GlastoCast - (unofficial) Glastonbury Festival Podcast

Jessie chats with Dan Tsu, the passionate and knowledgeable venue manager of the Rum Shack in The Common. Dan shares fascinating stories and insights about the unique blend of music, spirituality, and culture that defines The Common. From the awe-inspiring Temple with its 360-degree amphitheatre to the unforgettable secret set by Fred Again last year, Dan’s tales will leave you buzzing with excitement. Plus, find out how you can contribute your own stories and voices to an upcoming special episode.

Tune in for an inspiring conversation that celebrates the essence of Glastonbury!

Did you know you can send postcards from Glastonbury Festival?
The lovely Hester from Festival Postcards found time to speak to Jessi this week despite her crazy schedule the week before the festival! Festival Postcards have been a part of Glastonbury festival since 1980, hear the story of how her parents started the business from Hester. Lots of lovely stories from over the years, how she picks the designs, speaking to customers, and of course how to find them this year to send your own postcard home!

Hi everybody, we’re back! It’s 2024, and it’s almost time for this year’s Glastonbury Festival. Jessi and Miguel give a quick update on their year so far and plans for the summer, then we invite on our guest, Joe, who grew up just 10 miles from the festival and has been to every Glasto since 2005 when he was just 15. We talk about his stories and experiences, he also gives us the lowdown on ‘locals tickets’ and who actually is eligible for what, and then he tells us all about his latest festivals in which he’s gone as a parent and brought his daughter. Joe tells us all about the Kidzfield and opens our eyes to the wonders of doing Glastonbury with children.

Joining Miguel and Jessi are two special guests who run popular Twitter accounts dedicated to all things Glastonbury. Listen as they share their experiences, insights, and the moments that made this year’s festival unique. Whether you were there or, like Miguel, couldn’t make it, prepare to relive the magic of Glastonbury with this review episode. Grab a can of warm cider and tune in!

Jessi got the opportunity to speak to Tom Paine on site during the build at Glastonbury 2023, who has run the Silver Hayes area for the last two festivals, and has worked there ever since the Dance Village days. Hear all about what’s new in the Silver Hayes area this year, from immersive experiences, to new stages, light installations, and some of the top electronic artists in the world.

Everyone always says that Glastonbury is about more than the music, but did you know that there has been a theatre & circus area at the festival since the second ever Glastonbury?

This episode, Jessi interviews Paddy Bramwells and Ed Petrie, two wonderful and hilarious comperes for stages in the T&C fields at the festival. With many festival years under their belts, they have fantastic stories to tell, and also discuss some lesser known corners of the area you may not yet have discovered.

Join us as we delve into the dynamic world of music festival booking with Adam Gainsborough, the founder of This Is Now Agency. In this episode, Adam shares his 10 years of Glastonbury experience as an agent, a DJ, and a booker, leading up to his current role as the music booker for the Greenpeace stage.

We return to discuss our 2022 Glastonbury Festival – both Miguel and Jessi experienced the festival in new ways this year. We talk about our best bits, any lessons learned, best musical performances, and we also touch on overcrowding rumours. Then already it’s time to think about next year! Ticket day is HERE! How are we preparing? Who are we hoping to see on the line up next year? We also have some great clips sent in by listeners. We hope you enjoy this latest episode of GlastoCast!

Miguel and Jessi are joined by Jay, or as he is better known, Beans On Toast, for an epic episode of festival stories. From Beans’ first Glastonbury in 1997 at the ripe young age of 16, he hasn’t missed one yet. We hear tales of fence jumping, open mic gigs, and meeting Billy Bragg.

A proper veteran of the festival who went from punter, to crew, to performer, and this year will mark 25 years since his first Glasto. We absolutely loved having you Jay, see you in the fields very soon!

In this episode, we chat with @TheGlastoThingy from Twitter, who is on a mission to document all facts and stats from the festival to find out if there is a pattern.