... or eclectic fans of the folk arts with the control of the events likely to be in the hands of a non-profit institution." Glastonbury Festival donates the majority of their profits to charitable causes and attracts a diverse range of different people and cultures, from the folk fan to the raver. Glastonbury Festival for Contemporary Performing Arts was started by the owner of Worthy Farm, Michael Eavis, in 1970 and has continued to grow each year since then, with the 2000 festival attracting in excess of 150,000 people (BBC, 2002). Glastonbury Festival is now one of the most well known festivals in the world "...this festival is now a multi-media, international event..." (Avon and Somerset Constabulary, 2002). Hall (1992) highlights some of the benefits to the local community of hosting a festival, he says "undoubtedly, festivals and programs of special events provide opportunities for communities to expand the markets of existing ...

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