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title: "Glastonbury Festival Founded"
year: 1970
country: "United Kingdom"
canonical: "https://recap.at/1970/glastonbury-festival-1970"
slug: "glastonbury-festival-1970"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1970-01-01"
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# Glastonbury Festival Founded

> The inaugural Glastonbury Festival, held on a Somerset farm, became one of the world's most iconic and enduring music festivals.

## Summary

The Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts is a five-day festival of contemporary performing arts held near Pilton, Somerset, England, in most summers.

## Sources

- [Glastonbury Festival](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glastonbury_Festival) - Wikipedia

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Canonical: https://recap.at/1970/glastonbury-festival-1970