New Canvas Big Top raised

On April 8th Sally Howell led the crew and family in raising the new canvas for the Selene Big Top at the Glastonbury Festival site in the Green Fields. On this gloriously sunny and hot day we raised the new canvas for the first time. We are all looking forward to a Summer of tent-up, gigs, music, dancing and happy times all round.

 

Sally Howell gave Ed Sheeran his first Glastonbury Gig

See the article about how Sally Howell gave Ed Sheeran his first Glastonbury gig in 2011.

https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/glastonbury-2017-how-ed-sheeran-went-from-festival-debut-to-expensive-star-in-less-than-a-year/story-30230832-detail/story.html

 

The woman who gave Ed Sheeran his big break at Glastonbury festival six years ago has revealed how things changed rapidly for the young musician.

This year will mark the 31 st year in a row that Sally Howell, 53, has run the Croissant Neuf stage at the festival.

Back in 2011 Sally booked Ed Sheeran and the ginger singer-songwriter performed an hour long set on the Friday of the festival.

Before his performance the singer was described as “hotly tipped folky hip hop” in the Croissant Neuf programme (see image above).
Read more at https://www.somersetlive.co.uk/glastonbury-2017-how-ed-sheeran-went-from-festival-debut-to-expensive-star-in-less-than-a-year/story-30230832-detail/story.html#ibWZxjGVYOAysMjJ.99

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