Glastonbury Festival’s Walkabout acts have been bringing joy to the festival since the 1980s – some of them have appeared at almost every festival – and it’s an amazing sight.
As the Theatre and Circus area organiser Haggis McLeod said, “It’s like walking into a parallel universe – you don’t know what you’ll come across but it will be enchanting or clever, funny or downright ridiculous.”
Many of last year’s favourites return. Here’s what to look out for as you wander through the Theatre & Circus fields.
Acts to consider:
Bell and Bullock present Big Bloomers
Bell and Bullock are Karen Bell and Dafe Bullock (see what they did there?). This street theatre duo bring you gentle comedy and creative nonsense with their highly participatory shows and walkabout acts.
Multiple shows across the weekend
The Giant Seagulls
Yes, we recommended them last year. Yes, we’ll recommend them every year: Go to the beach and it’s difficult to escape the attack of a pesky seagull as you try to finish off your fish and chips. Glastonbury has a larger bird problem in the Giant Seagulls. I say problem, but they are genuinely fantastic and no one is safe.
Multiple shows across the weekend
EVERYONE!
To be honest, with Walkabouts it’s best to just get out there and see who is around entertaining the crowds… or causing mayhem
