Dance Area revamp for Glastonbury Festival 2013

In an interview with eFestivals Glastonbury Festival organiser Emily Eavis has revealed that the Dance Area next year is "going to have a whole new idea behind it."

eFestivals has spoken to Emily Eavis, the daughter of farmer and Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis who is now co-organiser of the annual event alongside her father.

Emily reveals the area, which has grown out of the first dedicated rave-space which arrived in 1995 that the Dance Area is to undergo a transformation for next year. Whilst ideas are not concrete yet she says, "I think that's going to have a whole new idea behind it. We're in the middle of all that at the moment. But, it's all good, and we're definitely in a good place and everyone is really fired up about it."

Emily makes it clear that many of the ideas are very much up in the air, and nothing is finalised yet, including the speculated Arcadia move to this new Dance Area. The ideas now may be totally different by spring time, and what they are talking about at the moment may not necessarily happen in the form they are being planned at the moment.

eFestivals will bring you more news of the Dance Village's transformation once we have more information about it.

To read the interview with Emily Eavis in full click here.

Tickets for Glastonbury have completely sold out, although there is likely to be a resale of returned tickets in the spring, and eFestivals will let ticket buyers know beforehand when the re-sale will be.

Anyone aged 13 or over (when the Festival starts) who wishes to buy a ticket must be registered. To register click here.

Registration does not reserve or guarantee you a ticket in the resale, but if you don't register you will not be able to buy a weekend ticket for Glastonbury Festival 2013.

UK ticket balances of £155 per ticket, will be payable in the first week of April 2013 following the Easter Weekend (from 9am Tuesday 2nd April until 23:59 Monday 8th April, when there will also be options to book everything else needed (tipis, campervan tickets, parking, cancellation protection).

International ticket balance payments will be taken from 9am (GMT) Monday 25th February until 23:59 (GMT) Sunday 3rd March 2013.

Anyone who decides not to pay their balance in 2013 will be refunded their deposit, minus a £10 administration fee. The deadline for ticket refunds is Friday 3rd May 2013.

For more details about registering and ticket information click here.

Glastonbury Festival takes place from Wednesday 26th June until Monday 1st July 2013 across over a 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside at Worthy Farm, Somerset and, as ever, includes a free programme. Once again, the Festival will be raising funds for Oxfam, Wateraid, Greenpeace and a host of local charities and causes (in 2011, more than £2m was raised).

Expect something like 2,000 performances at 50 or so venues including music, cabaret, theatre, circus, a fantastic Kidz area, poetry, green crafts and information and loads, loads more ... much more than just the music, so make sure you check it all out!

No acts are confirmed as yet, and the first names are expected be announced in sometime in December. As usual eFestivals will bring you the very best-sourced rumours, allowing festival-goers to see who is playing long before the bands are formally announced - keep your eyes on the Glastonbury 2013 rumours, updated as we receive information. Help us to help you - if you hear of a band that's playing, please let us know.

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