Glastonbury Carnival 2024: Everything you need to know about the route, road closures and parking

Daniel Clark
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-Credit: (Image: Reach Publishing Services Limited)


Glastonbury will be alive with music, dazzling displays, and illuminated carts when the annual carnival returns on Saturday, November 16, in what is the final procession in the Somerset County circuit.

Glastonbury Carnival is one of the 'Magnificent Seven' - the seven most famous carnivals among around 30 in the South West.

The main procession starts 6.45pm, however, people are likely to be lining the streets enjoying the carnival much earlier.

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The carnival is free but spectators are asked to donate to the collection which benefits local charities whilst keeping the carnival tradition alive.

Where can I see the procession?

The procession will assemble on the Glastonbury Relief Road from Northload Roundabout back towards the Tinbridge Roundabout and on Northload Street and in Paradise Road.

The procession begins at 6.45pm.

It will start at the traffic lights just past Northload Roundabout.

It will head along the A39 up to Wirral Park Roundabout by B&Q before turning left onto the A361, Street Road.

Along this part of the route is a short rest area for entries and the entries will not be performing.

The procession will then turn left into Magdalene Street and continue into the High Street.

It will finish along Wells Road with the junction of Manor House Road.

Which roads will be closed?

Friday, November 15

From 6pm on Friday until midnight on Saturday, November 16.

  • A39 Glastonbury By-Pass (from the Northload Roundabout to the Tin Bridge Roundabout).

  • The link road from Wells Road to Glastonbury By-Pass. Permissive access will be given to residents at Northload Roundabout.

  • High Street (closed to all West bound vehicular traffic)

  • Lambrook Street (closed to all North bound vehicular traffic)

  • Chilkwell Street - up to the junction with Bere Lane (closed to all North bound vehicular traffic)

Saturday, November 16

3pm to 5pm

Magdelene Street / High Street / Benedict Street. The town centre will be closed off due to congregating volumes of spectators and to allow for daytime entertainers to walk around.

5pm* to 10-11pm or until clear enough to reopen the roads

A39 Street Roundabout

*Strictly no access to any vehicles including coaches and carnival entries due to the high volume of pedestrians in the road.

A39 Northload Bridge Roundabout, including B3151, Northload Bridge Road

Chilkwell Street at the junction of the A361

Wells Road, access to Thorndun Estate and Dunstans Park at the discretion of the marshal, proof of address will be required and dependent on the location of the procession on route before 8pm. Strictly no access from 8pm.

And all other roads around town accessing the route will be closed within the road closures.

Where can I park?

Limited car parking will be available within the town centre, though you must arrive before the roads close and will only be able to leave once they have reopened.


Limited car parking is available within the Town centre. Normal car parking charges apply to the council run car parks.

  • Tesco’s

  • B&Q

  • Tor Leisure (next to Morrisons)

  • Tor Leisure (bottom of Benedict Street)

  • Herbie’s Field (near the start)

  • Morrisons

  • St Johns

All official car parks issue a receipt to be displayed in your vehicle.

Shoppers will be charged and refunded on exit of the store car parks as long as exit is before 5pm.

An alternative is to park at Clarks Village in Street and walk into the town

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