A digitally restored film is set to screen in cinemas across the UK, commemorating the 1993 Glastonbury Festival. This year is considered by many dedicated fans to be the last of the festival's "old-school" era, predating technological advancements such as mobile phone masts, biometric ticketing, and extensive media coverage that would later reshape the event.
Filmed over four days by director Robin Mahoney and a team of 30 young filmmakers, the original footage has been updated with the latest restoration technology. Mahoney described the film as capturing "the music, the magic, the midsummer madness," emphasizing its raw, unmediated presentation. "No voiceover. No talking heads. No presenter telling you how to feel. Just Glastonbury as it was," he stated.
Mahoney reflected that the 1993 festival was at a pivotal point, standing on the verge of transforming from its "original free-form, free-for-all, mad, chaotic environment" into what is now recognized as a world-class music festival. The screening aims to transport audiences back to that specific moment in the festival's history.
