Glastonbury

[{Dakota}]

Anyone know why it's not on this year?

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[saxy_jag]

The official reason is that the landowners are 'resting the land' for a year.

The whispers in the business, however, are that the organisers have a few problems that they want to address. Security and general organisational problems, although already addressed to some extent, need further consideration. There's also the matter of cost. Although the festival claims to make money every year, the costs of staging it are huge and there's a worry that they may not be able to afford it for much longer.

There's also the fact its 'grandson' is giving it a little too much competition - http://www.summersundae.com/ - sorry, that was a shameless plug, I know, but hey, it's gonna be a good 'un.

[mushroom25]

various reasons have been suggested -
"to give the neigfhbours a break"
"to stand back & get new ideas" -

perhaps only Michael Eavis really knows.

[brooklyn77]

Although the other two answers touch on the correct reason, I just wanted to clarify it a little further. Glastonbury Happens either every other year OR happens for two or three years then breaks for a year. One of those two anyway.

The first poster was right, its essentially to give the farmer who owns the land a break. He lets the grass grow each time Galstonbury is missed, so the field is not over damaged.

This is normal, and is part of the agreement. You will see it happens again and again

[scuzzball]

The farmer who own the land is Michael Eavis - the promoter who organises the festival. Year by year account of the festival, (including the years it wasn't held,and the reasons why not) on this link:
http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/aboutus/ index.asp?id=38

[{Dakota}]

Thank you guys, I just wondered if it was anything more sinister than that.

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