Five days of music and performing arts at Worthy Farm; 2027 tickets sold out, resale expected spring 2027.
Professional access: General admission weekend tickets cost £408 including the booking fee and sold out on 4 October 2026 through See Tickets; registration closed on 25 September 2026 and coach packages are sold out. A resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, date to be confirmed; buyers must be registered to purchase. The 2027 lineup is not yet announced.
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General admission weekend tickets cost £408 including the booking fee and sold out on 4 October 2026 through See Tickets; registration closed on 25 September 2026 and coach packages are sold out. A resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, date to be confirmed; buyers must be registered to purchase. The 2027 lineup is not yet announced.
Check official access requirementsGeneral admission weekend tickets cost £408 including a £5 booking fee, plus postage and packing at £11.25 per order. General admission and coach tickets sold out on 1-4 October 2026, sold exclusively through glastonbury.seetickets.com; registration closed on 25 September 2026. A resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, date to be confirmed.
Open official ticket informationWorthy Farm's 1,500-acre site near Pilton hosts the Pyramid Stage, the Other Stage, West Holts, The Park and dozens of further areas, with camping included in every ticket.
Treat Glastonbury as a military-grade planning operation, not a spontaneous trip. General admission tickets sold out in about 42 minutes on 4 October 2026; a resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, date to be confirmed, and buyers must be registered to purchase. Book Somerset accommodation the moment you have a ticket, study the Castle Cary shuttle and coach options, and pack for five days of camping in all weathers. The lineup will not be announced before you buy, so commit to the festival, not the bill.
The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts returns to Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, from Wednesday 23 June to Sunday 27 June 2027, after a fallow year in 2026 to let the land rest. It is the UK's largest greenfield festival, with a site capacity of nearly 210,000 people across 1,500 acres and more than 100 stages hosting thousands of performances across music, dance, comedy, theatre, circus and the arts.
General admission weekend tickets cost £408 including a £5 booking fee, plus postage and packing, and sold out on Sunday 4 October 2026, about 42 minutes after the 9am BST general sale through See Tickets, the exclusive ticket agent. Tickets with coach travel, sold separately on 1 October, are also sold out. A resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, with the exact date still to be confirmed; tickets are photo-registered and non-transferable, and buyers must be registered to purchase. Registration closed at 5pm BST on 25 September 2026, so check the official site for the current registration status ahead of the resale. The 2027 lineup has not yet been announced. Festival tickets include five nights of camping, and Castle Cary is the nearest railway station, with a free shuttle bus for ticket holders.
The main stage against a Somerset sunset is the defining image of the festival; the 2027 headliners are booked but unnamed, so the moment is about the place as much as the bill.
Tickets are valid from Wednesday, and the first walk through the gates onto the farm, before the weekend crowds peak, sets the tone for five days.
Climb to the Park area for the wide view down over the site, a landmark vista that photographs of earlier editions have made famous.
The Tor watches over the whole valley; a dawn or dusk walk up it is the classic counterpoint to the music.
Registration closed at 5pm BST on 25 September 2026 ahead of the October sales; check the official site for the current registration status ahead of the resale. General admission tickets cost £408 and sold out on 4 October 2026, about 42 minutes after the 9am BST general sale; a resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, date to be confirmed, and buyers must be registered to purchase. Tickets are sold exclusively at glastonbury.seetickets.com, are strictly non-transferable with the registered holder's photograph, and coach packages are already sold out. Ticket holders pay the £308 balance plus postage between 1 and 7 April 2027.
Official reservation guideCastle Cary is the nearest station, with additional trains from London Paddington, Reading, Bristol, Bath and Weymouth around the festival and a free shuttle bus for ticket holders running between the station and the site. National Express runs coaches from more than 90 locations and local buses serve the on-site bus station from Bristol, Bath, Wells and Shepton Mallet. Car parking passes for 2027 can be added when paying the April 2027 balance; full parking and campervan details will be released in due course.
Official transport guideIf you land tickets in the resale, budget the £408 ticket plus £11.25 postage per order, the £308 balance window in April 2027, Somerset accommodation that books out and prices up for festival week, and travel to Castle Cary or by coach. Food and drink on site for five days, camping gear if you are not already equipped, and the deposit-first payment structure all push the real cost well above the headline ticket price.
Expect a site population of nearly 210,000 across 1,500 acres, with the densest crowds at the Pyramid Stage and on the main thoroughfares between headline sets. Arrive from Wednesday to learn your gate and the site layout while it is quieter, use the official app for stage times, and agree meeting points with your group because mobile networks strain at peak times.
Festival tickets include five nights of camping with no early entry fees plus free Kidzfield entertainment, rides and activities, which makes it workable for families with older children. Everyone aged 13 or over on 23 June 2027 must be individually registered before tickets can be bought, so register the whole family group before any sale. Check the official family and camping guidance before booking, and note the 2027 resale position is unconfirmed for anyone still seeking tickets.
Official family guidanceThere are no separate tickets for customers with access requirements; everyone must register and book in the usual way. After securing a ticket, contact the festival's Accessibility Team to request the online Access Application Form, available from the end of November, and apply early because access facilities can reach capacity. Plan step-free routes with the official information once published, and confirm accessible transport options around Castle Cary and the shuttle buses before travel.
