Glastonbury Festivals presents the Glastonbury Abbey Extravaganza 2008
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Crowds enjoying the atmosphere at the Extravaganza © Louise Stickland
Bring your own chairs and enjoy the sun!

The Abbey Ruins © Louise Stickland
Take a walk around the historic ruins of the Abbey

 

Lulu - Supporting Squeeze on Friday 8th August

Tickets

  • Tickets can be purchased in advance, or (subject to availability and £5 surcharge per ticket) on the gate on the day of performance
  • Buy 10 adult tickets for any one night and get another ticket free!
  • Concessionary tickets are available for children between the ages of 6 and 16
  • Children aged 5 and under go free when accompanied by a ticket holding adult
  • Tickets can be purchased online, by post, by phone or by visiting one of the ticket outlets. Click here for more information.

Parking 

  • Local car parks are shown on the directions page. Spaces are limited
  • We suggest you use the park and ride service provided from Clarks Village
  • The Silver Street car park is set aside for disabled parking but is only available of a first come, first served bases. Disabled parking spaces cannot be reserved or guaranteed in advance.

Park and Ride

  • The Park and Ride operation begins at 4.30pm on each of the show days from Clarks Village.
  • The last bus leaves the pick up point in the Abbey coach park one hour after the performance ends
  • The Park and Ride car park will be signposted locally
  • The Park and Ride service is provided free of charge. No tickets are necessary
  • The buses run on a shuttle service, so as soon as they have dropped off at the Abbey, they will return to Clarks Village to pick up again
  • The coaches will drop off outside of Glastonbury Abbey on Magdelene Street.

Public Transport

  • Buses provide the best links from local towns and cities. Please contact your local bus company for more details
  • The nearest train station is Castle Carey, however bus links are better

Accommodation

  • There are a number of hotels and B&B's in and around Glastonbury. Please contact the local Tourist Information Centres for more information.
  • Camping is not allowed on site, or in any of the designated car parks. Please find an alternative location for your tents, caravans etc

Times

  • The gates open the public at 5.30pm each show day. Entertainment on stage begins at approximately 7.30pm, although times can vary
  • There will be fireworks after each show. All fireworks will be finished no later than 11.00pm

What can I and Can't I bring?

  • Tables and chairs are permitted however, tents, awnings and gazebos are not.
  • No pets or animals (with the exception of guide dogs) are permitted
  • Naked flames are not permitted in the concert arena. This includes barbeques

Wheelchairs/Disabled access

  • There are pathways to the concert arena, however, ground can be uneven in areas. Please take care
  • Please be aware there is quite a long walk from the entrance to the main concert arena

Refreshments and Concessions

  • There will be a fully licenced bar, food and drink concessions

 

Friday August 8
Squeeze - Performing on Friday 8th August
Squeeze

Lulu - Performing on Friday 8th August
Lulu

Saturday August 9
The Feeling - Performing on Saturday 9th August
The Feeling

Kate Nash - Performing on Saturday 9th August
Kate Nash


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