AdamB12321 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Hi everyone, I'm writing an article for a major publisher about Glastonbury for the 50th anniversary (which still takes place this year, despite the sad closure of the fest ) It's all about a history of jumping over the fence. I have some contributors, but I'm looking for some more that have amazing stories about breaking in/over the fence. Did you break in between 1990 and 1995? Or between 2003 - 2010? Please comment below with your stories, or send me a message! Piece will be supportive of the festival and not encouraging people to break in, but sharing some enjoyable stories from the past. Thanks so much everyone, see you at the fest in 2021 I hope! Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I did, just the once, my first time - in 1986. Which is outside the dates you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy0808 v5 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Not a cop, is that you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I know of someone that’s been over the superfence after 2010 I think ... names need to be protected .... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maelzoid Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I got in with someone else's wristband in '94. Jumped the fence in '97 and '99. It's not in your time frame but '99 is the best story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splonk Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 20 minutes ago, AdamB12321 said: Hi everyone, I'm writing an article for a major publisher about Glastonbury for the 50th anniversary (which still takes place this year, despite the sad closure of the fest ) It's all about a history of jumping over the fence. I have some contributors, but I'm looking for some more that have amazing stories about breaking in/over the fence. Did you break in between 1990 and 1995? Or between 2003 - 2010? Please comment below with your stories, or send me a message! Piece will be supportive of the festival and not encouraging people to break in, but sharing some enjoyable stories from the past. Thanks so much everyone, see you at the fest in 2021 I hope! Adam What is the name of the major publisher? Book/ newspaper? Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
henry bear Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I did a few times between 1983 and 1989, but not since. Also paid between those dates too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 7 minutes ago, Splonk said: What is the name of the major publisher? Book/ newspaper? Thanks! I can't give you the name of the OP, but from his email address and a quick google he looks to be an established freelancer. So I believe his post to be genuine, if that's your concern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuartbert two hats Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Those dates make me laugh - I presume you have plenty from 95-2000? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garc1a Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 i didnt have to break in... the fence was pulled down before i got there just walked in. early 90s, i had to jump it one year after getting a punt. Ive been volunteering since the fence went up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chubby Dude in a Tiny Car Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 first time was '94 - didnt jump the fence, in fact i never jumped the fence, paid up every year. BUT - in '95 i DID fall asleep outside the fence at the top of the stone circle after that part of the fence got kicked down. i remember it well because i got horrendous sunburn on my nose. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 1 minute ago, stuartbert two hats said: Those dates make me laugh - I presume you have plenty from 95-2000? he's just msg'd me to say he'd like to hear my 1986 story .... and that he didn't think people were breaking in that early I don't think I've ever told it here before, either..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney McGrew Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Went under the little fence Saturday afternoon 95, Jamiroqui were on the main stage (do dodo do dodo do dodo do), entry point was through a little copse (I think may have been next to playing field) opposite a large gap in the big fence... good times! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Splonk Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 11 minutes ago, eFestivals said: I can't give you the name of the OP, but from his email address and a quick google he looks to be an established freelancer. So I believe his post to be genuine, if that's your concern. No, not concerned about whether it's genuine - just checking he/she doesn't work for The S*n or Daily Mail 🙃 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazyfool01 Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 8 minutes ago, eFestivals said: he's just msg'd me to say he'd like to hear my 1986 story .... and that he didn't think people were breaking in that early I don't think I've ever told it here before, either..... Shame I doubt I can tell mine to protect someone I know doubt he will respond to the email even with name protected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sawdusty surfer Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) Broke in every year '85 to '90. To be fair '87 to '90 wasn't exactly getting over the fence, it was crashing a hippy bus in. Been every year since '85 and the most I've had to cough up was in '86, 25% of ticket price to get a shared vehicle in. Having said that the true cost of getting in over the years had been mucho blood, sweat and tears ! Edited March 19, 2020 by Sawdusty Surfer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 I naively actually paid at my first two: 94 and 95. My mate was 18 and 19 at those two festivals but he looked so young he used to stop punters in the queue and ask them to pretend to be his parents, as under-15s get in free. It worked both times and people were very accommodating. How we used to get served in the pub back then I've no idea! