable performances at the UK’s biggest festival and a comfy room with free Wi-Fi, a power shower and a super-comfy bed. There’s more to do in Glastonbury once you’ve enjoyed the world-famous festival too!
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Looking for hotels near Glastonbury Festival? Our Premier Inn Glastonbury hotel and our Premier Inn Wells (Somerset) hotels are the closest – just a 20-minute drive away from the Pyramid stage! Next is our Premier Inn Frome hotel about a 30-minute drive away, followed by our hotels in Yeovil – Yeovil Town Centre and Yeovil Airfield – around a 40-minute drive away.
You can look forward to mouth-watering meals when you visit our restaurants near Glastonbury too. Our Glastonbury Brewers Fayre, our Airfield Tavern Table Table and our Frome Flyer Beefeater are all just a short drive away, and what better way to start the day after nights at Glastonbury Festival than with our famous Premier Inn Breakfast?
History of Glastonbury Festival
As one of the most famous music festivals in the world, Glastonbury has welcomed pretty much everyone to its Pyramid stage over the years, including The Rolling Stones, Beyonce, David Bowie, Radiohead and Oasis. Thousands of bands, acts and DJs have performed on the other stages at Glastonbury too, but there’s so much more to this festival than live music. Glastonbury has always been home to a thriving performing arts scene, and festival goers can enjoy everything from dance and theatre to comedy and cabaret.
Almost every June since 1970, Worthy Farm in Pilton transforms into a pop-up city for a week to host some of the biggest names in music, as well as hundreds of food stands, shops and bars. Glastonbury Festival is also well-known for its green fields and spirituality – you can take part in yoga, healing and all kinds of artistic activities – and charity has always been at the heart of the event, raising millions for good causes each year.
Four things to know about Glastonbury Festival
Glastonbury dates & lineup
Dates: 2025 dates are yet to be released, watch this space...
Glastonbury 2024 lineup included: Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain are some of the top headliners on the Pyramid stage. Disclosure and Bloc Party will be taking to the Other stage, while the West Holts stage will be hosting Jessie Ware and the Sugababes! With more stages, other artists and all kinds of performances in store, there’s plenty to look forward to if you’ve got Glastonbury tickets.
Getting to Glastonbury Festival
Castle Cary is the nearest train station to the event, and Glastonbury provides a free shuttle service from the station to the festival for ticket holders! National Express coaches are another way of getting to Glastonbury – you’ll find around 100 pickup points across the UK. Cycling and car sharing are popular choices too!
Duration of Glastonbury Festival
‘Glasto’ runs from Wednesday to Sunday, so you can look forward to five days’ worth of live music, theatre shows and much more at this contemporary performing arts festival.
The size of Glastonbury Festival
Stretching across about 1000 acres in Somerset and attracting around 200,000 music-lovers each year, Glastonbury is the biggest performing arts festival of its kind in the world. The biggest music festival in the UK also does a great deal for charity – as well as raising millions for its main charity partners Oxfam, WaterAid and Greenpeace, Glastonbury Festival also makes donations to other worthy causes around the world.
Glastonbury Festival FAQs
How much will it cost to go to Glastonbury?
Glastonbury weekend tickets cost around £350, plus any travel expenses it’ll take for you to reach the festival. Tickets include camping for the five days, or you could stay in style at our Glastonbury hotel – that way, you won’t have to fight for one of 5000 onsite toilets or settle for a wet wipe wash!
How hard is it to get a ticket for Glastonbury festival?
Wondering when Glastonbury tickets are released and how to get them? Tickets usually go live in October or November before the festival – and often sell out within an hour! You can pre-register your details on the official Glastonbury site and also apply for resale tickets later in the year.
Does Glastonbury Festival sell day tickets?
Glastonbury day tickets are only available to residents of the local area, who can purchase Sunday tickets to the festival.
Where to stay for Glastonbury Festival?
Our Glastonbury hotels are perfect places to stay for Glastonbury Festival. Our Premier Inn Glastonbury hotel and our Premier Inn Wells (Somerset) hotels are about a 20-minute drive away from the festival, so you can watch the headliners on the Pyramid stage before heading back to a comfy room – and a hot shower!
Where is Glastonbury festival held?
Glastonbury Festival takes place on Worthy Farm in Pilton, just a 20-minute drive from Castle Cary train station and our Glastonbury hotel. While you’re in town for the festival, why not explore Glastonbury, visit some of the best attractions in Somerset and enjoy top things to do in Yeovil? Cheddar Gorge, Longleat and the Wookey Hole Caves are just some of the highlights!