Why There Won't Be Glastonbury in 2026 as the Festival Takes a Fallow Year

Glastonbury Festival cancelled: No festival in 2026 as founder says people who don’t agree with its politics ‘can go somewhere else’

Glastonbury Festival still stands for something politically, nobody will get cancelled and this year will be better than ever - ahead of 2026’s fallow year.

Why there won't be Glastonbury in 2026 as the festival takes a fallow year

Why there won't be Glastonbury in 2026 as the festival takes a fallow year. This year's edition kicks off today

Why there's no Glastonbury in 2026, and why the festival takes fallow years

Impartial news & intelligent debate

What to see at Glastonbury

"Prepare to put the summer into Somerset", said Michael Hogan in The Guardian. Britain's "biggest alfresco bash" is back – and 2025's line-up is an "extra special" one. The festival is taking a fallow year in 2026 to give the land a chance to recover, so this year's revellers could "go large to compensate". Whether you managed to get your hands on a ticket or you're watching the BBC's "wall-to-wall coverage" from your sofa, these are the best ac…

Why there's no Glastonbury Festival in 2026

Make the most out of Glastonbury this year, as the organisers have announced the festival will be taking a break in 2026.

Why there is no Glastonbury Festival in 2026

The Somerset festival will have a fallow year to enable the land at Worthy Farm to recover.