Winners on their waypublished at 12:52 British Summer Time
This must be a great way of getting into Worthy Farm. Enjoy!
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Summary
The gates to Glastonbury Festival have been opened by Michael and Emily Eavis
Thousands of people are heading to the site on Worthy Farm ahead of this weekend's festival
Find out the full line-up for the festival this weekend with our comprehensive guide
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Glastonbury gates are opened by Eavis family
Winners on their waypublished at 12:52 British Summer Time
'We're going to sleep for the rest of the day'published at 12:38 British Summer Time
Also at the front of the queue this morning were James Trusson, 31, from Ash, Somerset (left), Grace Ball, 29, from Bournemouth (centre) and Dan Mortimore, from Compton Dundon, Somerset.
They arrived in the car park at around 21:00 BST on Tuesday night after meeting for a "group curry" in nearby Somerton earlier in the evening, and camped through the night.
It's not their first time at the front of the queue - they also pulled off a similar feat last year.
I think we slept a little bit better this year and I think we've worked out a few of the kinks," said Grace, adding that previously they had just "slept under the stars".
As for the rest of the day's plans, she added, it was "back to the car for snacks, and then sleep for the rest of the day".
"I'll crack a beer I think," added James.
A few delays on the trains to the festivalpublished at 12:28 British Summer Time
There are some delays at Castle Cary railway station - the nearest one to Worthy Farm.
- The 12.12 from London Paddington is delayed until 12.38
- The 12.34 from London Waterloo is a minute late
- The 12.36 from Weymouth is delayed until 12.52
Otherwise, if you're coming to the festival on a train, you're looking good.
Camper van ready for actionpublished at 12:23 British Summer Time
This is Chris who is proudly rocking a camper van, on the way for his first Glastonbury.
Hope you have loads of fun!
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'It's a good day'published at 12:10 British Summer Time
Emma Hallett
BBC West
Donna, 45, from Chippenham, has been to the festival eight times and arrived by 06:00 BST by coach from Bristol.
"[I was] straight through the gates and up and nearly pitched by 9 o'clock, so it's a good day," she said.
“Next, I'm going to be heading over to the Greenfields and the craft fields to see what's going on over there. It's a good day to do it on the first couple of days. Not much else going on, so a good spot to head and have a bit of a mooch around."
'Everyone is welcome here' - Emily Eavispublished at 12:02 British Summer Time
Paul Glynn
Culture reporterMedia caption, Should Kneecap play at Glastonbury? Emily Eavis responds
This year's festival is set against a politically charged backdrop due to wars going on around the world, and that is bound to be reflected on site and on stage.
Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, a rapper with Irish language hip-hop group Kneecap - who will perform on Saturday afternoon on the West Holts Stage - was last week released on unconditional bail after appearing in a London court on a terror charge.
Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has said he does not think the group's planned Glastonbury performance is "appropriate".
Co-organiser Emily Eavis, however, who officially opened the main gates earlier on Wednesday, told BBC News that all are welcome at Worthy Farm.
"There have been a lot of very heated topics this year, but we remain just a platform for many, many artists from all over the world," she told the BBC's Colin Paterson.
"And, you know, everyone is welcome here."
Image source, ReutersImage caption, Kneecap rapper Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh is known by the stage name Mo Chara
First Glastonburypublished at 11:53 British Summer Time
Jemma from Brighton says: "Off to my first ever Glasto! On route from Brighton to meet my sister who is what I’d call a Glastonbury veteran. Only been counting down since November. Let the good times begin."
Enjoy, Jemma!
We'd love to hear from you and find out about your journey. WhatsApp us your pictures on 0800 313 4630 - don't forget to include your name, and only message if it's safe and legal to do so.
Coach journey from Cambridgepublished at 11:45 British Summer Time
Hello to Issy and Alice who are coming by coach from Cambridge. It's their first ever Glastonbury. Enjoy! Hope you have loads of fun.
We'd love to hear from you and find out about your journey. WhatsApp us your pictures on 0800 313 4630 - don't forget to include your name, and only message if it's safe and legal to do so.
Epic journey and epic weekend of celebrationpublished at 11:37 British Summer Time
Louise Barber has been in touch. Her and her partner Wayne have got an epic journey ahead of them.
"We are just setting for Glastonbury from Hull," she says.
But as well as a special weekend at Worthy Farm, it's also a big celebration for them.
"I will be helping my husband Wayne celebrate his 40th birthday tomorrow and the rest of the weekend," Louise said on WhatsApp.
Congrats Wayne, and have a safe journey down from Hull.
We'd love to hear from you and find out about your journey. WhatsApp us your pictures on 0800 313 4630 - don't forget to include your name, and only message if it's safe and legal to do so.
All smiles as people head into the festival sitepublished at 11:33 British Summer Time
Here's a few photos of the gates from a little earlier. It was smiles all round as people headed in to find somewhere to camp.
Image caption, Rollers in!
Image caption, Marilyn Adams, 53, from Taunton, with Louisa Garbett, 33, from Shepton Mallet in Somerset and Charlotte Sweet, 30, from London. They are all volunteering for Youth with a Future, which helps homeless children in Somerset.
Image caption, There was some fancy headwear on display
Image caption, There is still speculation around the site whether surprise act Patchwork could turn out to be Pulp - whose lead singer is Jarvis Cocker
Image caption, These women have come all way from South Korea for the festval
Five newcomers to seek out at Glastonburypublished at 11:20 British Summer Time
Mark Savage
BBC Music correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Koven play the Lonely Hearts Club stage in Silver Hayes at 23:00 on Saturday 28 June
The main coverage of Glastonbury focuses on big names - which this year means a curious mix of ageing veterans and pop upstarts: Rod Stewart and Charli XCX; Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo; John Fogerty and Doechii.
