Try the brand new Peace Stage in Shangri-La
Glastonbury has launched a brand new stage to the Shangri-La space – an deserted purchasing centre and emphasise the thought of group. Watch our video on the Peace Stage above.
The brand new addition takes over from the Reality Stage and has been put in as a solution to encourage individuals to show away from consumerism, and are available collectively via their love of music as an alternative.
“It’s an incredible cultural hub for musical range and variety of all types, additionally with a robust message of peace,” music programmer Max Golfar advised NME. “We’re utilizing music and artwork as a device for expression, and utilizing it as a spot the place we are able to share a message that’s larger than simply what’s occurring on stage.”
The realm has been designed to resemble a abandoned shopping center, strewn with discarded mannequins and stripped clothes rails round.
“The design is cool as fuck, we’ve acquired an deserted mall form of vibe occurring,” Golfar continued. “It’s anti-consumerist and anti-capitalist, all tying in with this message of varied political actions and concepts we’re attempting to push and, effectively, peace.
“I feel the thought of switching out from the Reality Stage got here as a result of the world is in an advanced place proper now. We should be pushing a message of peace and togetherness in a time the place all the pieces feels actually fairly fragmented. It’s acquired all the pieces from funk to punk, rock to folks, African music to reggae, in addition to all the pieces in between,” he added.
“That’s an actual core a part of the message – bringing numerous totally different communities collectively to point out the individuals of Glastonbury the wonderful cultural range at this competition.”
The Peace Stage kicked off with big units from Lambrini Ladies, VLURE and extra.
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