Glastonbury The Movie
30th Anniversary Cut. Same field. Another world.
Trailer. The full film is on tour in UK cinemas.
One festival, June 1993, shot in Panavision CinemaScope. No narration, no interviews, no presenter.
The film looks past the headline acts to the festival itself: the stone circle, the rave tents, the wandering performers and the long nights in between. It records one of the last great old school Glastonburys. The music includes The Verve, Spiritualized, The Orb, The Lemonheads, Porno for Pyros, Stereo MCs, Airto Moreira and Omar.
Glastonbury The Movie was the first British feature funded by the National Lottery, through the BFI. It premiered at the London Film Festival and was released in 1996.
For the 30th anniversary the film has been rebuilt in 4K from the original 35mm Panavision CinemaScope negative. The 30th Anniversary Cut opened in UK cinemas in June 2026 and is touring now.
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“It’s a masterpiece.”
Mike Leigh
“Marvellously honest. Beautifully shot. The most impressive festival movie this reviewer has seen.”
Time Out
“Blissed-out, almost Pasolini-esque… could almost be footage of a medieval fair that had somehow plopped through a time rift.”
Robbie Collin, The Daily Telegraph
“You won’t get a more accurate feel for what Glastonbury is… the soundtrack is superb.”
NME
“A past in which anti-consumerism was a viable lifestyle choice, and dancing in a field could still be construed a radical act.”
Laurence Phelan, The Independent
“A genuinely masterful addition to recent social history.”
Dan Carrier, Camden New Journal
“The definitive account of Glastonbury on the big screen.”
The Scotsman, Critic’s Choice
| Music | The Verve, Spiritualized, The Orb, The Lemonheads, Porno for Pyros, Stereo MCs, Airto Moreira, Omar |
|---|---|
| Format | 35mm Panavision CinemaScope, 2.39:1 |
| Sound | Dolby 5.1 |
| Running time | 88 minutes |
| Certificate | 12A |
| Production | Mensch Films Ltd |
Frames from the film. Glastonbury, June 1993.
