The Pyramid Stage is the most instantly recognisable festival stage in the world. Rising from the site of a blind spring close to the Glastonbury Abbey/Stonehenge ley line, it is now in its third incarnation.
— Glastonbury Festival
Type
Format
Open Air
Debuted
Years Active
Formerly
more
Became
more
Performed Here
Performances
Capacity
≈ 120,000
people
Opening Hours
11:00 – 23:45
Credit: Ben Smith/Glastopedia
Credit: Ben Smith/Glastopedia
Credit: Ben Smith/Glastopedia
Credit: Mike Gibson
Credit: Alex JD
Credit: Smarty
Credit: Annie Spratt
Credit: Smarty
Credit: Jonathan Hill
Credit: Ian Haskins
Credit: Wonker
Credit: Russell James Smith
Credit: Sally McCormack
Credit: Debbie
Credit: Steve Calcott
Credit: Mike Atkinson
Credit: Tom Pine
Credit: Dan Brown
Credit: Alan Ahearn
Credit: Alan Ahearn
Credit: Alan Ahearn
Credit: Ratty
Credit: Claire Wainman
Credit: Peter
Credit: Faye Sharples
Credit: Ian Cloddy McLeod
Credit: Stuart Thorpe
Credit: Andrew Weatherhead
Credit: Louie
Credit: Robert Blomfield
Height
30
metres
Area
1,600
metres²
Weight
40
tonnes
Tubing Length
4
kilometres
Side Angle
52º
Timeline
Full Timeline →1971
-
First version built
Conceived by Bill Harkin, the stage was a one-tenth replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It's built using Kwikstage scaffolding and 300 sheets of expanded metal.
1978
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Harry Williamson's version appears
The Polytantric Stage was used at the impromptu 1978 festival and in addition to the Main Stage in 1979.
1981
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Second permanent version built
Constructed from telegraph poles and metal sheeting from the Ministry of Defence.
2000
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Third and current version built
Designed by Bill Burroughs, now four times the size of the original.
Performed Here
All Venue Performers →- The 1975 Group
- The 4 of Us
- Adamski
- Adele Solo
- Adjágas
- Adzida
- Aitch Solo
- AJ Tracey
- Alabama 3 Group
- Alabama Shakes
- Alanis Morissette Solo
- Alison Moyet
- All About Eve
- Alt-J Group
- Amadou & Mariam Group
- Amazulu
- Amy Winehouse
- Angel Haze
- Ani DiFranco Solo
- Anne-Marie Solo
- Arcade Fire Group
- Arctic Monkeys Group
- Arthur Brown
- Ash Group
Nearby Stalls
All Stalls →- Amexica Mexican Food & Drink
- Coffee & Cake Food & Drink
- Coffee Den Food & Drink
- Hand Battered Fish & Chips Food & Drink
- Italian Food Food & Drink
- Milk Masqueraders Food & Drink
- Noodle City Food & Drink
- Official Festival Merch Traders
- Oli's Food & Drink
- What's Your Beef Food & Drink
- Yorky Puddings & Hog Roast Food & Drink
