Theatre and circus 2025

[Someoni]

[paulshane]

I'm hoping Mike Garry is there again, totally brilliant last year

[briddj]

Taskmaster will be rammed.

 

Weird Elvana being in here. 

 

Seems a bit weaker that usual, probably spent up on Taskmaster.

 

 

[Looother]

Brian Bilston wrote this excellent Pasta-themed poem and therefore has my undying respect

 

 

[incident]

Just now, briddj said:

Taskmaster will be rammed.

 

Weird Elvana being in here. 

 

Seems a bit weaker that usual, probably spent up on Taskmaster.

 

Doubt Taskmaster has taken budget away from anything else - T&C is very much a "play for a ticket" affair and so it's not like there was much budget to take away to start with.

 

Elvana makes sense, probably on Sensation Seekers after dark.

 

T&C posters only ever contain a fraction of the acts, so I'd still expect all the "usuals" (some of them have already self-confirmed).

[CR77]

3 minutes ago, incident said:

 

Elvana makes sense, probably on Sensation Seekers after dark.

 

 

Was hoping Elvana would pop up somewhere, but was expecting an early Woodsies or Park slot, certainly not T&C!  When they played Avalon in 2023 they filled the tent and had a massive overspill, so this is surprising.  Although a quick check puts Sensation Seekers as 4,000 capacity (Avalin is 3,000) so I guess it'll work.

Anyway... very happy to know Elvana will be appearing... and nice to see Primary School Assembly Bangers on the poster too! Yay!

[smogo]

Just now, CR77 said:

 

Was hoping Elvana would pop up somewhere, but was expecting an early Woodsies or Park slot, certainly not T&C!  When they played Avalon in 2023 they filled the tent and had a massive overspill, so this is surprising.  Although a quick check puts Sensation Seekers as 4,000 capacity (Avalin is 3,000) so I guess it'll work.

Anyway... very happy to know Elvana will be appearing... and nice to see Primary School Assembly Bangers on the poster too! Yay!

 

Elvana have said they're playing at Sensation Seekers twice, and also somewhere else yet to be announced.

 

I wonder what Taskmaster will entail. It could be a smaller version of the Taskmaster Experience in London, or it could be like the original Edinburgh Fringe show with comedians who are already playing Glastonbury taking part. Exciting either way!

[northernangel]

Things much like the Glasto Latino, once it's out the way, no need to worry about it anymore 

[itsfomas]

Lucie Jones is so random, but would be great. 

[Twiggy553]

Elvana was great in Shangri La. Just depends if on at a convenient time.

 

Nothing will ever beat Leo and Yam in 2014 for me though- one of my all time top Glastonbury performances (and that includes music performances)

[Garrypp]

3 minutes ago, itsfomas said:

Lucie Jones is so random, but would be great. 

Lucie Jones has been confirmed to perform at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival.

The WhatsOnStage Award-winning star will be appearing across three nights in the Astrolabe venue.

Jones will bring a full live band to the stage for a set that draws from musical theatre alongside other material. Her performances will take place on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings of the festival in June, with exact set times to be announced in due course.

[briddj]

10 minutes ago, smogo said:

 

Elvana have said they're playing at Sensation Seekers twice, and also somewhere else yet to be announced.

 

I wonder what Taskmaster will entail. It could be a smaller version of the Taskmaster Experience in London, or it could be like the original Edinburgh Fringe show with comedians who are already playing Glastonbury taking part. Exciting either way!

 

I wonder if Elvana's third slot could be opening the Other Stage?

[CR77]

1 minute ago, briddj said:

 

I wonder if Elvana's third slot could be opening the Other Stage?

 

Given that most of their likely venues have already announced, I think it just leaves Other, Park and Pyramid really!  I know Pyramid is unlikely, and I hope they aren't opening the Other Stage as that'll clash with Supergrass... but at least they are playing two other times!  Other opener on Saturday or Sunday would be fine by me though - LOL!

[Quark]

Hennig Wehn could well be an option, clash dependent.  Cabaret tent at headliner time is great fun

[Jarski75]

Just now, Quark said:

Hennig Wehn could well be an option, clash dependent.  Cabaret tent at headliner time is great fun

I was thinking that.  I'm struggling for headliners this year so that could definitely be under consideration

[balti-pie]

3 minutes ago, Quark said:

Hennig Wehn could well be an option, clash dependent.  Cabaret tent at headliner time is great fun

He lives down the coast from us both, and is very regularly at Hastings FC matches - he’s a very friendly fella by all accounts 

[NotAnInsider]

Taskmaster have had a thing doing the festival rounds for a year or so now mostly aimed at kids so I think it's probably that? It's very good and will probably have Alex Horne given he's about anyway.

[Talcroft]

We had a Brian Bilston poem read at our wedding, lovely to see him on the list.

 

Taskmaster will be mayhem, I bet it's headliner time for safety reasons. 

[CaledonianGonzo]

27 minutes ago, Quark said:

Hennig Wehn could well be an option, clash dependent.  Cabaret tent at headliner time is great fun

 

Maybe I'm not fully awake, but isn't Cabaret a different announcement?  

This poster more covers things like the Astrolabe, no?

[BlackZeppelin]

Love Elvana, hopefully on the Thursday

[s30foster]

Just saw this about TASKMASTER. Fri night. 

 

 

[t0paz]

10 minutes ago, BlackZeppelin said:

Love Elvana, hopefully on the Thursday

They’ve posted they’re playing twice and a 3rd stage yet to be announced.

[Gnomicide]

12 minutes ago, s30foster said:

Just saw this about TASKMASTER. Fri night. 

 

 

 

I may have finally found my Friday headliner!

[incident]

30 minutes ago, CaledonianGonzo said:

Maybe I'm not fully awake, but isn't Cabaret a different announcement?  

This poster more covers things like the Astrolabe, no?

 

From my perspective, the T&C poster is more of a sampler of acts from across the area. All stages covered, and plenty more still to be announced.

[itsfomas]

1 hour ago, Garrypp said:

Lucie Jones has been confirmed to perform at the 2025 Glastonbury Festival.

The WhatsOnStage Award-winning star will be appearing across three nights in the Astrolabe venue.

Jones will bring a full live band to the stage for a set that draws from musical theatre alongside other material. Her performances will take place on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings of the festival in June, with exact set times to be announced in due course.

I am definitely going to catch her on one of those days. Worth it just to see her singing Defying Gravity!