Thousands queue in morning mist as gates openpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 26 June 2019
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Glastonbury gates open - as it happened from Wednesday, 27 June 2019
Thousands queue in morning mist as gates openpublished at 07:49 British Summer Time 26 June 2019
Image source, PA MediaFestival gates open earlypublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 26 June 2019
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Image source, PA MediaOur reporters at Worthy Farm say the pedestrian gates were opened a short time ago.
Now let the fun begin.
Organisers hoping for a greener festivalpublished at 07:27 British Summer Time 26 June 2019
Image source, Getty ImagesAnyone who's seen the aftermath of festivals will know that it can end up looking more like a rubbish tip than a celebration of music.
About 23,500 tonnes of waste are produced each year at UK music festivals, according to Powerful Thinking - a group which looks at the festival industry. Roughly two thirds of that goes into landfill.
But Glastonbury co-organiser Emily Eavis hopes measures the team there has taken will inspire fans to be greener at this year's event.
"Sustainability and the need to live in harmony with the land, has always been vital to Glastonbury Festival," Emily told the Press Association.
Travel news: Slow traffic around festival sitepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 26 June 2019
Image source, GoogleImage caption, Key: Orange slow traffic Red = stop/start traffic (correct at 7.10am)
Glastonbury Festival car parks are now open, with festival site gates opening to pedestrians at 08:00.
There are traffic restrictions including one-way systems, road closures and temporary traffic lights on Roads around the festival site near Pilton including the A361, A37 and A39.
There's congestion reported on the A361 and A37 around festival gates and drivers are warned of slow traffic through Oakhill due to an earlier accident.
It's nearly here ... Glastonbury Festival 2019 gates open soonpublished at 06:54 British Summer Time 26 June 2019
You bought the tickets last year. You waited patiently for them to come in the post. You hid them in your favourite bestseller on the bookcase.
Guess what?
It's time to get them out, travel to Somerset, find Worthy Farm and exchange them for a weekend of fun and music.
We'll be here today to help you get to the festival with travel news, information and photos.
We'd love to hear how your journey is going, where you've come from and what you're looking forward to this weekend.
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