Type
Open Air/Covered
Open Air
Debuted
Years Active
Formerly
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Became
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Performed Here
Performances
Capacity
≈ 120,000
Opening Hours
11:00 – 23:45
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The Pyramid Stage is the most instantly recognisable festival stage in the world. Rising from the site of a blind spring close to the Glastonbury Abbey/Stonehenge ley line, it is now in its third incarnation. — Glastonbury Festival
Venue History
Timeline
Full Timeline →1971
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First version built
Conceived by Bill Harkin, the stage was a one-tenth replica of the Great Pyramid of Giza. It's built using Kwikstage scaffolding and 300 sheets of expanded metal.
1978
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Harry Williamson's version appears
The Polytantric Stage was used at the impromptu 1978 festival and in addition to the Main Stage in 1979.
1981
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Second permanent version built
Constructed from telegraph poles and metal sheeting from the Ministry of Defence.
2000
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Third and current version built
Designed by Bill Burroughs, now four times the size of the original.
Performers
Location & Nearby
Nearby Camping
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