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Glastonbury 2017: Emily Eavis discusses the safety and security of the festival

With one week to go until Glastonbury opens its gates for another year, Emily Eavis has opened up to 6Music’s Shaun Keaveny about the festival, including the safety, security and the charitable background of the event.

Following the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester, Eavis has spoken about how security will be stepped up for 2017, including extra security checks, more security provisions and the additional searches involved for attendees.

Emily has also spoken more about the further developments of the Variety Bazaar, mooted now for 2021. Listen to the full interview below:

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