the news from Glastonbury Festival

Each day of Glastonbury Festival we'll be bringing you a daily dose of the Festival from right here on site.

Today's the first day of the Festival proper, this morning gates opened and people have been streaming onto the dry site.

The weather is forecast to remain dry today, and tomorrow with the possibility of rain on Friday and Sunday. The site looks lovely with green fields, many of the stalls are open, there's live music on some of the smaller stages, and today is the day to orientate yourself and enjoy it.

Yesterday's arrivals had a mild night waiting for the gates to open, with sunshine and cloud over the campervan fields earlier in the day, it's hot when the sun is out, and firm underfoot - all the makings of a classic year!

This evening it's the eFestivals meet outside the Ridge & Furrow Cabaret Field bar, come along and say hi.

Later there's also a CND FlashLightmob on the hill above the Tipi Field and a few opening celebrations here and there.

There's talk of there being a major rally in Shangri-La tomorrow as part of their overarching theme of awakening your political side – it's time to take back democracy!