RIP Avalon Fields

[RandomBunny]

Many of you know @Avalon_Fields, either from here or various festivals. As well as being a long time user of efests, he also curated the forum's lineup page and took the past Glastonbury meet photos. I know him as one of the 'Old Gits', pals that met for the first time at Glastonbury festival in 2005. He’s been our glorious leader in shenaniganning at various festivals since then. He also joined Festival Medical Services as their official photographer. 

 

Sadly he's been diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease which has progressed fairly quickly. One of the Old Gits has set up a Just Giving page to help him access physiotherapy at home as again his local NHS can’t help much. 

 

If you have ever met Dave you’ll know what a lovely bloke he is. If you can afford a donation however big or small please consider supporting this - it will be very much appreciated. Thank you so much. 

 

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/niki-butler?utm_term=GXE5Mk4JG&utm_medium=FA&utm_source=CL

 

Thanks also to the mods for approval 

 

[Crazyfool01]

absolutely second this ... David did our lineup pages behind the scenes so even if you didnt meet him , he was actively helping every one of you reading over last couple of years , also helped with efest and the meet photography . An absolutely lovely guy that many of you will have chatted to over the years . hopefully this makes him as comfortable as possible . Thanks for sharing @RandomBunny 

[giantkatestacks]

Done. saddened to read this. Glad to help in a tiny way.

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sorry to hear this.

[Avalon_Fields]

Thank you all, really appreciate the donations from Efestival friends!! 

 

it was hell to miss the festival this year, with a ticket too!! Still, have 18 consecutive Glastonbury’s so I’m lucky.

 

Thanks @RandomBunny xxxx

Edited August 8, 2025 by Avalon_Fields

[Avalon_Fields]

1 hour ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Thank you all, really appreciate the donations from Efestival friends!! 

 

it was hell to miss the festival this year, with a ticket too!! Still, have 18 consecutive Glastonbury’s so I’m lucky.

 

Thanks @RandomBunny 

Thanks for the like @StoneCircle your advice and support was invaluable- and you were the only person beyond my closest friends who knew in advance I couldn’t come!!! 

[StoneCircle]

2 minutes ago, Avalon_Fields said:

Thanks for the like @StoneCircle your advice and support was invaluable- and you were the only person beyond my closest friends who knew in advance I couldn’t come!!! 

 

I was only too happy to assist and answer your questions about using the Accessible Facilities. So sad that you didn't get there. Take care David and I hope the physiotherapy helps ease your symptoms. 😘

[Crazyfool01]

Some sad news unfortunately .... many thanks to Avalon fields for the help he gave me personally and the help with both the lineup pages and efestivals photography . A lovely guy who will be much missed ... thoughts to family and friends  . RIP fella .

[giantkatestacks]

He was a really lovely man. Very sad news.

[Paul ™]

Ahh thats really sad, RIP David..

[StoneCircle]

Very saddened by the news that @Avalon_Fields has lost his battle with MND. A thoroughly lovely man who cared so much for others.

Rest peacefully David. 

[parsonjack]

Very sad news indeed. I met David a few times at the meets and he was always up for a chat about music, travel and the Festival.

 

One of the very best ones, gone way too soon.

 

Thoughts today with his family, friends and everyone who knew him.

[fred quimby]

Such sad news. Was a lovely man full of stories. He will be missed 

[Supernintendo Chalmers]

I think I first met David in 2011 at the Twisto Thursday afternoon meet at the festival. He captured the spirit of those gatherings perfectly through his camera for several years. He was a keen traveller and also took many a fantastic photograph during his trips around the world. I'll certainly miss seeing those images pop up on Instagram and the odd DM about Glastonbury and travel. What a nice guy he was. Very sad news.

[The Nal]

Ah thats sad. Met him a couple of times at the Efests meet, lovely fella.

 

RIP

[eFestivals]

I'm so sad to hear this news. David was an incredibly kind human who really loved what he did and loved the festival community. He always did all he could to help and never expected anything in return - someone who had such a positive influence on those around him, even evident from this thread alone. He offered his assistance in helping to keep the site up to date, single handedly keeping the Glasto lineups and rumours current. He was also a very talented photographer, kindly allowing us to use his photos taken for the FMS. So sad I never got to meet him in person and buy him a drink. He will be greatly missed. RIP David.

Edited October 31, 2025 by eFestivals

[Gnomicide]

Really sad news. I met him a couple of times after he tracked me down at Bearded Theory after recognising my tent flag from an earlier photo. A lovely bloke.

[Quark]

RIP David.  Was a pleasure to chat a couple of times at meets, and his photos were always a joy. Sleep well pal.

[Ayrshire Chris]

Sad news, lost a friend and colleague to this  awful disease

RIP

[CaledonianGonzo]

Sorry to hear this.  He was a lovely fella.  RIP.

[davefb]

Just heard the sad news from a fellow festival friend. Nice to see so many people who knew David saying such wonderful things about him, though not difficult as he was a great person to know.
I knew him from the 'old-gits' group from when I first went to Glastonbury and later met him at various other festivals , well mainly Bearded. 
RIP

[plaskins]

I only met David once, at festivals meet a couple of years ago. He was a lovely man.

 

Such sad news. Thoughts with his friends and family

[Yoghurt on a Stick]

I never met Avalon_Fields but can see that he made a great impression on the people he did meet in person. That's not necessarily an easy thing to achieve - unless one really is a nice person and not making any effort to achieve it - as in this instance. I feel for his family and friends loss. RIP.

[Cooter]

Rest in peace David. I didn't know you but we must have crossed many a path both on these forums and on the farm. It seems you were a kind and generous person, my respect goes out to you, your friends and family. You’ll be missed by many x

[westholtschic]

As a former volunteer with FMS I got the honour and privilege to meet David several times over the years and he kindly took some photos of me for them in 2024. Was a really lovely man and will be missed greatly.