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Glastonbury 2004
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Missed out on Glastonbury? Fear not, we had a roving reporter on site none other than Badly Drawn Boy. He tells of his weekend of mud, rally driving and remarkable meetings.
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English National Opera and James Brown set the standard as Glastonbury 2004 drew to a close.
Day two: live coverage
Day one: live coverage
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What do rock stars care about? How much do they know about music? And why do so many band names begin with 'The'? To find out, we took the G2 bus to Glastonbury and invited them aboard.
Rock groups review their fellow performers
Try the rock quiz taken by the stars
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The aftermath
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Lost Vagueness to be found in Lewes
August 12: Lost Vagueness, the eccentric and anarchic festival within a festival at Glastonbury, has gained a licence to stage its own 24-hour festival near Lewes in East Sussex.
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Where there's muck ... Glastonbury mud for sale on eBay
July 1: What price mud? As if the commercialisation of the Glastonbury had not gone far enough yesterday, the very goo through which festival goers waded was put up for auction.
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Music reviews
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McCartney calls up the festival spirit
The ex-Beatle's back catalogue provides a genuine Glastonbury moment, says Alexis Petridis.
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The beautiful and the damned
Day three: Muse close Glastonbury in spectacular style, writes Betty Clarke.
Betty Clarke's day two highlights
Betty Clarke's day one highlights
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The light that never goes out
Day three: Dorian Lynskey gets funky with James Brown and bears witness to Orbital's last show in England.
Dorian Lynskey's day two highlights
Dorian Lynskey's day one highlights
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Toilet watch
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Closet views
Toilet Watch - aka Sean Clarke - checks out the Glastonbury amenities so you don't have to.
Mind your pees and queue
To insanity and beyond
VI pee
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Sorting the festival's shit out
Patrick Barkham visits a rarely visited venue at Glastonbury - the sewage lagoon - and meets a man who knows more about toilets than his family would like.
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In pictures
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Found at Lost Vagueness: the gorgeous and glamorous of Glastonbury
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Peace, love and oblivion
David Levene's photographic take on a festival of mud and music.
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Day three, Sunday
We bring you the pictures that make you wish you'd been there.
Day two, Saturday
Day one, Friday
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ENO at Glastonbury
See how the Valkyries went down with the festival massive.
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What's in your tent?
Leo Benedictus knocked on some tent poles to find out who brought what.
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Frog Chorus or Hey Jude?
We asked a sample of festivalgoers what Paul McCartney should encore with. No prizes for guessing the result.
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Wellyvision
We get out and about to bring you the best in rubber foot fashion on the second day.
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Glasto gastro
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'I have the nagging feeling I may have missed a curried octopus specialist'
Paul Mallaghan heads home to Ryvita and a strict exercise routine.
Day three: going green
Day two: getting stuffed
Day one: silver service
Day one: just for starters
Introducing our guest writer Paul Mallaghan
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Comment
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Nowadays, we're all invited to the party
David Aaronovitch: Since the first thing that a newcomer to the Glastonbury festival site notices is the smell of poo, I was wondering what the Guardian editorial meant yesterday when it talked about the 'embourgeoisement' of the event.
Leader: Glyndestonbury
In pictures: ENO at Glastonbury
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Out in the fields
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Pop festival
Lloyd Shepherd visits the Glastonbury Kidz Field, and finds it a godsend for weary dads
The beer perimeter: the aluminium curtain
Lost Vagueness - barking and amazing
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Quizzes
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Test yourself against the stars
Kate Moss wouldn't play. Jamie Cullum got disqualified. Can you do better than them in our Glastonbury quiz?
What sort of Glastonbury-goer are you?
Refugee v camper quiz
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News
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Police reveal festival terror fears
July 3: Officers were on the look-out for the nightmare Glastonbury scenario.
26.06.04: Man found dead at Glastonbury
11.05.04: Oasis to roll with Ringo's son
05.05.04: Opera set for ride to Glastonbury
28.02.04: McCartney to headline festival
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How was it for you?
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Was Glastonbury 2004 wild or a wash out? We want to hear about all your festival moments, good and not so good. Send us your feedback and your mobile pictures - and you can text us, or email us.
How to get in touch with us
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The lineup
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Glastonbury 2004: The lineup in full
Latest news: Badly Drawn Boy will play the Other Stage on Friday evening, filling in for Jet who have withdrawn due to a family illness.
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Stage by stage: | Pyramid stage | Other stage | Dance tent | The Glade | New tent | Acoustic stage | JazzWorld | Cabaret | The Guardian lounge | Fields of Avalon | Hour by hour | Friday | Saturday | Sunday
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A to Z index
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What are they like? Check previous live reviews
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Guardian Lounge showcases new acts at Glastonbury
For the first time this year, the Guardian will have its own tent at Glastonbury, the Guardian Lounge, showcasing emerging new talent throughout the festival.
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Get loved up
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Soulmates plans another summer of love
Glastonbury's very own dating agency aims for repeat success with a fun schedule of events for festival-going singles.
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Features and comment
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The Guardian profile: Oasis
Jun 25: After three dreadful albums and much critical disdain, the Gallagher brothers maintain their place in a very select bracket of rock royalty. The reason, experts say, is called Liam.
19.06.04: the Oasis casualty list
22.06.04: Modern Amazons photo exhibit by Pyramid stage
22.06.04: Picture gallery: Modern Amazons
11.06.04: Interview with Sir Paul McCartney
06.05.04: Wagner is a good lineup choice
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Live online
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Michael and Emily Eavis live online
The father and daughter team behind the Glastonbury festival answered your questions live on our talkboards on Friday June 18. Here's what they had to say
Read the full transcript of the chat here
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Special report
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Glastonbury's greatest
From Oasis to Rolf Harris, Lost Vagueness to Joe Bananas: some Glastonbury Festival highlights from the 90s onwards
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Glastonbury 2003
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So last year
Refresh your memory of last year's festival, with reviews, diaries, pictures ... and the scribblings on the Guardian Unlimited festival loo thinkpad
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