![A photograph taken at Glastonbury during the daytime. The image depicts a man with no shirt and blue shorts bending down over a firepit within a campsite in the middle of a grassy field. Three small tents are erected around him, and a red trailer vehicle is parked to the right of the tents. Beyond the small campsite a blue campervan is parked in the field, and beyond the campervan a temporary stage is erected.](https://0i55gploxb.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/prod/RobertBlomfield_1970.jpg?ar=8:4&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&q=85&w=1280)
Glastonbury Fair 1971
Now called Glastonbury Fayre, Andrew Kerr and Arabella Churchill helped plan a free event at Pilton encompassing Midsummer’s Day. 12,000 people saw David Bowie, Hawkwind and Traffic play on a pyramid-shaped stage made from scaffolding, expanded metal and plastic sheeting.
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25*performances
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![A black and white photograph. 4 people are walking down a grassy path with their backs to the camera. They are walking towards a pyramid shaped stage visible in the distance. The stage sits on farm in a valley amongst rolling hills and trees.](https://0i55gploxb.execute-api.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/prod/Glastonbury_71-001.jpg?ar=1:1&auto=format,compress&fit=crop&q=85&w=320)
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