Glastonbury move to ban Nitrous Oxide at the Festival

Image: Nitrous Oxide

Glastonbury organisers have put out the message to this year's festival revellers not to use the popular high nitrous oxide, otherwise known as laughing gas, at the festival. 

Increased use of the drug, particularly in the King's Meadow, has led to a rise in pollution, over two tonnes of litter caused by the empty gas cannisters and a serious injury at last year's event causing concern for the festivals spirit. 

Liz Eliot, the co-ordinator of Glastonbury's Green Fields reaffirmed this: "Sadly the King’s Meadow has lost its way. It’s become known as a place where people take nitrous oxide, a damaging drug which pollutes our beautiful field with noise, litter and N2O gas."

Festival organisers have made it clear that they are keen to reclaim the spirit of the world famous festival, and will do so by asking people not to use the drug in the King's Meadow.

Glastonbury takes place from Wednesday 24th - Sunday 28th June, and you can access this year's line up and essential information using our festival guide.