How Old is too old?!

[Mikeydread]

When you feel too old - for some that maybe 25 for others in their 80's. Next time for me will be my first in my 50's - thoght when I was 30 I would give up when I was 40 - when I was 40 - well 50 seems a reasonable age to stop - nah wrong!!

[grumpyhack]

"A man is as old as the woman he feels" - Fred Wedlock - The Oldest Swinger in Town.

[strudders]

"A man is as old as the woman he feels" - Fred Wedlock - The Oldest Swinger in Town.

[westwardhoboy]

First year 09, aged 43. So sad & mad that not done before.

Will now be going every year possible.

You are only as old as the woman you feel!

[port]

as long as your fit..your never too old for the best week of the year........I get as excited about Glasto as I did about xmas many moons ago..............

[beodeejay]

Hi, I went to Glastonbury for the first time last year with a mate of mine and we were both celebrating our 60th birthdays. We had been to other festivals over the years but first time for Glasto. We are going again this year and hopefuly for many years to come. As some one else said its not your physical age but your mental age. I love music of all kinds and just becouse I have lasted this long does not mean my enthusiasm has diminished for music. If you love music and all that goes with Glastonbury I recommend anybody to go. Those who think that I am to old to be there, be warned you will be where I am today sooner than you think. It sure dont half catch up with you fast.

See you at the cider bus.

[jeffie]

You're never too old for Glasto!

36 isn't old anyway, my mum and dad have been going for at least 10 years now, and they're only 42, plus they intend to go for as long as they can afford it.

Glastonbury isn't full of 14 year olds and pissed up students (well, not JUST full of pissed up students), there's plenty of diversity and there's something for everyone, the site is enormous afterall. I think as long as you're physically up to the challenge of camping and walking a lot, then you can go at any age, I've seen people there who look like they're about 80 and they still seem to enjoy it.

[st00ka]

I reckon Michael Eavis would prefer it if it was 98% full of nubile young ladies but then again so would I.

[scarletmist]

I'm also one of the more senior member of the audience, and agree that there is no maximum age.

IMHO this is one of the reasons why the wrinklies amongst us are so desperate every year to go to Glasto (and Womad and one or two others). Rightly or wrongly I feel uncomfortable about walking into a crowd of 18 year olds; the Glastonbury crowd is very accepting.

[Frenchie1973]

Pah! I'm 36 now and have been for many a year. In 2010 we have plenty of Glasto virgins coming with us - all over the age of 30. We also regularly meet 5 other friends there - they are all 45+. Next year in fact we have some of our friends mum & dads coming for the first time - they are 60+!! I'm sad I can't get my mum to come because I just know she'd love it too (and she's 67). Age is just a number not a state of mind. Hope you can convince them!! x

[gooner1990]

For those that only started going on in their 30's and above...what made you start going to them then? Most people I know (of all ages) got into them in their teens/early 20's..and carried it on from there.

Were you put off them in the past or just didn't fancy it?

[Felna]

Was 36 for my first Glastonbury this year, went to my first festival in 1982 with my parents, and been going to festivals regularly since 1991.

My dad goes to the local festival each year and at 61 camped for the first time.

I hope to continue going to festivals for a long time yet.

[SecretShame]

For those that only started going on in their 30's and above...what made you start going to them then? Most people I know (of all ages) got into them in their teens/early 20's..and carried it on from there.

Were you put off them in the past or just didn't fancy it?

[4AssedMonkey]

For those that only started going on in their 30's and above...what made you start going to them then? Most people I know (of all ages) got into them in their teens/early 20's..and carried it on from there.

Were you put off them in the past or just didn't fancy it?

[amfy]

I first went when I was 22 but didn't start going regularly till my 30s (45 now). I went back to university at 31 and it sort of re-opened my horizons - my life had got quite narrow and focussed on the area I lived in during my 20s. I also had more money in my 30s than I'd had before.

My partner didn't go for the first time until he was 42 - that was because I took him! He'd never thought of it before and had always holidayed in places like Jamaica and Mexico - now he'd much rather go to Glastonbury! - Which is a shame really because I've done quite alot of Glastonbury now and really quite fancy Jamaica or Mexico!

The only reason I sometimes feel old at Glastonbury is because I don't ever look quite so rough anywhere else! It's the drinking, the tiredness, and the "tent eyes"! Other than that, I feel young there because I'm surrounded by young people who treat me like I'm one of them, instead of like I'm their mum!

[504329lt]

well if you had been to every Glasto you would have to be at least 40, 50, 60 ... there is no age limit, im 37...and id go if i was 73

[It doesn't get any better]

and in 2010 we'll be taking a trailer tent.

[bob parkhurst]

For those that only started going on in their 30's and above...what made you start going to them then? Most people I know (of all ages) got into them in their teens/early 20's..and carried it on from there.

Were you put off them in the past or just didn't fancy it?

[jeffie]

For those that only started going on in their 30's and above...what made you start going to them then? Most people I know (of all ages) got into them in their teens/early 20's..and carried it on from there.

Were you put off them in the past or just didn't fancy it?

[FunkyChunkyMonkey]

Don't believe in too old for Glasto...yet!!

One day I may be a Grandad and I'll look forward to taking the grandsprogs

[angelofharlem]

For those that only started going on in their 30's and above...what made you start going to them then? Most people I know (of all ages) got into them in their teens/early 20's..and carried it on from there.

Were you put off them in the past or just didn't fancy it?

[markeee]

I'll be 25 this year, seem quite young compared to some people on here

but age isnt an issue at Glastonbury, i don't personally think anyone could look out of place at Glastonbury

[grumpyhack]

I'll be 25 this year, seem quite young compared to some people on here

but age isnt an issue at Glastonbury, i don't personally think anyone could look out of place at Glastonbury

[FunkyChunkyMonkey]

I'll be 25 this year, seem quite young compared to some people on here

but age isnt an issue at Glastonbury, i don't personally think anyone could look out of place at Glastonbury

[Niblet]

I'm sure this old dear was camped next to me.

Seriously though, there was an old dear in a frock and hat giving it some to Dreadzone in the Glade in 2002. There used be pics on google but I can't find it any more.