A while back I began to wonder where all the young people were and if Glastonbury was just some
I’ve had reason for hope recently though. The Open Day at

Freshly Hatched Hippies and Old Misfits
When I arrived here in ’93 my mates were having kids, now their kids are having kids. I’m fascinated to see how these third, or sometimes 4th generation hippy kids
I love their sign’s! The new shop sign, apparently no one could read the shop’s name on the old one….
Rogues Gallery
Further encouragement for positivity came in the form of a message from one of the team at Rogues Gallery on the High Street. They stock an eclectic range of stuff – secondhand vinyl records, brightly coloured clothes, the wonderfully simple AVA LON hoodies, spray paint, super-hot chilli sauces, Glastonbury mugs, art, cards, jewellery, all made by a collective of creative, mostly young, people.
I knew they collaborated with Styles of Somerset to create the 3rd annual Paint Jam – a ‘Concrete Picnic’ bringing life and colour to
Dear Normal for Glastonbury….
“I guess you know we are the fiends responsible (with MOA) for the seasonal graffiti on the Crown and the murmuration mural at the top of town that was so controversial… We are a collective of local handmade designers and artists. All the garments in the shop are

One of A Kind Festival Glamour
We’re trying to get the word out that we are the place to come for one of a kind festival glamour as well as original art. Conscious fashion, slow fashion. No single use plastic tents! Investing in an item to treasure forever that brings you confidence and joy!
We just had the most brilliant photoshoot with John Mason and I thought

You can find more information on the shop’s
I’m happy to promote what they are doing on here for free, god knows you need some encouragement to carry on being creative nowadays. They’ve kindly offered to stock some Normal For Glastonbury merchandise
Photos by Vicki Steward, except the studio ones
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