Weirdest thing you've seen at Glastonbury Festival?

[Homer]

That guy who parachuted into the site was pretty weird. Think it was in the early 2000s and I was about to watch Orbital headline the Other on the Sunday (doesn't narrow it down much!).

[mrtourette]

Didn't someone drive an ice cream van through the crowd during SFA in the late ninetites? I remember seeing something like that.

[Homer]

Remember leaving the site, I think in 95, and there was the handy advertisement 'No fence at Sacred Space' graffitied onto the fence by the entrance/exit where the travellers had smashed it down at some point over the weekend.

[russycarps]

I always used to be baffled by that fellow who used to carry the massive wooden cross around with him everywhere.

he's probably dead now, sad really

Edited March 31, 2014 by russycarps

[Andeeroo]

Socks and Sandals. Freaks.

[Homer]

I always used to be baffled by that fellow who used to carry the massive wooden cross around with him everywhere.

he's probably dead now, sad really

I saw him - on the railway track. Also reminds me of the guy who stage invaded Stewart Lee dressed as Jesus and then stripped, leading to the classic deadpan Lee line: "Go on then Jesus, get your cock out."

[mystral]

2010 - sat around the hill near the Stone Circle, around midnight, some bloke dressed in a kind of lizard outfit, crawling around on all fours in a zig zag pattern, hissing and sticking his tongue out, then freezing right next to us, lifting one leg and arm up in the air (like a lizard on a hot surface!)……and then moving onto the next group of people sat around, doing exactly the same thing…..absolutely bizarre…..clearly on some very interesting buzz!

2010 - me and a couple of mates just taking a breather, grabbing some food not too far from the Pyramid, when slowly walking/staggering through the throng of people is this woman, practically naked apart from a Borat Mankini and some cowboy boots….its fair to say she was a big lass and the mankini could not 'contain' her!!!

[Woffy]

2010 - sat around the hill near the Stone Circle, around midnight, some bloke dressed in a kind of lizard outfit, crawling around on all fours in a zig zag pattern, hissing and sticking his tongue out, then freezing right next to us, lifting one leg and arm up in the air (like a lizard on a hot surface!)and then moving onto the next group of people sat around, doing exactly the same thing..absolutely bizarre..clearly on some very interesting buzz!

2010 - me and a couple of mates just taking a breather, grabbing some food not too far from the Pyramid, when slowly walking/staggering through the throng of people is this woman, practically naked apart from a Borat Mankini and some cowboy boots.its fair to say she was a big lass and the mankini could not 'contain' her!!!

Maybe this lady was with the guys i mentioned above?! Must've been - same year!!!!

[Guavaman]

I thought I saw a 3 breasted Alien suckling some revellers in 2011 after the Orbital gig. I was quite tired ...

[Mr Ploppy]

That performer going around site with the full size upright wolf last year was weird, especially as it was going up to children and wanting to eat them. Weird, but absolutely hilarious and one of the highlights of the performance artists last year.

[budvar]

Fair to say I've seen quite a few odd and brilliant things at the 8 Glastonburys that I've been to; a few that I remember particularly vividly:

• Seeing a bloke in Jazz/World (now West Holts) flying his tent like it was a kite (that was at my first Glastonbury and has always stuck with me)
• A very fun night spent in the Japanese karaoke bar in Shangri-La, which really did feel like being in a packed karaoke bar in the Far East (including the famous Japanese lager "Stella Artois"
• Michael Eavis singing "Happy Birthday" with Stevie Wonder on the Pyramid Stage - he was bloody awful, but it was still a lovely moment

[morph100]

1. Woman masturbating on the bandstand
2. naked pensioners riding bikes through the greenfields
3. rollerskating hippies on acid at 5am
4. when dressed in animal masks at fatboy slim we get a tap on the shoulder and someone says "You guys look ridiculous" when we turn we see him dressed as a giant crab
5. Our group one year took 300 pairs of childrens sunglasses, very small ones, gave them out to everyone in the dance tent and told them their heads had grown

[Mr Ploppy]

1. when dressed in animal masks at fatboy slim we get a tap on the shoulder and someone says "You guys look ridiculous" when we turn we see him dressed as a giant crab
2. Our group one year took 300 pairs of childrens sunglasses, very small ones, gave them out to everyone in the dance tent and told them their heads had grown

LMFAO!!!!

