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Elinor Goodman meets Jennifer Lederman at Camp Kerala overlooking the Glastonbury Festival site.Ìý
In a recent report commissioned by it was revealed that the Glastonbury Festival contributed £73 million to the economy. A large chunk of this income trickles down into the local rural economy of the South West.
In this week's Open Country Elinor Goodman visits the site in Pilton, Somerset as final preparations are made for the 2008 event, to discover who really benefits from the 5-day party.
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A coach trip organised by Michael Eavis, the festival organiser, along with one of his neighbours, Jenny Lederman, allows members of the local community who don't want to attend the festival to have a look at what goes on behind the giant steel perimeter fence. Elinor talks to the local residents of Pilton to find out what they really think about the Glastonbury Festival.
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Two miles up the road are preparing to attend the event for the first time. They are weighing up the pros and cons of selling their local produce at the event and are hoping for a good return on their investment. Similarly ice-cream makers areÌýwishing forÌýhot sunshine to encourage their ice-cream sales.
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On the edge of Worthy Farm, the home of the festival, sits : a truly luxurious base from which to experience the weekend. Elinor pays Jenny Lederman a visit to see what visitors get for their money and asks how the local economy benefits from a week of upheaval.
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