In this week’s blog, we’re discovering the Wilding. It’s that time of year again and our in-house graffiti artist Harriet has just spent 3 weeks on site at Glastonbury Festival 2025 – painting the iconic ShangriLa area in the renowned South-East corner. Let’s take a look behind the scenes of what being a part of the build for the world’s largest greenfield festival. Did you know that when Glastonbury Festival is in full swing it’s the most densely populated place in the world.

For it’s 18th year, the Shangri-La team decided to make the bold move of completely switching up it’s area – almost entirely, before the fallow year break. The theme “The Wilding” took root, based on the idea of a new hope.
“A new landscape of possibility is emerging, seeded with imagination, rooted in resistance, and fertilised with rebellion. Here, nature is rightfully placed centre stage. Basslines permeate the soil beneath your feet, while art grows wild, ideas are propagated and radical joy flourishes.

Stumble upon sculptures sprouting from the soil, sit in the shade of curious structures, or simply get lost in the undergrowth… whatever path you take, dig beneath the surface.

Through bold musical programming and radical creativity, discover a forest of installations, sculptures, hideouts and tiny worlds. Get down, get dirty, and let’s plant seeds of change together.”

A total re-vamp from the bright neons and clashing colours from the previous couple of years focussing on over-consumption and consumerism, this year’s palette was centred on beautiful warm pink oyster mushrooms and earthy, soft greens – there were hundreds, if not thousands of plants everywhere- including a whole allotment area! The main stage was adorned with over 90 handmade oyster mushroom sculptures fitting with lights and then planted with an array of different plants!
There were 4 giant aluminium tree sculptures (PoliNations Trees, originally created by Trigger) that Harriet painted to fit in with the stage colours, before they were delicately wrapped with altered builders scrim which would later be used for a mind-blowing audio-visual display! Harriet also painted a caravan with florals and a car for the Nomad Stage, and a mural of artwork for one of the new stages Azaadi – celebrating South Asian music, culture, and spirit, all under a canopy of vibrant colour.
Whether it was the anticipation for the year break following this year’s Glasto, there was something unbelievably special about this one. Here are some snaps from behind the scenes!