GLASTONBURY: MEET THE PEOPLE INSIDE THE FESTIVAL
Glastonbury Festival attracts worldwide attention at Worthy Farm with thousands enjoying the music in Somerset. It is a huge operation to put on and is kept going by thousands of hardworking people across the 900-acre site.
BBC Radio Somerset has been meeting the people 'Inside Glastonbury' who help to keep the festival running smoothly.
Luke Howell, sustainability manager
Glastonbury Festival becomes a mini-city for five days each year.
Every city needs a massive waste collection operation and that is just the same at Worthy Farm in Somerset.
Luke Howell manages the festival's sustainability and green initiatives.
He told the Inside Glastonbury series on BBC Sounds: "Yes there’s a lot of waste here at Glastonbury, but actually per person it works out lower than you’d see if they were at home.
"We have hundreds and hundreds of bins around site which can separate rubbish into general waste, carboard and plastics.
"The festival wouldn’t happen without our volunteers, sanitation volunteers and most importantly, the people that want to clean the toilets."
The British Broadcasting Corporation Sorting Glastonbury's waste A team of volunteers hand sort the rubbish of 200,000 people each day at the festival.Joanne Schofield, Worthy FM
A pop-up radio station has been present on the site since the 1970's, informing festival-goers about what is going on.
From traffic reports for getting onto the site, to the inside gossip of who are the surprise guests, Worthy FM is at the heart of the festival.
Joanne Schofield runs the radio station and has been involved for 20 years.
"We are the voice of the festival from when it starts," she said.
"We are the escapism from everything around the world to just people excited about the festival.
"It gives the audience a chance to discover the underground side of the festival.
"I started in 2004 and now I’m one of the oldest members of the team.
"As the festival has grown, so have we, and Worthy FM is bigger than ever."
The British Broadcasting Corporation Glastonbury's pop-up radio station Listen to Joanne Schofield from Worthy FMJulian Temperley, Somerset Cider Bus
A giant festival based in Somerset would not be complete without cider.
The Cider Bus has been selling its local tipple on Worthy Farm for more than 50 years.
It has been a fixture at Glastonbury since 1971, the second-ever festival.
The man behind the famous Cider Bus is Julian Temperley.
He said: "Cider is a unique part of our Somerset culture and I feel proud to share it with thousands.
"It's a great concept having the bus with cider and it attracts loads of people.
"We’ve had all sorts of celebrities serving on the bus, we once had Jodie Kidd.
"After three days in a tent though, they don’t always look as glamourous as they usually would."
The British Broadcasting Corporation Somerset Cider Bus: A Glastonbury institution The bus selling Somerset cider has been a fixture of the festival for more than 50 years.Follow BBC Somerset on Facebook and X. Send your story ideas to us on email or via WhatsApp on 0800 313 4630.
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