Glastonbury Leftfield 2008 the movie has London premiere on Thursday night

The London premiere of Glastonbury Left Field 2008 - The Movie takes place this Thursday 4th December at the Bread and Roses, 68 Clapham Manor St, South London from 7.30pm, entry is free.

The Glastonbury Leftfield movie London premiere will also feature special solo slots from some of the talent showcased at this years Glastonbury Festival. The event is bound to attract campaigners, trade unionists and rock and rollers.

The Leftfield is the biggest covered stage at the Festival which holds 5,000 people. Supported by GMB, UNISON, RMT, PCS and the FBU, the tent is a hub for the political and socialist side of Glastonbury Festival. The majority of acts, performers and bands on the line-up up hold the same principles of anti slavery, anti racism and ending miscarriages of justice. All of these issues featured high on the agenda during the whole of the Festival.

The film which was shot entirely during this year's Glastonbury Festival features exclusive live content from a wide variety of artists including The Automatic, Carl Barat, British Sea Power, Reverend and the Makers, Levellers, Alabama 3, The Beat, and Billy Bragg all cut in with campaigning content from organisations like Rock Against Racism, Miscarriages of Justice, Anti Slavery International and Jail Guitar Doors.

Geoff Martin, Glastonbury Left Field Director, said, "Our job was to take trade unionism to Glastonbury, shove big business to one side and plant a flag in the mud for the international campaign for economic and social justice. We've done that and now we're bringing back a bit of sex and drugs and rock and roll right to the heart of the TUC."

Yesterday, Glastonbury Festival organiser Michael Eavis appeared on the BBC Radio 4 programme Desert Island Discs, and whilst revealing his musical choices, he revealed that the five day festival will never lose its licence because it is too important to the local economy.

Over the years Mr Eavis has risked losing his farm in order to fund the festival, faced years when the event was mired in mud and was criticised for booking a hip-hop act to top this year's bill. But, he says, he always felt compelled to keep the Glastonbury Festival going and now it attracts 180,000 people each year and brings millions of pounds into the local economy.

Next year's Glastonbury Festival runs for five full days from Wednesday 24th until Sunday 28th June 2009 at Worthy Farm, Somerset.

There are still tickets available to buy now for Glastonbury Festival 2009. All registered festival-goers who want to buy tickets have two options. They can either buy a full weekend ticket at a price of £175 (plus a booking fee of £5). Alternatively, tickets can be reserved at a cost of £50 per ticket. The balance must be paid by Sunday 1st February 2009.

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With both these options, the number of tickets available per transaction for registered customers is now unlimited - as long as each purchase (or deposit) is matched with valid registration numbers.

Online registration is also available and can be carried out by clicking here. Those without internet access can apply for a registration form (enclosing an SAE) to Glastonbury, PO Box 2445, Glasgow G40 9AG.

The ticket price includes includes a FREE programme, a useful cloth bag, and small around the neck guide. Car parking tickets can be bought at the same time and are priced at £10 per vehicle, and campervan tickets are priced at £65 per van. Car parking and campervan tickets can only be bought when paying the balance of your tickets.

To see who might be playing, take a look at the eFestivals' Glastonbury 2009 rumours >>.

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