Glastonbury 2017: Glasto goers expected to bring over £80m worth of tech to site

There’s just two days to go until Glastonbury opens its gates for another year, and one bit of advice we can’t stress enough is to USE THE FREE LOCK-UPS.

Nestled all across the site (and heavily secured), the property lock-ups are the perfect place to store all those valuables – from jewellery, car keys or even extra cash, they’re an absolute life-saver, particularly after new research has shown that the value of tech at Glasto rolls into the high-millions.

According to online insurer Protect Your Bubble, the average British festival attendee will carry around £593 worth of tech each on every event they attend this summer. Glastonbury Festival-lone will see attendees bring over £80 million of personal technology over the course of the week.

PYB’s Rob Basinger says “More than 1 million Brits plan to hit a festival this season, either on home soil or overseas and, for many, it’ll be the highlight of the summer. But when you’ve had a few ciders, you’re up to your knees in mud, and living in a tent for a weekend, the risk to your valuables is considerably higher….. Keep your smartphone safe by not leaving it unattended in a tent or a car, and don’t store it in your back pocket when you’re in a crowd – instead, keep smaller valuables under cover in a money belt. With British festivals traditionally a soggy affair, you can also protect electronic devices from the elements by ensuring they’re kept in a water-tight ziplock bag.”

So, our advice to you – either maybe use the time to detox from the rest of the world (and get a cheapy non-smart Nokia), or use the free lock-ups. The Glastonbury EE app (iOS & Android) shows the locations of all the secure areas.