[whisty]

The bloke pushing a pushchair in the opposite direction to most of the crowd walking the pathways, weaving it towards oncoming people thereby making them look down expecting a small child only to see a stuffed growling terrier. The look of realisation, shock or horror on peoples faces was just, well you know.

[peters]

What ever happened to Jesus Jellett? I remember seeing the guy, usually dancing naked, at just about every festival I went to in the 70s. It didn't feel like a proper festival if Jesus wasn't dancing down front. Peter

[Bisque]

Someone moshing in the rain to The Cave whilst watching Mumfarts in 2011...

Whilst having a screaming baby strapped to his back.

Edited January 24, 2015 by Couchy

[GlastoSimon]

I saw him - on the railway track. Also reminds me of the guy who stage invaded Stewart Lee dressed as Jesus and then stripped, leading to the classic deadpan Lee line: "Go on then Jesus, get your cock out."

5:10

[stuartbert two hats]

• Seeing a bloke in Jazz/World (now West Holts) flying his tent like it was a kite (that was at my first Glastonbury and has always stuck with me)

2004? That year was so windy, I didn't believe that I needed suncream, plus I'd just discovered Brothers Cider, so was rather belligerent when offered. Weeping sores on my head and a trip to the medical tent soon followed!

[morph100]

Saw a guy stumbling out a portaloo trousers and pants round his ankles on what we thought was a mobile phone as we walked closer we realised he was licking the portaloo door. We then walked further away quickly....

[coma girl]

Last year on the Sunday we were walking along the path past where the Leftfield and Holts camping used to be and an older woman came past on a mobility scooter pissed out of her head. She kept veering off the path, a few passing blokes would drag her back onto the path and she's get another few yards then go off the path again. Watched her doing this for a while and she thought the whole thing was hilarious, she looked like she was having a ball.

[swede]

Didn't someone drive an ice cream van through the crowd during SFA in the late ninetites? I remember seeing something like that.

1999, my first Glasto and I saw the ice cream van. A rather large bloke got on the top and called dibs and proceeded to chuck anyone who got on it off. The glasto urban legend that went round that year that it was Jarvis Cocker in the van and when he got across the crowd he proceeded to go into a small karaoke tent and sing "Saturday night" by Whigfield, someone got out of the van but we couldnt make out who it was.

[bc2000]

A very inebriated fellow last year dipping his face into a well used urinal. Unintentionally I think, but it was very strange.

I also witnessed a bizarre 30 seconds at the Stone Circle. Two guys started to punch each other (properly), whilst they were doing so someone ran past them, tripped, then landed between a couple lying down on a blanket asleep (who soon woke up, startled at this guy lying between them), whilst at the same time a person 10 foot away fell off their camping chair, all whilst these two guys were windmilling at each other and someone was playing the bagpipes. It was sheer slapstick, especially as 30 seconds later it all stopped.

[THEBOILERMAN]

You want weird? Check out Coco Loco doing Alice and Alice in the comedy tent on the Sunday night.

Have a look on utube and you'll see what I mean

[Purple aki squat]

A very inebriated fellow last year dipping his face into a well used urinal. Unintentionally I think, but it was very strange.

I also witnessed a bizarre 30 seconds at the Stone Circle. Two guys started to punch each other (properly), whilst they were doing so someone ran past them, tripped, then landed between a couple lying down on a blanket asleep (who soon woke up, startled at this guy lying between them), whilst at the same time a person 10 foot away fell off their camping chair, all whilst these two guys were windmilling at each other and someone was playing the bagpipes. It was sheer slapstick, especially as 30 seconds later it all stopped.

That sounds like a good night at the stone circle.

I watched a completely wrecked bloke circling a bin trying to put a half eaten pizza in with his missus and young child looking on bewildered. Pissed myself

[Yesiamaduck]

I know he went mainstream but I still think it's the guy that goes inside a balloon, pop it, then come out dressed up as Elvis singing 'Ain't Nothing But A Houndog' that shit blew my mind.

Edited March 31, 2014 by Yesiamaduck