Case study · Worthy Farm, Somerset

Glastonbury
Festival

Client
Glastonbury Festival
Location
Worthy Farm, Somerset
Partner for
15+ years
Event
Five-day greenfield festival
Fireworks over the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury Festival
The brief

A city that appears for five days

PMY has been working with Glastonbury Festival for more than 15 years, solidifying its position as one of the world’s leading tech providers for the live environment. Widely regarded as one of the world’s largest music festivals, the five-day event presents several logistical challenges given its scale and remote location.

One of PMY’s primary tasks is to provide a highly resilient event network capable of meeting the demanding needs of key stakeholders including production, media, broadcasters, ticketing, artists and security.

Aerial view of Glastonbury Festival
What we delivered

A resilient network for every stakeholder

This requires the installation of multiple high-speed internet links, backhaul connectivity for cellular base stations to support mobile network operator presence, an HD CCTV surveillance overlay and PCI-compliant networks for secure payment transactions.

Through our long-standing working relationship, PMY’s event technology team is highly integrated with Glastonbury’s operational staff, ensuring a highly coordinated approach to power, structures and security.

Glastonbury aerial with PMY's touchpoints numbered
The outcome

A superior festival experience

Through PMY’s efforts, Glastonbury Festival attendees enjoy a superior festival experience. Brand partners are able to realise their objectives through the high-speed internet and mobile networks which allow smooth communication and easy sharing of memories, while the secure PCI-compliant payment network provides hassle-free transactions.

PMY is proud to operate as a trusted partner of Glastonbury, with a proven track record of seamless event execution.

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Glastonbury Festival · scope of services

Trusted on the big days.

services · one partner
Event network Event network Two diverse high-speed fibre connections into a permanent 10Gb network, extended with temporary fibre. 35 km + 20 km of fibre
Wi-Fi coverage Wi-Fi coverage Public and private Wi-Fi across fields, campsites, bars and backstage. 440 access points
VoIP phones VoIP phones Business-class phones for the teams running the site. 350 phones
Payments Payments PCI-compliant networks for EPOS and RFID at every bar and trader. PCI compliant
CCTV CCTV An HD surveillance overlay for the control room, day and night. 115 HD cameras
Event control room Event control room Weather monitoring, traffic reporting and camera feeds on one wall. 45 HD screens
Media network Media network Connectivity for TV and radio broadcast, online and on-demand. TV, radio & on-demand
Private 5G Private 5G A licensed private mobile network for production and security. Licensed spectrum
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