The 1979 Glastonbury Fayre took place over 3 days, from Thursday the 21st to Saturday the 23rd of June.
It was headlined by Tim Blake.
Dates
June 21 – 23
Duration
3
days
Price
£5
Tickets Sold
12,000
tickets
Daily Capacity
12,000
people
Venues
Performed Here
Performances
Performed Here
1979 Lineup →- Abracadabra
- Alex Harvey Band
- All-Women Cabaret
- The Atoms
- Barry Ford Band Group
- Beril & The Peril
- Carol Grimes Solo
- Clayson & The Argonauts Group
- Continuum
- Cunning Stunts
- Footsbarn Theatre
- The Good Missionaries Group
- Headless Wonder
- Incubus
- John Cooper Clarke Solo
- John Martyn Solo
- Leighton Buzzards
- The Leyton Buzzards
- Many Ways of Moving
- Matchbox Purveyors Group
- Matumbi Group
- Mother Gong
- Natural Theatre Company
- Nik Turner's Sphynx Group
1979 History
1970s History →Glastonbury Fayre
Key Events
- Name changes to Glastonbury Fayre.
The Main Stage at Glastonbury 1979.
Credit: Michael Cashman
Peter Gabriel and friends.
Credit: Steve Bayfield
Glastonbury Festival 1979's official programme.
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- The Main Stage at Glastonbury 1979.
- Peter Gabriel and friends.
- Glastonbury Festival 1979's official programme.
Timeline
Full Timeline →1979
-
Name changes to Glastonbury Fayre
-
Alister Sieghart: Starts working in the festival's information stall
Main Stage
Tim Blake, Main Stage
The Atoms, Main Stage
Polytantric Stage
Nik Turner's Sphynx, Polytantric Stage
Artwork
Programme
Map
Poster 1
Poster 2
Weather
All Weather →
State of Ground
Dry
Highest Temp
24°C
Lowest Temp
8.2°C
Total Rain
0mm
Weather Station
Yeovilton
- Tue No rain 10° 24°
- Wed No rain 11° 24°
- Thu No rain 13° 18°
- Fri No rain 8.2° 18°
- Sat No rain 9.3° 16°