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Glastonbury Festival 1994

The 1994 Glastonbury Festival took place over 3 days, from Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th of June. It was headlined by The Levellers, Elvis Costello, and Peter Gabriel.
Dates
June 24 – 26
Duration
3
days
Price
£59
Tickets Sold
80,000
tickets
Daily Capacity
80,000
people
Programme Price
£5
Performed Here

Festival Map

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Timeline

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1994

  • Festival is screened on national television for the first time

    Channel 4 airs the entire thing live.

  • Outside Cinema: Screen destroyed in Pyramid Stage fire on June 13th

    Replacement measures 56ft wide by 24ft high, at the time the biggest 35mm cinema screen in the country. Dolby Digital is also introduced with an upgraded sound system.

  • Pyramid Stage: Stage burns down on June 13th

    Bad luck strikes one week before the festival. A replacement stage is used in 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, and 1999.

Festival Media

Poster Quote

In the height of summer, at the time of solstice — moon-mad, sun-begotten — we acclaim the glory of life with ungrudging senses. —  Llewelyn Powys

More Stats

Price Increase Over 1993
£1
Worthy Cause Donations
£300,000

Weather

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State of Ground
Dry
Highest Temp
24°C
Lowest Temp
7°C
Total Rain
0.94mm
Weather Station
Yeovilton
Wednesday the 22nd

20°C

12°C

0.3mm

Thursday the 23rd

21°C

7°C

No rain

Friday the 24th

24°C

15°C

No rain

Saturday the 25th

20°C

13°C

0.64mm

Sunday the 26th

18°C

10°C

No rain