Many disabled individuals find UK music festivals alluring yet largely inaccessible, often facing challenges like mud and crowded spaces. The author, having relied on a wheelchair for two decades, emphasizes the struggle between yearning for the festival experience and anxiety about potential exclusion. Glastonbury stands out uniquely; the author observes the festival environment seems tailored for able-bodied individuals, causing feelings of missing out. This year, however, they finally attended, fulfilling a long-held aspiration for inclusive festival participation and enjoyment.
Glastonbury is a festival unlike any other, with sweeping shots of rolling hills and swathing, raving crowds seemingly designed for certain bodies that can withstand that environment.
For many disabled folk, UK music festivals present a strange conundrum: irresistibly magnetic yet maddeningly out of reach, accompanied by potential mud and impenetrable crowds.
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