Glastonbury Festival (1878–1960), and with their location attracted a bohemian audience by the standards of the time. They featured works by then-contemporary composers, sponsored by the Clark family, and a wide range of traditional works, from "Everyman" to James Shirley's "Cupid and Death." Glastonbury was heavily influenced by hippie ethics and the free festival movement in the early 1970s, beginning with the Isle of Wight Festival, which featured performances by The Who, amongst many other artists. Organiser Michael Eavis decided to host the first festival, then called Pilton Festival, after seeing an open-air concert headlined by Led Zeppelin at the 1970 Bath
Trowbridge Village Pump Festival allow the festival to be held in 2012. The Weekender was held at the Village pump after hearing of the demise of the Village pump Ltd. Many of the original members of the festival decided to resurrect the festival under the new name Village Pump Folk Festival, with the Blessing of Mr Pat Drinkwater, the founder of the name. The 2012 Village Pump Folk Festival took take place at White Horse Country Park, Westbury on 20–22 July 2012 with Show of Hands as festival Patrons. It was also covered by FromeFM. Following disappointing ticket sales in 2015 and 2016, the