In Photos: Glastonbury 2023

It’s that time of year once again. The post-Glastonbury comedown is starting to set in as another historic edition of the Worthy Farm festival comes to a close.

Filled with a vast wealth of possible experiences – running from dawn ‘til dusk and right on through each day – this year saw stand-out sets from Sudan Archives, Central Cee, Soichi Terada, Lana Del Rey and a much-acclaimed closing headline performance from Elton John to merely skim the surface. Plus surprise celebrity moments as Cate Blanchett joined Sparks on stage and Tilda Swinton read poetic vignettes atop Max Richter’s soaring classical arrangements.

This past weekend at Worthy Farm also marked a big one for Glastonbury’s Silver Hayes. Celebrating its tenth anniversary at the festival, the dedicated dance music area featured new open-air club stage The Levels – where the likes of Anz b2b Batu, Digital Mystikz, Nia Archives and VTSS played. It also hosted new talks stage The Information – where Crack Magazine held a panel – and Hayes Pavilion, which featured an art project exploring the interconnected power of mycelium.

As the weekend’s festivities fade into cherished memories, Photographer Khali Ackford was there to capture a whole host of moments from Glastonbury 2023. Check out the gallery below, and don’t forget to tune into our Crack Mix 500 celebrations with Glasto’s Block9.