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Glastonbury Festival Of Contemporary Performing Arts is set to be a mudbath this weekend, according to the Met Office. I went four times in the Nineties and, luckily, only got muddy the once.

Apparently there's a new drainage system on-site this year that feeds back into the sea at Burnham - most impressive for the erstwhile "Pilton Pop Festival"! But, unless cutting-edge sewage is your thing, you should save yourself the £150 entry fee and watch it for free on the telly. You can switch between stages instantly using the red button, which sure beats ambling half-cut through a crowded throughfare with only a baguette stall and lasers in the sky as landmarks.

There aren't many essentials on the bill this year... or is that my inner thirty-something talking? Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, The Stooges and The New Pornographers would be my must-sees. I think I'd like The Killers, The Editors and The Klaxons if I heard them. For 2008, I think I'll investigate Glastonbudget: the tribute festival for tribute bands!