One thing you love about Glastonbury

[Pinhead]

The possibilities and spontaneity.

The feeling that anything could happen.

Edited January 14, 2011 by Pinhead

[Milbert]

The amount of stuff to do and see away from the main stages.

[Mardy]

A bit less spontaneous in recent years though I feel, down to everything having to be meticulously cleared and planned with the organisers, health and safety etc. (e.g. eFests footie match). Still happens now and again though less obviously and in the right areas with the right mixes of people . . .

[robith]

It's hard to narrow it down to one thing

But I'd probably say, waking up at my mate's house at 4am on Thursday morning - pack the car, meet the rest of the crew at Fleet services. One last maccy d's breakfast. Inevitably missing the right turning at that set of roundabouts on the A36 and the A303, driving past Stonehenge then starting to pull towards the site itself.

The festival could be amazing, it could be a disappoinment. But for those few hours, the excitement is unbearable and future possibilities endless

[rachbon]

the freedom. being allowed to just enjoy yourself without loads of rules and gates and fences all over the place.

[dirty_dog]

The best thing for me is that you spend 9 months of the year looking forward to it. Any crap days you have you can throw on a few youtube clips of glasto.

[Pinhead]

the freedom. being allowed to just enjoy yourself without loads of rules and gates and fences all over the place.

[zero000]

Being able to start drinking at 9am without anyone looking at you like you're an alcoholic.

[Milbert]

Being able to start drinking at 9am without anyone looking at you like you're an alcoholic.

[eFestivals]

One good thing about Glastonbury is that when it hits you feel no pain.

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Edited January 14, 2011 by eFestivals

[JennieT]

I love the feeling you get when you pull up in the carpark and know you are gonna have an amazing time. Nothing better than finding a good spot for the tent, dumping ur heavy bag on the ground and crack open the beers!

[rexclark]

The fact that unlike other festivals I go to, at Glastonbury I feel I can relax, I don't need to try and see every act on the bill, If I miss an act I like I don't care because chances are I'd be doing something else which I'd probably enjoy more. The fact that if I want to go wild I can but if I want to chill I can also easily do it. The fact that it's MY weekend and nothing and nobody can change that.

[Colin88]

I've only been once, but I've been to plenty of other festivals and can safely say that Glasto is the only one which has caused me to be majorly excited about the next one 8 months in advance. Damn you ticket day!

[Random Circle]

Without a doubt, has to be the Twilight Zone. Will always remember my first site of the sight with a thrill in my heart that remains. However, nothing prepares you for the lighting up..

Always amazes me, being mid-summer and everything, that you just don't notice the lights coming on until...you look around and it's twilight(ish) and the lights and the fires and the candles and the lasers..and the lights...have all come on and are beaming and shining and projecting and here we are and there they are and...lets's go: everybody in the place.

Nothing at all in the world quite like it. See you there, people.

[Spindles]

The rattle of wheels on the pathways, seeing some random run up to a new arrival and hug a friend, the dust rising off the railway track and being caught by the sun through the trees, that feeling of coming home, first cuppa at the 50p tea tent, the feeling of relief when you dump your crap on the ground, the feeling of euphoria when the crowd come together as one for a band you really love playing the tune you really want to hear, the people you meet in the queue/bar/camping area and then run into all weekend....too many things to mention.

[shelllaiken]

the feeling of "im home, here i wont get judged, looked at funny, beat up for looking at someone, here i can be myself and people dont give a shit!"

[ICGenie]

What do I love about Glastonbury? Glastonbury

[whiteash]

The best thing for me is that you spend 9 months of the year looking forward to it. Any crap days you have you can throw on a few youtube clips of glasto.

[ivan]

the feeling of "im home, here i wont get judged, looked at funny, beat up for looking at someone, here i can be myself and people dont give a shit!"

[whatmidlifecrisis?]

Impossible to name one thing. That for me is the beauty of it..... The excitement of getting a ticket. The night before departure. First meeting with old festival friends. First beer after tents up. First cheer on the Wednesday. First hangover breakfast on the Thrusday. First random converstaion. First dance with a stranger. First explosion in Arcadia. First sunset. First sunrise.....etc.

Damn you OP - I vowed I would not get schoolboy excited again this year and this thread has ruined me!

[Poliwhirl]

The best thing for me is that you spend 9 months of the year looking forward to it. Any crap days you have you can throw on a few youtube clips of glasto.