Choose a Year
Carhenge and Womad
Having been refused the go-ahead by the local council, Glastonbury '87 only just managed to happen after the decision was overturned in May.The year that the Womad stage was introduced, 1987 also saw 'Carhenge' built by the Mutoid Waste Company. 60,000 people attended to see Elvis Costello, New Order and Robert Cray and a massive £130,000 was raised for the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and other local charities. By now, Glastonbury Festival was a regular yearly fixture on Radio 1.
Audio and Video
Your Flickr Photos
Your memories
TV & Radio
6 Music
The best in live music, sessions and interviews.TV & Radio schedule
BBC Two
Watch highlights and interviews from Glastonbury.TV & Radio Schedule
BBC Three
Watch highlights and interviews from Glastonbury.TV & Radio Schedule
Archive FAQ
- Find out more about the Glastonbury archive website at our FAQ page.
bbc.co.uk navigation
BBC links
BBC © 2013 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.
This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.
Comments
Saw the tripped out children driving the van into the lake of mud being chased by the biker security, this was the smack year, a lot of pail faces. Trouble Funk and The Mighty Lemon Drops rocked!
Complain about this comment
My 2nd year at Glastonbury and you could feel the change in mood compared to 86-much darker..different faces and harder vibes....Julian Cope literally blew my 20yr old mind-dressed from head to toe on leather and balancing up a silver pole singing Trampoline-heaven to me!The Ozrics had a great little tent that you could relax in with them jamming away...
Complain about this comment
The general vibe changed - lots of seriously dodgy looking dudes in a widespread sackcloth and ashes over docs look. Van Morrison's set was outstanding and Julian Cope in exceptionally manic form. A horse ran amok in the Sacred Space nearly trampling infants. Drugs on open sale everywhere you went. Not my favourite year - I skipped the next two.
Complain about this comment
View these comments in RSS