Host the Glastonbury 2023 Line-Up in Your Kitchen!

Published on 22 Jun 2023

Read any festival hopeful’s search history and you can almost hear their thoughts as you scan each line. Sometimes, the tale you uncover ends in disappointment. For example, there’s this one:

“How much are Glastonbury tickets?”
“When are Glastonbury tickets on sale?”
“How many Glastonbury tickets can you buy?”
“Glastonbury registration”
“Are Glastonbury tickets sold out?”
“Glastonbury tickets VIP”
“Glastonbury resale”
“Glastonbury-themed party ideas”

The sad reality is that most festivalgoers followed this rollercoaster track in pursuit of Glastonbury 2023 tickets. We get it. Waiting another year, starved of the hippies, ravers, celebrities, shin-deep mud and one-night best friends is hard.

Don’t worry, though, if you—or your kids—missed it. All is not lost. Turn your kitchen into a faux Glastonbury VIP area and you could create an epic Glastonbury-themed party that’s even better than the real event. All you need is a few ideas. Fortunately, Sigma 3 Kitchens is here to help.

Use Signposts and Wellies

What separates Glastonbury Festival from a regular house party? It’s that house party visitors don’t routinely stomp around in wellies or get lost amidst 5,000 tents. But who stopping you for a day?

Perhaps avoid buying 5,000 tents (anyone who commits to that is… ahem… intents). That said, drawing up a few signposts that direct visitors to the “Toilets,” “William’s Green” (your lawn), the “Pyramid Stage” (your media wall) and the “Bar” (your Bar Dresser) requires little effort. Then all you have to do is ask your friends to bring wellies for the full festival experience!

Our cloakroom units at Sigma 3 Kitchens provide plenty of space for spare clothes. So, you don’t need to worry about the carpets if guests stay true to Glasto form and get their wellies muddy in the garden.

Add a cleaning cupboard to your boot room set-up, including an internal divider, and it can optimise your utility room organisation, making it perfectly suited to help you clean unexpected party messes.

"A boot boom unit is an easy way to make a utility room look tailormade, as opposed to being an afterthought, as it is in many homes. It creates a welcoming, old-money aesthetic and is perfect for keen walkers or dog owners who need to leave a lot of possessions at the front door."

Invite the Glastonbury 2023 Headliners

No tickets; no problem. You can still enjoy the Glastonbury 2023 line-up. Indeed, it’ll seem as though you’re actually at the Pyramid Stage with Lewis Capaldi, Elton John and Guns N’ Roses, providing you create the right conditions. You just need two components: a media wall and extra speakers.

In case the “media wall” concept is new to you, it’s just a wall that houses a mounted TV and extra storage options to carry set-top boxes or games consoles. Anyone can create a media wall using just one of two components:

• Open shelving
• Kitchen cabinets

When you live-stream performances via a media wall, your guests will feel like real Glastonbury ticket holders. What’s more, also pump the sound into your garden and you’ll get a richer, immersive experience.

"Media walls are in vogue right now. Originating as a space-saving strategy, they’re increasingly becoming a staple in luxury homes due to the fact that they give homeowners options for entertaining beyond the typical dinner party experience."

Encourage Festival Drink Hiders

Remember cutting holes in loaves of bread and launching bottle-filled backpacks over festival fences to sneak in liquor? By pushing partygoers to hide alcohol, festivals create lots of funny memories. Even if you can afford the prices at the bar, that’s not the point. Smuggling and hijinks are part of the fun.

And while there’s no need to sneak drinks into your own home, replicating the naughtiness can add to the thrill. How can you do it? With a Bar Dresser. Designed to imitate a speakeasy, this exceptional tall drinks cabinet has space-saving bi-fold doors, making it ideal for maintaining an air of secrecy.

It has plenty of room for a drink shelf, a hanging wine glass rack and a drink bottle storage area. Plus, internal LED lights and a mirrored back enable it to double as a powder room for you to check your festival face glitter as you swipe some Chardonnay or fix a cocktail. There’s no doubt; this fantastic feature will entertain your faux Glasto guests, as well as civilised company at other times of the year.

You can later open it for easy access and use it to show off your skills as a mixologist to neighbours—that is, assuming you’ve invited them to replicate the Glasto tradition of making new friends.

"Our clients inform us on a regular basis that the Bar Dresser is an absolute game changer for hosts. It's not only a beautiful feature that elevates a kitchen’s design and provides a talking point for guests, though; it also spices up evenings in, making owners more likely to explore new cocktails after a hard day’s work."

Organise a Glastonbury Breakfast

The Glastonbury breakfast options are almost endless and hungover visitors are immensely grateful. Replicate this experience for guests that stay overnight at your home and they’ll love you, too.

What’s the best way to cater for everyone? In a word: plan. Whether you offer fruit, cereal, toast, or something more advanced, a Sigma 3 Breakfast Dresser is the best way to store your ingredients.

"Lots of people snaffle an energy bar while they commute, claiming they don’t have time to prepare a nutritious breakfast at home. Our clients tell us, though, that their Breakfast Dresser is convenient and helps turn breakfast into an event. They’re perfect for families who want to maximise health and quality time."

Stretching beyond a simple tea and coffee station, this kitchen dresser unit offers all the charm of a luxury tearoom but the convenience of a breakfast van. Slide open the doors in the morning and you can transform breakfast into an indulgent affair.

All that’s left to do then is perhaps gift your guests a goodie bag of handmade merch similar in style to the Glastonbury shop goods. That way, they’ll never forget their visit to your home-Glasto experience.

Turn It into a Tradition

If you’ve having a Glasto-themed house party this year, it’s likely that Glastonbury Festival 2023 is already underway and you plan to try again for Glastonbury 2024 tickets next year. Who knows, though; you might find you prefer your own Glastonbury experience, surrounded by friends and family.

If that’s the case, then you’ve probably caught the hosting bug. Now, imagine how well you could entertain with a fully optimised kitchen. If that prospect interests you, find your local Sigma 3 showroom and let our world-class consultants help you realise that dream. Or, if you’re not ready yet, become a Sigma 3 Insider for free design tips, lifestyle guides and resources for extra inspiration.

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