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 (edited) 1986. Glastonbury was just a few weeks after "the battle of the beanfield" where hundreds of old bill cornered and smashed up 'the peace convoy' heading for Stonehenge, and arrested hundreds of new age travellers. They were granted bail with a "can't go within 10 miles of Stonehenge" condition. edit: it's been pointed out that part is wrong, the beanfield was'85 and not '86. Of course. And I definitely didn't go to Glastonbury in '85. So now i'm confused about how come a year later we couldn't stop in Wiltshire, how come we go a police escort, and how come we had to keep away from Stonehenge - because all those things happened. ------- I travelled down to Glastonbury from Hampshire with some travellers in a small convoy of about 5 vehicles of tatty vans, some with caravans. At the Wiltshire border we were stopped by the police, and told we couldn't stop in Wiltshire and they gave us an escort through the county to make sure. We had to make a big detour away from Stonehenge because of the bail conditions of some of the group. Somewhen in Wiltshire at a roundabout the caravan became unhooked from my brother's van and went straight on when we went left; the police laughed. We hooked it up again and carried on. As we got close to Pilton we stopped so that the ticketless could hide. I hid in that dodgy caravan with another guy, Steve. We drove on. We took a wrong turning and somehow were heading away from the festival. A police road block set-up to stop (and search) people heading to the festival stopped us because we were heading away from the festival and they thought that was weird. Hidden in the caravan I couldn't see what was happening, but I could hear. "What's in the caravan?" That's my home, said my brother. "Open it up". My brother explained that he didn't have the keys, they were with his girlfriend in another van, which hadn't gone the wrong way. So the old bill starts rattling the windows, trying to get in. Eventually he gets bored and sends us on our way. It's the same story at the gate. My brother can't open the caravan for them to check if anyone's hidden. They let us through. My brother quickly finds the other vans and we park up. The sod forgets about me, and it's about 20 minutes of me banging before he hears and lets me and Steve out. Steve soon wanders off. The next afternoon he's back. "Found you at last". He'd spent the night under a hedge in a ditch because he couldn't find us. Edited March 20, 2020 by eFestivals Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueDaze Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 21 minutes ago, eFestivals said: he's just msg'd me to say he'd like to hear my 1986 story .... and that he didn't think people were breaking in that early I don't think I've ever told it here before, either..... pulls up a sandbag and get out a twix... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shuttlep Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 41 minutes ago, eFestivals said: I can't give you the name of the OP, but from his email address and a quick google he looks to be an established freelancer. So I believe his post to be genuine, if that's your concern. Most likely making sure they don't work for the Sun Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pinhead Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Ah these were the days. Got in in 94 in the boot of my mate Dan's fiesta.. Irony is I has a ticket but just wanted to see if it could be done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted March 19, 2020 Report Share Posted March 19, 2020 Even now, with ticket in hand I still want to break in just to prove to my now rather elderly self that I've still got it in me. Been 20 years since I last did it and the thrill of that moment when you've made it, you and your mates are inside, that's something money can't buy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eFestivals Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 it's been pointed out that I got a major detail wrong. Doh! See my edit above. In my defence it was 35 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kalifire Posted March 20, 2020 Report Share Posted March 20, 2020 Takeaway: 1986 was 35 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdamB12321 Posted March 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted March 27, 2020 On 3/19/2020 at 5:03 PM, Sawdusty Surfer said: Broke in every year '85 to '90. To be fair '87 to '90 wasn't exactly getting over the fence, it was crashing a hippy bus in. Been every year since '85 and the most I've had to cough up was in '86, 25% of ticket price to get a shared vehicle in. Having said that the true cost of getting in over the years had been mucho blood, sweat and tears ! Thanks for this! I assume during these years, it was incredibly easy just to walk into the festival without a ticket? Was there a fence all the way round, or anyone trying to stop you? Cheers, Adam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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