Eavii interviewed on Grauniad

[Brave Sir Robin]

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jan/20/michael-emily-eavis-the-variety-bazaar-glastonbury-festival?CMP=twt_a-music_b-gdnmusic

[Mardy]

I see our very own @giantkatestacks gets a mention/question. Good work!

[Mardy]

Emily says they'll keep putting on Glastonbury at Worthy Farm

[Brave Sir Robin]

" We’ve got lots of new stuff for this year. The big thing is Cineramageddon, which is an idea that Joe Rush and Julien Temple have had. It will be west of the Park, in an effort to move people away from the south-east corner late-night areas, to balance the crowd. It’s going to have all these amazing vintage American cars parked there, facing a huge outdoor cinema screen. And there will be all sorts of 1950s American-y stuff around. Also, we’re expanding the Temple in the Common – which is the big venue built out of old lock gates. That’s incredibly popular and it holds its sound in really well, so we’re making that bigger for 2017."

[The Red Telephone]

Kris Kristofferson on Friday Afternoon on Pyramid

[Junglist1981]

Just now, Brave Sir Robin said:

" We’ve got lots of new stuff for this year. The big thing is Cineramageddon, which is an idea that Joe Rush and Julien Temple have had. It will be west of the Park, in an effort to move people away from the south-east corner late-night areas, to balance the crowd. It’s going to have all these amazing vintage American cars parked there, facing a huge outdoor cinema screen. And there will be all sorts of 1950s American-y stuff around. Also, we’re expanding the Temple in the Common – which is the big venue built out of old lock gates. That’s incredibly popular and it holds its sound in really well, so we’re making that bigger for 2017."

Just came in to post this! Sounds great, I never made it to the outdoor cinema when it used to be wherever it was.

 

[bennyhana22]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand.....relax!

Anyone not feeling better reading that doesn't have a glass, let alone theirs being half-empty!

Block9 10 year anniversary specialness! YES!

Ben

[CaledonianGonzo]

Timed as a wee bit of good news after everything else that's been going down today.

[Junglist1981]

Quote

Prince – why did it never happen?
GeraldLobOn

Michael: We got very close several times.

Emily: He was actually confirmed to do it two years before he died, but unfortunately he pulled out after it was leaked that he was playing. And then we were actually really close again last year. We were told that he really wanted to do it. It’s such a pity that he never did.

[fatyeti24]

A couple from s2h in there

[Mardy]

That Prince thing is fucking heartbreaking

[CaledonianGonzo]

Yup.  A purple coloured gap in the Glastonbury roster of greats.

[Charm]

I think we really needed this, so glad they did it, all the speculation on this year being the last festival has been too sad. 
Charm x

[Richi1988]

My personal favorite snippet from the interview has to be Emily telling the reporter about Arcadia wanting to view the new site and Michael having absolutely no clue haha!

[bexj]

Proper great interview that, and delighted to hear that this year will be the best one yet.  Fuck Trump, Im happy now!

[Sawdusty surfer]

As I said (love repeating my self   )  elsewhere on here,  with what has been drip fed over the last few months followed by recent revelations, I can't help but feel that agreement has been reached with a bunch of Somerset landowners.......

 

Stand down everyone, normal service is resumed.

[H.M.V]

That bit on Prince nearly made me cry. Could have been one of the all time greatest shows. Heartbreaking. 

The new area sounds cracking though. 

[FolkMeRight]

20 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Timed as a wee bit of good news after everything else that's been going down today.

I was thinking the same thing. Suddenly reading that interview took my mind off everything! Really promising. 

[jackarmy]

I'm thinking Eastnor Castle for the new site:

1 land owner, in a natural valley, big site, 75 miles from Worthy Farm (close enough)

Edited January 20, 2017 by jackarmy

[Sawdusty surfer]

6 minutes ago, jackarmy said:

I'm thinking Eastnor Castle for the new site

Ace, right by Castlemoreton Common

[SwedgeAntilles]

49 minutes ago, Brave Sir Robin said:

" We’ve got lots of new stuff for this year. The big thing is Cineramageddon, which is an idea that Joe Rush and Julien Temple have had. It will be west of the Park, in an effort to move people away from the south-east corner late-night areas, to balance the crowd. It’s going to have all these amazing vintage American cars parked there, facing a huge outdoor cinema screen. And there will be all sorts of 1950s American-y stuff around. Also, we’re expanding the Temple in the Common – which is the big venue built out of old lock gates. That’s incredibly popular and it holds its sound in really well, so we’re making that bigger for 2017."

That sounds ace. Definitely my kinda late night thing

[Crazyfool01]

34 minutes ago, bennyhana22 said:

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand.....relax!

Anyone not feeling better reading that doesn't have a glass, let alone theirs being half-empty!

Block9 10 year anniversary specialness! YES!

Ben

you took the words right out my mouth .. just the small matter of a president to deal with now !! lets just hope on that one !!!!

[eFestivals]

12 minutes ago, jackarmy said:

I'm thinking Eastnor Castle for the new site:

1 land owner, in a natural valley, big site, 75 miles from Worthy Farm (close enough)

it's not a great site. I don't think it's big enough either (with usable space), tho it dependsa what size the want to make the new fest.

[Alan_C]

Lovely stuff.

[Pinhead]

That was actually a very useful and very revealing q&a - hats off to the Graun for running that. Useful points are the fallow year confirmation and the commitment to continuing with the Pilton site. Michael is right too - in one interview with EE when she was in her late teens she admitted that she used to shout out to punters 'go home' cos she felt like they vere invading her home.