Glastonbury Accommodation Scam: Spot a Fake Booking
There is no Glastonbury Festival in 2026; the next Festival is scheduled for 23–27 June 2027, and official 2027 accommodation details have not yet been released.
What the scam looks like
A listing offers a tent, glamping unit, campervan pitch or nearby room, takes a deposit or full payment, and then disappears or provides accommodation that does not exist. The listing may use copied images, artificial scarcity and requests for bank transfer. Those are warning signs, not proof on their own.
Current timing
Glastonbury Festival's official site confirms that 2026 is a fallow year and the next Festival is scheduled for Wednesday 23 June to Sunday 27 June 2027. Its current information says no official 2027 ticket or accommodation allocations have been announced, apart from a stated prize draw, and that booking information is expected in autumn 2026.
Historic 2025 booking and accommodation arrangements are not confirmed for 2027. Treat any listing that presents 2025 terms, prices or allocations as if they already apply to 2027 as unverified until the Festival publishes current information.
Official and third-party accommodation
For 2025, the Festival's official options included campervan/caravan tickets, Tipi Village and the Worthy View and Sticklinch pre-erected campsites, booked through See Tickets and requiring a Festival ticket. These details show how the previous sale worked; they should not be presented as confirmed 2027 products or sales terms until the Festival publishes current information.
The Festival says it cannot endorse unofficial campsites and accepts no responsibility for their goods or services. That does not mean every third-party campsite or local room is fraudulent. It means buyers must verify the provider independently and understand that it is outside the Festival's responsibility.
Warning signs
- A supposed official 2027 allocation is sold before the Festival announces the sale.
- Payment is demanded by bank transfer without a contract or meaningful buyer protection.
- The seller will not provide a verifiable identity, address or booking terms.
- The listing falsely claims Festival endorsement.
- Pressure is used to prevent independent checks.
Check a listing
Start at glastonburyfestivals.co.uk and follow only the current booking links published there for official products. For third-party accommodation, verify the legal identity, address, reviews, cancellation terms and payment protection. Reverse-image-search listing photos and contact the property through an independently found channel.
If money was paid
Contact the bank or card issuer promptly and report the listing to the platform. Keep the advert, messages, payment record and any contract. A bank may try to recover a transfer and a card issuer may consider chargeback or section 75 where the rules apply, but recovery is not guaranteed.
Reporting in the UK
Report the crime to Report Fraud at reportfraud.police.uk or 0300 123 2040 in England, Wales or Northern Ireland; in Scotland, call Police Scotland on 101. For fake resale tickets rather than accommodation, see the Glastonbury Ticket Scam UK: Spot a Fake Seller.
Frequently asked questions
Is there a Glastonbury Festival in 2026?
No. The official site confirms a fallow year in 2026 and dates the next Festival to 23–27 June 2027.
Are the 2027 accommodation options on sale?
No — official 2027 booking information is expected in autumn 2026; nothing is confirmed yet.