by Joanne Ball | Photos by WENN / Glastonbury / Press

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Glastonbury: 43 years, 30 festivals, 30 facts

We look back at the history of Glastonbury festival - from free milk, to the first toilets and much more

 

Glastonbury: 43 years, 30 festivals, 30 facts

Photo: WENN / Glastonbury / Press

Since its beginning in 1970, Glastonbury has steadily got bigger and bigger over the past 43 years, starting with 1500, and now currently draws over 170,000 to Pilton in Somerset each summer for a celebration of music, art, and culture.

Somehow, even while drawing more prolific and varied artists to perform on it's many stages, it has kept an inkling of its hippie roots. The idea to start the festival was that of Michael Eavis, who owns Worthy Farm in Pilton, and was inspired by a festival he attended in 1969 where Led Zeppelin performed in Bath.

Glastonbury has changed a lot from the price to the size, but it's obviously got something that keeps people flocking to Somerset every year. As we draw closer to the 2013 event, we have taken a look every event since 1970, and have pulled together weird and wonderful facts from every year. Check them all out here.

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