When Glastonbury gets dark, NYC Downlow gets pumping.
Photo by Kamil Kustosz
Known as one of the coolest areas of the festival, block9 is an immersive electronic corner of Glastonbury, created by DJ Gideon and Stephen Gallagher.
This year, block9 stages (including the infamous Queer 80s bathhouse club NYC Downlow), hosted performances from Fatboy Slim, Grace Sands, and Jayda G, as well as Gideon himself, of course.
See photo highlights from block9 2025 below.
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