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Rimski's Yard
Glastonbury Festival
Rimski's Yard has its very own area in the Theatre & Circus fields
Find us in the top corner of Glebeland, opposite the big red Astrolabe tent; by pedestrian gate C.
Rimski & Handkerchief welcome you into their Homestead and business premises... A haven of absurdity where all manner of repairs will be undertaken. Feel free to wind down or wind up in this junkyard paradise.
Offering 360 degree spectral sensation... With Fergie's Suitcase Sound System!
... Puppet Theatre DJ booth, Aerial performance & colourful sideshows; including Tombola, Repair Centre & Photo Booth by The Ambro Brothers...
People of all ages, shapes, sizes, colours & inclinations are welcome to explore- with fantastical, dodgy & charming things to ride, play, push, browse & sit on. As always, there will be on going high quality entertainment...
'An Evening In with Rimski & Handkerchief ' (variety shows) begin at 10pm Thursday-Sunday, followed by the 'midnight special' act, followed by general grooviness with special guest DJ until around 2:30am. Except the Sunday variety, which continues til close, and showcases The Rimski's Yard Big Band, the full yard cohort, with extra special offerings & guest appearances for our final Evening In. Clown parade around the yard Sunday 5pm...
Rimski's Rescue Remedies will be served...
See below for 2024 line up, and below that for a few highlights of 2023, & the spectacular in house entertainment, including aerial footage... And below that, some 2022 highlights, thanks to Emma Pengelly-Phillips + BBC coverage of Rimski's Yard...
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Rimski's Yard jingle by Laurence from The Old Time Rags, who's music also features on the 2024 Highlight reels below.
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Poster design Laura Pocket, with original artwork by Matthew One Man
2024 Highlights
Thursday
Friday
Saturday/Sunday
Teddy Bear celebration ceremony in honour of Tombola star prize winner!
Thursday
3- Rimski & Handkerchief Wind Up At Home
3:45- Rocksteady with DJ Funghi & His Suitcase Sound System
5- Pirates Of the Carabina, Pirate Taxi
6- Vincent1000
7- Whitley King (Aerial show)
7:05- Whistling Treason
8- World's Tallest DJ
10- 'An Evening in with Rimski & Handkerchief' (variety show until midnight)… featuring Bicycle Piano, Double Bassicle, Umbrella Repair Machine; Dead Horse Bay in The Rimski's Yard Special Guest Band; aerial performance; Chris Lynam, Jaime Pastor, Yann Elvis, Beaujolais Fox, and special guest artists, Daniel Goncalves, Larry Longhorn & his Trombolele, Old Time Rags, Matthew One Man & Orly Rose
00- Dead Horse Bay
01- DJ Random
Till 2:30pm close
Friday
3- Rimski & Handkerchief Wind Up At Home
4- J9
5- Cocoloco (Alice & Alice)
5:10- Millie Watson
6- Luke Hekate & TwistIT
8- Guns of Navarone
9- Vincent1000
10- 'An Evening in with Rimski & Handkerchief' (variety show until midnight)… featuring Bicycle Piano, Double Bassicle, Umbrella Repair Machine; Old Time Rags in The Rimski's Yard Special Guest Band; aerial performance; Jaime Pastor, Paul Preston Mills, Yann Elvis, Dux, Beaujolais fox, and special guests artists, Julian Gaskel & His Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, Fraser Hooper & Rhiannon
00- Chris Lynam
1:00- Paul's Mobile Disco
Till 2:30am close
Saturday
3- Rimski & Handkerchief Wind Up At Home
with DJ Wind UP's '78's party', featuring DJ Shellac, Paul Preston Mills & Greg Edison
5- Cocoloco (Alice & Alice)
5:10- Pirates Of The Carabina, Pirate Taxi
6:10- Old Time Rags
6:45- Select-A-Chief & her puppets
8- Anolah and the Bonez
9- Rimski's Radio Hour
10- 'An Evening in with Rimski & Handkerchief' (variety show until midnight)… featuring Bicycle Piano, Double Bassicle, Umbrella Repair Machine; Dead Horse Bay in The Rimski's Yard Special Guest Band; aerial performance; Chris Lynam, Jaime Pastor, Yann Elvis, Dux, Beaujolais Fox, and special guest artists, Swingletree & Nuala.
00- Matthew One Man
1:30- DJ BMore McVowty
Till 3am close
Sunday
Rimski & Handkerchief Wind Up At Home
3:45- Hodmaddodery
4:30- Flea Circus with Paul Preston Mills
5- CLOWN PARADE! Magical mayhem, featuring Rimski & Handkerchief, Napkin, Chris Lynam, Jaime Pastor, Cocoloco, Isaac Hooper & other musical misfits
6- Rev Dr Jo Turk
7- Chica Morada
8:30- Ryader
10- 'An Evening in with Rimski & Handkerchief' (variety show until close)… featuring Bicycle Piano, Double Bassicle, Umbrella Repair Machine; The Rimski's Yard Big Band; aerial performance; Recorder Orchestra, Chris Lynam, Jaime Pastor, Yann Elvis, Paul Preston Mills, The Colonel, Dux, Justine Squire, Beaujolais Fox, Dylan, Rocco, Pearl, Penelope, Agatha Posy-Rose, Tamlyn, and special guest artists, including Danimal Crackers, India Blue, Jake Rodrigues, Orly Rose & other wondrous surprises.
Till 2:30am close
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The Space Cowboy may pop in for a bit of spoon bending if he has time!
Please check back for tweaks and updates to the schedule!
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2023
Above- Lazy Sunday afternoon vibe; Rocksteady with Fergie & his Suitcase Sound System. Below- Rimski & Handkerchief's aerial show
Artwork by Matthew Glyn Williams aka Matthew One Man
2022
Gallery
Photos by Kino
2019
2019 was the debut year for Rimski's Yard, Glastonbury; in collaboration with The Melodrome Time Travelling Variety Theatre, and artist-builders Ribaud Van Den Elzen & Jan Siebel...
The film Glastonbury Festival made of Rimski's Yard 2019
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A sunny sunday afternoon lull...
What a treat! Rory McLeod pops in to play at the Homestead
(with Handkerchief accompaniment)
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