A standard Glastonbury Festival ticket could cost £795 by 2036 if recent price increases continue, according to new analysis by data experts at PlayCasino. The projection comes as the festival takes a fallow year in 2026, with the next event scheduled for 2027.
Price rise trajectory
PlayCasino calculated that the cost of a full-weekend ticket has risen by an average of 7.1% per year between 2016 (£228) and 2025 (£373.50). Applying the same annual rate to future years yields a potential price of £795 by 2036. The 2025 figure excludes a separate £5 booking fee, meaning fans paid £378.50 including that fee, plus postage and packing. In 2016, the ticket was also listed as £228 plus a £5 booking fee.
Broader festival affordability concerns
The warning comes amid wider concern over festival affordability in the UK. BBC News reported that major festival tickets have become more expensive, with Glastonbury seeing the biggest increase in pounds and pence among festivals. Fans are also facing rising costs for food, drink, merchandise, and travel. Organisers across the sector have faced higher costs for labour, fuel, power, transport, security, production, and staffing.
A probability expert at PlayCasino said: "A £795 Glastonbury ticket sounds extreme, and it would be wrong to treat it as certain. But the point of the forecast is to show what happens if recent price pressure continues for another decade."
Impact on fans
The expert added: "Fans are already making trade-offs between festivals, holidays and everyday costs. If ticket prices keep rising faster than wages for many households, even the biggest cultural events risk feeling out of reach for ordinary fans."
The projection was calculated from verified published ticket prices for the standard full-weekend Glastonbury ticket. Analysts used the 2016 and 2025 prices, measured the average yearly rise across that window, then applied the same annual rate to project the 2036 price.
