Glastonbury 2023: dates, lineup and TV schedule

Shot from Day Two of crowds watching a performance on the Pyramid Stage during Glastonbury 2022
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Glastonbury 2023 will soon see thousands descending on Somerset for one of the world's most famous music and performing arts festivals. With the festival now underway, we've compiled all the info from the Glastonbury TV schedule so you can get involved even if you didn't manage to get your hands on Glastonbury tickets.

This year's lineup includes plenty big-name artists, with the likes of Elton John, the Arctic Monkeys, Carly Rae Jepsen, Guns N' Roses, Lizzo, Blondie, Rick Astley, Royal Blood, Thundercat, and Lewis Capaldi set to perform. 

Here's what you need to know about Glastonbury 2023, including the Glastonbury TV schedule detailing where and when you catch some of the many sets that you can tune into from the comfort of your own home.

When is Glastonbury 2023?

Glastonbury 2023 takes place from Wednesday, June 21 to Monday, June 26.

How to watch Glastonbury 2023

The BBC will continue to be Glastonbury's exclusive multimedia broadcasting partner all over again, with the broadcaster presenting "more Glastonbury coverage than ever before, both live and on-demand", per a recent announcement. 

In total, the BBC will be showing more than 40 hours of programming across BBC TV channels, plus over 85 hours' worth of broadcasts across pop radio networks, starting with Lauren Laverne's 6 Music breakfast show live from the Glastonbury gate from 7.30 am on Wednesday, June 21.

If you're planning to watch the event on TV, the BBC has promised to show more sets than ever before on BBC One, with BBC Two, Three and Four also dedicating the weekend to the festival. (You can find the Glastonbury TV schedule below this section of our guide).

The Glastonbury Channel will return to BBC iPlayer will be live from Friday, June 23 to Sunday, June 25 (12 pm till late) to steer viewers throughout all the action. It will also be broadcasting continuous live streams from the five main festival stages: Pyramind, Other, West Holts, Park and Woodsies.

Over 90 sets and key tracks from the stages and themed performance compilations will be available to watch on-demand on iPlayer for 30 days after broadcast, including some select Pyramid Stage performances shared in Ultra HD.

The platform will also share Pyramid Stage - Signed, a new live stream providing every performance on the stage live in British Sign Language.

Glastonbury TV Schedule

Below, you'll find the full Glastonbury TV schedule so you know which performances will be on and when you can catch them. We've included essential info about the special shows that were designed for the run up to the main event plus the live broadcasts from the top artists who are performing this year. 

You can find more specific info about each individual show via our UK TV Guide or the BBC website. 

Sunday, June 18

We Love Glastonbury, 10 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury: 50 Years and Counting, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Monday, June 19

Glastonbury Anthems 1997-2005, 10.05 pm, BBC Two and iPlayer

Tuesday, June 20

Glastonbury Anthems 2007-2013, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Wednesday, June 21 

Glastonbury Anthems 2014-2022, 10 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Thursday, June 22

Glastonbury 2023, 10 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer - coverage from Lauren Laverne and Jack Sauncer, looking over the first couple days of the site being open.

Friday, June 23

The One Show @ Glastonbury, 7 pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury 2023, 7.30 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer - Lauren Laverne and Clara Amfo live from the first full day of music

Carly Rae Jepsen & Maisie Peters at Glastonbury 2023, 7.30 pm, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury 2023, 9 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer - Clara Amfo and Jo Whiley gear up to welcome the first headliners, the Arctic Monkeys, plus music from Royal Blood, Warpaint, Sparks

Fred Again... At Glastonbury 2023, 9 pm, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

Digga D & Shygirl at Glastonbury 2023, 10 pm, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

Arctic Monkeys at Glastonbury 2023, 10.30 pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer

Wizkid & Stefflon Don at Glastonbury 2023, 11 pm, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

Saturday, June 24

Glastonbury 2023, 5pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer - Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley present live coverage of the festival

