Glastonbury Festival announces it is going local for its draught cider

Glastonbury Festival 2014

Wednesday 25th to Sunday 29th June 2014
Worthy Farm, Pilton, Shepton Mallet, Somerset, BA4 4AZ, England MAP
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Daily capacity: 177,500

Last updated: Wed 17th Sep 2014

At a visit to Thatchers' Myrtle Farm in Sandford, Somerset, Michael Eavis founder of Somerset's Glastonbury Festival, has announced that the event will be dumping a corporate cider supplier in favour of a local independent supplier.

The new partnership means that for the next three years Thatchers Gold will be available in all of the Festival's bars. A specially created Craft Cider Bar will be installed in the Williams Green area of the Festival site, where Thatchers Traditional, Heritage and the orange delight that is Cheddar Valley ciders will be available on draught.

Michael Eavis said, "This is a particularly special thing, as not only does it mean that we're able to bring a much loved local cider to Glastonbury but for me I see this as two long standing Somerset farming families coming together to offer something out of the ordinary."

Martin Thatcher, Managing Director of Thatchers Cider added, "We've been asked on many an occasion when we'll be at Glastonbury - I'm delighted to say that the time has now come. Glastonbury's reputation is phenomenal, and our partnership gives us an outstanding opportunity to bring the very best authentic Somerset cider to Worthy Farm.

"The Craft Cider Bar is particularly exciting as we will have three of our traditional, oak aged ciders straight from the barrel, bringing a real taste of Somerset to festival goers."

In line with Glastonbury Festival's environmental ethos, Thatchers will be serving its cider in biodegradable Glastonbury Festival cups. The legendary cider bus, and Brothers Bar are also expected to be in attendance for lovers of apple based drinks.

Tickets have sold out for this year's Festival which happens over five full days from Wednesday 25th until Sunday 29th June 2014 across over a 1,000 acres of beautiful countryside at Worthy Farm, Somerset will host Friday headliners Arcade Fire, and Kasabian who close the Pyramid Stage on the Sunday. Other names announced are Jack White, Dolly Parton, Skrillex, James Blake, MGMT, Richie Hawtin,Disclosure will headline a night on the West Holts stage, Blondie, Lily Allen, The Black Keys, Lana Del Rey, Warpaint, The Wailers, Elbow, Sensational Space Shifters ft Robert Plant, Massive Attack, Pixies, Ed Sheeran, De La Soul, MIA, Rudimental, Jurassic 5, Wilko Johnson, and more.

There are still thousands of acts to announce! The full line-up will be announced in May.

As usual eFestivals will bring you the very best-sourced rumours, allowing festival-goers to see who is playing long before the bands are formally announced - keep your eyes on the Glastonbury 2014 rumours, updated as we receive information. Help us to help you - if you hear of a band that's playing, please let us know.

There's a possibility there may be another very limited resale next month, there is no news yet on if this will happen, if it does we will let you know.

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