Having just volunteered with Oxfam at Glastonbury festival, I’ve had some insight into the amount of work that goes into installing the vast infrastructure and acres of immersive artwork before a single artist sets foot on one of the dozens of stages. Over four-plus days I had virtually continuous access to a wide range of events, fuelled by my own food and drink (unlike most festivals). The cost per event is extraordinarily good value; my son has paid half the price of a Glasto ticket for one Oasis concert, and he’ll have to pay for expensive bar drinks and food. He is a musician working full-time in hospitality to pay his rent, as the commercial music industry does not reward people like him. The problem of accessibility to culture goes way beyond the fields of Worthy Farm (Letters, 2 July).
Beth Saunders
Sedbergh, Cumbria