Tom Grennan & Aitch at Glastonbury 2023, 7 pm, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

Jacob Collier at Glastonbury 2023, 8 pm, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

Lewis Capaldi & Lizzo at Glastonbury 2023, 9 pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer

Manic Street Preachers & Leftfield at Glastonbury 2023, 9 pm, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

Guns N' Roses at Glastonbury 2023, 10 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer

Fatboy Slim at Glastonbury 2023, 11 pm, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

Central Cee & Loyle Carner at Glastonbury 2023, 12.15 am, BBC Three and BBC iPlayer

Sunday, June 25

Rick Astley & Blondie at Glastonbury 2023, 5 pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury 2023, 6 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer - Clara Amfo, Lauren Laverne and Jack Saunders present coverage of the last day of the festival.

The Chicks & Dermot Kennedy at Glastonbury 2023, 7 pm, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

Elton John at Glastonbury 2023, 9 pm, BBC One and BBC iPlayer

Barrington Levy & Candi Staton at Glastonbury 2023, 9 pm, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

The War on Drugs & Queens of the Stone Age at Glastonbury 2023, 10 pm, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury 2023, 11.05 pm, BBC Two and BBC iPlayer - Clara Amfo, Jack Saunders and Jo Whiley introduce highlights of the weekend 

We Love Glastonbury, 12.15 am, BBC Four and BBC iPlayer

Glastonbury 2023 lineup

As you might expect, Glastonbury 2023 has a huge range of big names waiting to take to the stage. 

The headliners for the festival were announced back in March. That star-studded announcement included artists like the Arctic Monkeys, Lizzo, Guns N' Roses, Sir Elton John, Carly Rae Jepsen, Blondie, Lana Del Rey, Lil Nas X, Lewis Capaldi and Eurovision 2022 winners, Måneskin, among many others. 

The Arctic Monkeys are headlining the Friday night slot, whilst Guns N' Roses (in their Glasto debut) will take to the Pyramid stage on Saturday night, with Lizzo opening up for them after her 2019 set on the West Holts stage. Elton's slot will be historic indeed, as his Pyramid Stage performance on Sunday will be the final UK show of the megastar's last-ever tour.

Subsequently, the festival added even more big name artists including the likes of Stefflon Don, Maisie Peters, Rick Astley, Queens of the Stone Age, the Chemical Brothers, Caroline Polachek and Digga D. You can find a comprehensive breakdown of performers on the Glastonbury website.

Who's presenting Glastonbury 2023 coverage?

The presenting team for Glastonbury 2023 - Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders, Jo Whiley, Clara Amfo (L-R)

(Image credit: BBC/Ray Burmiston/Matt Burlem)

The BBC has assembled a huge range of TV and radio presenters to help out with its comprehensive Glastonbury 2023 coverage. The team includes Lauren Laverne, Jack Saunders, Jo Whiley and Clara Amfo (pictured above), plus Cerys Matthews, Craig Charles, Danny Howard, Deb Grant, Dermot O'Leary, DJ Target, Huw Stephens, Jamz Supernova, Jordan North, Pete Tong, Sarah Story, Steven Lamacq, Tom Ravenscroft, Vick Hope, and Zoe Ball.

Can you still buy tickets for Glastonbury 2023?

Unfortunately not; the Glastonbury website has confirmed that the event is sold out following the ticket resale that was held in April. For further info about the festival's ticket policies, head to the Glastonbury website.

Martin Shore
Staff Writer at WhatToWatch.com

Martin was a Staff Writer with WhatToWatch.com, where he produced a variety of articles focused on the latest and greatest films and TV shows. Now he works for our sister site Tom's Guide in the same role.

Some of his favorite shows are What We Do In The Shadows, Bridgerton, Gangs of London, The Witcher, Doctor Who, and Ghosts. When he’s not watching TV or at the movies, Martin’s probably still in front of a screen playing the latest video games, reading, or watching the NFL.