Official accessibility guideSite rulesSearches apply at entry and confiscated items are not returned, so pack to the official prohibited list: no glass of any kind, no knives, no portable laser equipment, no sound systems or drums, no generators, no sky lanterns, kites, fireworks, flares or wax candles, no gazebos and no disposable vapes. Bring only food and alcohol for personal consumption, avoid excess packaging and disposable wipes, and check the official packing guidance before you travel.Check the official safety guidance
Stay in Wells for the strongest hotel choice, in Shepton Mallet or Castle Cary for the shortest hop to the site and the railhead, or in Glastonbury town for character near the Abbey and the Tor. Everywhere within reach sells out quickly once tickets land, and festival-week rates rise; book refundable rates early and confirm check-in times against your travel plans.
Best for: Strongest hotel and restaurant choice in a cathedral city
Tradeoff: About 20 minutes by road; books out fast for festival week
Best for: Closest towns to the site; railhead at Castle Cary
Tradeoff: Very limited hotel stock, so early booking is essential
Best for: Character base near the Abbey and the Tor
Tradeoff: Few hotels and most festival-week rooms sell out quickly
Wells, Somerset
A 15th-century coaching inn with 48 rooms directly opposite Wells Cathedral, in the Michelin Guide since 1911 and well placed for festival-goers who want a comfortable bed and a proper restaurant after the site closes each night.
Know before booking: Guest reviews repeatedly flag the car park as very tight with limited spaces that cannot be reserved, and some report tired bathrooms and slow, inconsistent housekeeping, so arrive early for parking and expect an old building with quirks.
Wells, Somerset
A historic 15th-century coaching inn with en suite rooms a few steps from Wells Cathedral, praised for warm staff, good pub food and live music, giving festival-goers character and nightlife in town at moderate prices.
Know before booking: There is no on-site parking, with the nearest long-term car parks a five to ten minute walk away, and recent reviews report shabby rooms, bathroom mould, thin soundproofing and live music noise on some nights.
Castle Cary, Somerset
A highly rated Victorian bed and breakfast run by a husband-and-wife team with famous breakfasts and a lift to and from the station, sitting minutes from Castle Cary station for the festival shuttle; one reviewer explicitly advises booking it for Glastonbury before it sells out.
Know before booking: It is a small bed and breakfast with only a handful of rooms, so festival-week availability will vanish fast, and listings show a 4pm check-in and an 18-plus minimum age, which limits flexibility for younger festival-goers.
Hotel ratings move over time. We check at least two independent sources and include a drawback, but you should still read recent reviews before paying.
Wells is the practical base: England's smallest city, with a cathedral, the Bishop's Palace and the strongest hotel and restaurant stock near the festival. Shepton Mallet and Castle Cary sit closest to Worthy Farm, Castle Cary holding the railhead and the free festival shuttle. Glastonbury town itself, with the Abbey and the Tor, offers the most character but the fewest beds.
Climb the Tor early for the classic view down over the festival valley; it is the landmark every Glastonbury photograph reaches for, and it is quietest before the day crowds arrive.
Walk the cathedral green and Vicars' Close, claimed as the oldest purely residential street in Europe, for a calm counterpoint between festival days.
Wells has the strongest dining near the festival, from modern British rooms to a long-running family Italian on the cathedral green. Book festival-week tables early, as everywhere fills once tickets land.
Wells · Modern British and French
An independent modern British restaurant near the cathedral, opened in 2022 and rated 4.7 on Tripadvisor, with seasonal dishes and a relaxed dining room for a proper pre-festival dinner.
Know before booking: A small dining room that fills quickly at festival time, so book well ahead; opening hours are limited on some weekdays.
Wells · Italian
A family-run Italian restaurant of more than 40 years on Cathedral Green with views of the cathedral's west front, making its own pasta and pizza dough daily.
Know before booking: The 50-seat room books out and recent reviews are mixed on portion sizes and the automatic service charge, so check the menu and prices first.
Restaurant details and hours can change. Reconfirm the operating day and reserve directly before relying on a recommendation.
Wednesday 23 June to Sunday 27 June 2027 at Worthy Farm in Pilton, Somerset, following the 2026 fallow year.
No, they are sold out. General admission weekend tickets cost £408 including the booking fee and sold out on Sunday 4 October 2026, about 42 minutes after the 9am BST general sale, sold exclusively through See Tickets. Tickets with coach travel are also sold out. A resale of cancelled and returned tickets is expected in spring 2027, with the exact date still to be confirmed.
No. The festival has confirmed the three Pyramid Stage headliners are booked, but no acts have been named; the lineup is traditionally revealed closer to the festival.
Castle Cary is the nearest station, with extra trains from London Paddington, Reading, Bristol, Bath and Weymouth around the festival and a free shuttle bus for ticket holders between the station and the site.
Yes. Everyone aged 13 or over on 23 June 2027 must register individually before buying; registration closed at 5pm BST on 25 September 2026 ahead of the October sales, so check the official site for the current registration status ahead of the resale.
Dates, ticket price, sale timing, transport and planning claims use the official Glastonbury Festival site, the 2027 ticket information post and National Rail, checked on 3 October 2026. Hotel ratings were checked on Tripadvisor on 3 October 2026; Booking.com scores are pending a live read and are marked accordingly. All images are authentic photographs with creator, license and source records; no synthetic media is used. The four festival photographs show earlier editions (2011, 2015, 2016 and 2019) and are labelled as historical context; the fifth shows Glastonbury Tor, a nearby landmark rather than the festival site.
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