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Katherine Rose

Glastonbury festival: the weird world of the Green Fields

Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
Taking a Chinese dragon for a spin in the Circus field – shirts optional Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
He says it's 'the greatest show on earth' but onlookers appear unimpressed. Bubbleologist Sam Bubbleman – of Bubble Inc – performs in front of festivalgoers Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
Lindsay Benner, smile glued firmly to her face, plays with fire in the Circus area Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
Children look on in awe as Glastonbury astounds the world with the latest in robotics Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
The real Golden Balls? Joe Cooper performing the Tortoise and Hare (to a sparse audience) Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
Apparently, they quite like pink. The band begins to play in the Green Fields Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
Rose Lerner, Emily Wright, Ele Lamb and Lizzie Williamson promise children who visit their tent an 'amazing extraordinary almost real (but not quite) experience'. They are, they say, from the Woodcraft Folk Photograph: Katherine Rose
Glastonbury Green Fields: Glastonbury Green Fields
It's not clear if these are fairies, birds or butterflies, but the feathers are out in force Photograph: Katherine Rose
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