Glastonbury Fayre is a documentary film about the 1971 Glastonbury Festival (then known as the Glastonbury Fayre) which took place on 20 to 24 June 1971 in rural Somerset in England. Directed by Peter Neal and Nicolas Roeg, it was released in May 1972. Production Glastonbury Fayre was the first film about the Glastonbury Festival, which in 1971 was in its second year. It was photographed under the direction of Nicolas Roeg, and completed under the direction of Peter Neal. It was one of the first movies produced by David Puttnam. The film is a mix of performances by musical artists such as Traffic, Fairport Convention, Melanie, Terry Reid, and Arthur Brown, along with extensive footage of the attendees dancing to the music, playing in drum circles, camping out, and otherwise enjoying the festival. It also includes part of a lecture given by Guru Maharaj Ji, referred to in the movie as "Maharishi". It does not feature any footage of David Bowie, who played at dawn, but he is on the soundtrack. Home video releases The film received a VHS release during the 1990s. A DVD of the film was released with the CD edition of the Akarma reissue of the album. A four-minute clip of the film is featured on the extras of the 2005 Glastonbury Anthems DVD. The movie was later released on DVD and Blu-ray as Glastonbury Fayre: 1971 – The True Spirit of Glastonbury. It has also been made available on streaming services. Album A three-disc LP of performances from the festival, Glastonbury Fayre, was also released in 1972 and has since become a rare collectors' item. However, it features no performances in common with the film. It also includes some songs that were not recorded at the festival – for example, the Grateful Dead performing "Dark Star" at the Empire Pool in London on April 8, 1972. Critical reception In 2009 Uncut said, "The live footage does include some dreck... but there are actually a few cracking musical performances: Terry Reid opens the film with an incendiary version of "Dean", while Traffic close it with a pulsating Brazilian-tinged "Gimme Some Lovin'". However, just as one can still idle away an enjoyable four days at Glasto without stepping anywhere near a music stage, the film captures how music has always been tangential to the Glastonbury Festival experience." In 2018 Inside Pulse wrote, "Because Glastonbury Fayre was