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|11:05 UK time, Wednesday, 24 June 2009
Glastonbury has a reputation for being one of the less corporate of music festivals. Not for the Eavises sponsorship from burger joints, credit cards or hippy ice-cream makers. That said, there are still plenty of companies and organisations trying to promote their wares to the welly-booted throng descending on Pilton.
A survey of Twitter in the last two days has found these attempts to get ahead in advertising among all the speculation about the weather and Francis Rossi's grumpiness.
- St Tropez Tan gives us their "product tip for Glastonbury: Everyday Perfect Legs. Make sure that your legs are ready for those wellies!"
- The Royal National Institute for Deaf People's Don't Lose The Music campaign hopes we've got our earplugs with us.
- Bench are doing their best to get rid of their stock of camouflage wellies.
- Online retailer ASOS are giving away free sunglasses at the festival.
- And best of all TopToilets still have plenty of portaloos available for hire
If you are using Twitter to share your thoughts about Glastonbury use the hash-tag #glasto and we'll keep a friendly eye on you.
Comment number 1.
At 13:55 24th Jun 2009, bovinemammal wrote:Having been to Glastonbury on several occasions - although the stages aren't sponsored like at other festivals there is still a large presence of large-companies and is far from corporate-free. Orange and The Guardian, in particular, are plastered all over the site. The festival does support some worthy causes though and must be praised for avoiding a major sponsor, I don't think the Carling Glastonbury Festival with the O2 Pyramid Stage would have quite the same appeal.
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Comment number 2.
At 17:08 25th Jun 2009, karlitossay wrote:Back in 2005 I witnessed corportate america Glastonbury. It was the year of the thurder storm on the Friday morning. At the start of the festival ALL the Ice Cream stands (including hippies) were charging £1 for their cool refeshing snacks... on the Sunday, the sun came beating down and everyones spirits were lifted. To help me cool off I went to buy a ice lolly, only to discover that the same stand was now charging £4.50!
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At 22:25 25th Jun 2009, angoosr wrote:I have been to Glastonbury half a dozen times. without a doubt the place has lost its soul! it's over-subscribed and far too regulated. the whole show now shuts every evening at midnight, or earlier. somewhat like the Reading festival, it treats all visitors as juveniles. it retains only a shadow of it's former self, and the list of headline acts this year are more than depressing. Now looking back I am sure Mr Eavis would admit that the vision of the original Glastonbury has been lost!
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At 11:04 26th Jun 2009, PabloDelFuego wrote:I see they are selling Glastonbury Festival playing cards this year - great idea given most people will be sheltering in their tents between rainstorms. In reply to angoosr, Glasto does not close down at midnight - there's plenty to see and do away from the main stages, and you can stop up all night if you want. They may have 'wee police' but there aren't any 'bedtime police'! : )
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