Study Guide

Large-scale sporting, musical, cultural or religious festivals as temporary sites of leisure and their associated costs and benefits
• Case study of one festival in a rural location, its site factors and geographic impacts ​

Case Study: Glastonbury Festival, Somerset, UK

Use the resources below to briefly describe the history and location of the Glastonbury Festival.

• Create a map to show it's location. This should include:
  • The site at Pilton
  • The towns of Street and Glastonbury
  • Cities of Bristol, Bath, London, Cardiff
  • Airports at Bristol, Cardiff, Southampton, Gatwick, Heathrow
• What factors make the site at Pilton an effective location for a large temporary festival?

Study the resources below and identify in a table and with specific examples:

• SEEP benefits of the festival - local and internationally
• SEEP costs of the festival - local and international
• Attempts to manage the impacts to maximise positives and minimise negatives