There's also a lot of attention on the 56 slots marked "TBA". The rumour mill has gone into a frenzy, positing everyone from Haim (highly likely) to Pulp (also likely) to Lady Gaga (not a chance) and Daft Punk (because some Glastonbury traditions never die).
But one of the best things about Glastonbury is stumbling across an act you've never heard of who instantly become your new obsession.
New acts to look out for this year include Alessi Rose, MRCY, Koven, Gurriers and Ca7riel and Paco Amoroso.
ICYMI - The queue early this morningpublished at 11:13 British Summer Time
The first festival-goers came through into the gates at about 07:00 BST - most looking tired, but excited to be there.
Image caption, Gianluca Maggi, Riccardo Lorenzini, Giacomo Sestini, Fabio Gelati, Fabrizio Mencattini, Martin Scarsi, Edoardo Certini, Andrea Bigoni and Ileana Rossini were all smiles as they found themselves at the front of the queue. Half of the group had flown in from Chitignano in Italy yesterday.
Image caption, Security were on hand chatting with festival goers as they waited patiently for the gates to open
Image caption, Shortly before 07:50 BST members of the media eagerly waited for Michael and Emily Eavis to appear to open the gates
Image caption, People were thrilled to see Michael Eavis as the big green gates of Glastonbury Festival opened
Heated debates and secret setspublished at 11:08 British Summer Time
Mark Savage
BBC Music correspondent
Image source, Getty ImagesThe 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo will headline the Pyramid Stage this year, with other highlights including Charli XCX, Doechii, Rod Stewart, Loyle Carner, The Prodigy and Wolf Alice.
Irish rap trio Kneecap remain on the line-up, despite Prime Minister saying their appearance is "not appropriate" after band member Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh was charged with a terror offence.
"There have been a lot of heated topics this year," festival organiser Emily Eavis told the BBC. "But we remain a platform for artists from all over the world, and everyone is welcome here."
Eavis also said it was unlikely that Neil Young's headline set would be broadcast by the BBC.
The star is notoriously reluctant to let cameras interfere with his performance. The last time he played Glastonbury in 2009, his management only agreed to let five songs be shown - a decision that was made while Young played his set.
But there will still be more than 90 hours of coverage across BBC radio, television and iPlayer. And, as always, there are surprises in store.
More than 50 slots are marked "TBA", with rumoured guests including festival stalwarts like Haim and Pulp; alongside more far-fetched options such as Lady Gaga and Radiohead.
Ready for a wheelie good timepublished at 11:00 British Summer Time
Image source, PA Media
Image source, PA MediaTrollies and wheelbarrows might be a common sight on Worthy Farm, but one reveller turned heads early this morning as he pushed his festival gear onto site in an enormous wheelie bin.
60th birthday celebrationspublished at 10:45 British Summer Time
"We couldn't quite believe we got tickets, as we had tried for several years and this year was a certain birthday for me, so we thought it would be amazing to get here."
Julie and Nigel Ford have come to Glastonbury Festival from North Yorkshire to celebrate Julie's 60th birthday.
They said they had been completely "surprised" to get tickets.
"You often don't think you are going to get through on the ballot... so yeah, it's super exciting."
The couple said they are just looking forward to the variety of music on offer away from the main headliners.
'I'm excited to work out who Patchwork is'published at 10:35 British Summer Time
Kate, from Taunton, arrived and set up her van in one of the camping fields on Tuesday, with her husband and children Seb, Elliot and Bonnie.
"There's a good vibe - we are so excited," she said.
"I'm super excited about Rod Stewart, I love the 1975 and I am really excited to work out who Patchwork is because there are so many theories out there.
"Whoever it is, it is going to be amazing."
All aboard! Trains rolling in to Castle Carypublished at 10:12 British Summer Time
Sarah Turnnidge
BBC News, West of EnglandThousands of revellers will travel to Worthy Farm this week via train, with shuttle buses put on from Castle Cary - the festival's nearest station.
Over the three days between 25 and 27 June a total of 37,000 seats will be available to meet the high demand, with an additional 16,000 seats for the return journey on 30 June.
Luggage space is limited onboard, and trolleys and sack barrows are prohibited on both buses and trains.
There are no reported issues on the route to Castle Cary right now, but we'll keep you updated as the day goes on.
Image source, PA Media
Image source, PA MediaPlane, train, or 1,000 miles on a bicycle?published at 10:04 British Summer Time
Sarah Turnnidge
BBC News, West of England
Image source, Ollie WhiteWhile tens of thousands of people are piling onto coaches, trains and into their cars today to get to site, some people - like 25-year-old Ollie White - have taken a slightly longer route.
Ollie has spent the past month on his bike, cycling from Madrid to get to the festival - crossing mountains, deserts and long coastal roads on the way to Somerset in time for the music to begin.
"A lot of people think I'm crazy for doing this but for me it doesn't seem too crazy," he told the BBC.
You can read more of his story here, or listen to it on BBC Sounds below.
Media caption, Ollie White is stopping off at Glasto during a long journey home.
First tents going uppublished at 09:47 British Summer Time
They've queued through the early hours just to get on site - now it's time for festival-goers to hunt down the best camping spots and pitch their tents.
Pretty soon there will be very little grass on show, with every spare inch covered in tents - but for now the earliest arrivals have their pick of spots.
What's the weather looking like?published at 09:31 British Summer Time
Image caption, It is going to be mostly dry and sunny for this year's festival
Well, pretty good actually.
Wellies and bucket hats are festival staples, but which of these are you actually going to need over the coming days?
It is looking mostly dry and sunny for the festival with a small chance of rain on Thursday - I think most music lovers heading to Glastonbury would take that.
A raincoat and proper footwear are must-haves though, whatever the weather.
Find out more about the forecast here.
