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Rock star spotted in Glastonbury town centre today

By Ed_2010

Wise words 8-)

By IconoGlast at 19:55 on 04/09/10

I've just been to the first Glastonbury Community Conference at the Assembly Rooms and while I was there I bumped into (and later accosted outside) a "rock star" if that is how you can term him: Monty Oxymoron, keyboard player of punk rock legends The Damned. The Damned was my favourite band for years as a young 'un, and was the first "big" band I ever saw (at the Colston Hall in Bristol supported by the...
Plenty of stuff going on in and around Glastonbury this weekend

By GripeAlmighty

Its been a great weekend around here. Im shattered! Cant believe I missed a Moody Blues tribute...

By glastopeep at 13:46 on 03/09/10

The summer may be drawing to a close but there is still plenty going on in the area this weekend, and it looks like the weather will be holding out for us too. West Mendip Hospital has a Grand fete on Saturday afternoon that is being opened by Michael Eavis. It has been organised by the League of Friends and takes place in the hospital grounds from 2pm until 4.30pm. The attractions include a classic motorcycle display,...
Historic Kingsdon Inn near Somerton destroyed by fire

By kingsdoninn

The Kingsdon Inn, despite the fire damage, is to re-open after extensive renovation work on 9th...

By IconoGlast at 16:33 on 05/03/10

Glastonbury firefighters, alongside those from Somerton, Martock, Yeovil, Ilminster and Street were in attendance yesterday at a major thatched roof fire at the 300 year old Kingsdon Inn at Kilmersdon near Somerton. At 11.30am Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received numerous 999 calls to the fire and dispatched an initial 8 engines to deal with the blaze. The 300 year-old thatched roof was well ablaze by the time...
Glastonbury's TWO Libraries - Read All About It!

By James2010

Was Sm for an amateur company in London about a library from hell. I asked them what their full time...

By stonesthrow at 23:16 on 10/07/10

A letter in this week's Central Somerset Gazette from Lucy Mac Neary of Meare has left me pondering the value of our local library services. Glastonbury is blessed with two libraries, which may surprise some of you - the Somerset County Council run public library in Archer's Way and the Library of Avalon, which is Europe's largest Esoteric public lending library and based in the Glastonbury Experience courtyard off the High Street. Ms...
Glastonbury Extravaganza This Weekend

By Little_Laur

The Festival office is also open THIS Sat and Sun for advance ticket sales too! As well as the...

By glastopeep at 10:30 on 06/08/10

The annual Extravaganza takes place this weekend, with a sell-out performance from Madness and Steve Harley and Cockney Rebel on Saturday night, and the return of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on Sunday. Set in the glorious grounds of the Abbey, the Extravaganza gives music lovers the chance to pack a picnic, throw in a bottle of bubbly (not literally of course) grab the obligatory fold-up chairs and while away the evening...

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By ChrisBriton at 09:08 on 07/09/10

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By PauloNutella at 13:31 on 06/09/10

As usual, the first Friday evening of September found me rushing back from work before heading to Pilton for the annual Pilton Party that takes place just outside Glastonbury. Luckily the weather looked like it was going to hold out for the evening so it wasn't going to be a repeat of the damp reception that met Dizzie Rascal last year, in fact by the time we'd driven in the large circle as directed by the parking attendants in order...