Glastonbury 2027 dates set, prize draw for 25 ticket pairs to fund MSF

Glastonbury Festival organisers have confirmed the event will return to Worthy Farm from Wednesday June 23 to Sunday June 27, 2027, after designating 2026 a fallow year, and announced a prize draw offering the first 25 pairs of tickets to raise emergency funds for Médecins Sans Frontières UK. The draw is open now and can be entered until November 7, organisers said, with all funds raised after payment processing fees earmarked for MSF’s medical work for civilians affected by the conflicts in Gaza and Sudan.

Festival organisers said the decision to take a fallow year in 2026 is part of longstanding practice aimed at allowing the land to recover. Glastonbury remains a working farm, and organisers said the break gives the fields and livestock a period of rest while teams prepare for the next instalment. Emily Eavis, daughter of the festival’s founder Michael Eavis, has previously explained that fallow years help the land and give both organisers and the public a chance to recharge. She said the pause also avoids the perception that the festival is simply trying to capitalise on its success.

The prize draw offers an early route to tickets for a limited number of fans and doubles as...