Glastocam!

[westholtschic]

1 hour ago, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

Is the 'big centre' monitoring station run purely on human visual observation, or are there IT programs involved, do you know? 

As someone that’s worked in it there are a few people looking at the large numbers of screens with 100’s of cameras located all over the site. It is a real eye opener how close and clear they can get images.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

52 minutes ago, westholtschic said:

As someone that’s worked in it there are a few people looking at the large numbers of screens with 100’s of cameras located all over the site. It is a real eye opener how close and clear they can get images.

 

Do you know if they use crowd control algorithms pre festival, in their preparation ie. use projected crowd control models?

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I have hardly read any of this, but this is the territory that I was referring to, above;

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crowd_analysis

[WforWill]

It sounds like they would usually share their work at other jobs, perhaps there is stuff going on in the background, and new cameras being added in new areas? Pfft I wish!

[Crazyfool01]

6 minutes ago, WforWill said:

It sounds like they would usually share their work at other jobs, perhaps there is stuff going on in the background, and new cameras being added in new areas? Pfft I wish!

security cams not Glasto cams I think 😞 good spot though 

[westholtschic]

On 09/02/2026 at 23:38, Yoghurt on a Stick said:

 

Do you know if they use crowd control algorithms pre festival, in their preparation ie. use projected crowd control models?

I would have thought so. Although I have been in the control hub my time is predominantly spent in the ambulance/first responders control, sorry.

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

38 minutes ago, westholtschic said:

I would have thought so. Although I have been in the control hub my time is predominantly spent in the ambulance/first responders control, sorry.

 

Yeah, I'd assume that it might be part of insurance conditions.

[Ayrshire Chris]

If anyone is missing the camera and the pyramid view here’s a photo I took a few years ago.  

[WforWill]

Gosh really am missing that camera. This must be the longest it's been off? tbf I don't really blame them, might just be nice to get some privacy!

[Crazyfool01]

10 minutes ago, WforWill said:

Gosh really am missing that camera. This must be the longest it's been off? tbf I don't really blame them, might just be nice to get some privacy!

I guess,  although you cant make out people ... hopefully it does go back on its my favourite thread in the build up 

[Sku]

Not posted here in a long time, but just stopping by to mention how much I miss the webcam. I have it bookmarked on my work laptop as something to look at during particularly boring meetings.

 

Shame it was paused on such a miserable drizzly day. The sunny weather today prompted me to check in during a dull afternoon call, before I remembered it's been switched off for ages, and I was presented with that dreary view from January instead.

[Ayrshire Chris]

4 minutes ago, Sku said:

Not posted here in a long time, but just stopping by to mention how much I miss the webcam. I have it bookmarked on my work laptop as something to look at during particularly boring meetings.

 

Shame it was paused on such a miserable drizzly day. The sunny weather today prompted me to check in during a dull afternoon call, before I remembered it's been switched off for ages, and I was presented with that dreary view from January instead.

Look at the link to the best shots on the web cam and you’ll get images like this

 

of best 

 

 

[Ayrshire Chris]

[Crazyfool01]

Sticking to footpaths and the roadway around perimeter 

[dotdash79]

What’s the ground like?

[Crazyfool01]

Just now, dotdash79 said:

What’s the ground like?

rock solid ... did it in trainers 

[Ayrshire Chris]

5 hours ago, Crazyfool01 said:

Sticking to footpaths and the roadway around perimeter 

Nice pics, we will be down next month hopefully. Usually take the public footpath through the woods past the tithe barn for some views of the site, and then a wander round the lanes and then a meal in the crown. 

[Pinhead]

On 05/03/2026 at 15:47, Ayrshire Chris said:

If anyone is missing the camera and the pyramid view here’s a photo I took a few years ago.  

Just ..... Beautiful.

[lufcwhite]

Not sure when the Google Maps imagery updated, but it looks like they've started the build if anyone needs a fix.

[Mark E. Spliff]

5 hours ago, lufcwhite said:

Not sure when the Google Maps imagery updated, but it looks like they've started the build if anyone needs a fix.

 

Thanks - not a huge amount going on in the current imagery, but it's still interesting and nostalgic to see any festival build going on.  The current imagery is from the 29th April last year btw, so the build was just about to start ramping up.

[Skip997]

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[Ayrshire Chris]

On 20/05/2026 at 10:39, lufcwhite said:

Not sure when the Google Maps imagery updated, but it looks like they've started the build if anyone needs a fix.

Bottom of Hitchin hill, next to lime kiln ground on google maps. 
 

[WforWill]

On 06/03/2026 at 13:09, WforWill said:

Gosh really am missing that camera. This must be the longest it's been off? tbf I don't really blame them, might just be nice to get some privacy!

Note on the webcam website; With no event until 2027, and to respect the privacy of the farm, we’ve switched off the live BBC Glastonbury Webcam for the time being. Instead, you can explore beautiful archive shots of the farm. See you next year.

[Crazyfool01]

2 hours ago, WforWill said:

Note on the webcam website; With no event until 2027, and to respect the privacy of the farm, we’ve switched off the live BBC Glastonbury Webcam for the time being. Instead, you can explore beautiful archive shots of the farm. See you next year.

Hopefully a year untill the next one prompts them to turn in back on in late June