Glastonbury residents are being invited to celebrate the opening of the first stage of the Baily's Buildings regeneration project on Saturday, 18 July 2026. The event takes place at 2 pm at Baily's Buildings on Beckery Old Road.

The event is being organised by Glastonbury Town Council and will mark the completion of work to refurbish the West Building into new commercial space. Visitors will be able to see the work carried out so far and find out more about future phases planned to complete the project.

The celebration will include local choirs coming together to perform Jerusalem, the poem by William Blake set to music by Hubert Parry in 1916. Visitors are being encouraged to join the choirs in singing, with the performance filmed as part of the event.

Choirs taking part include Avalon Free State Choir, Brue Boys, Glastonbury Community Choir, Glastonbury Male Voice Choir and Street Sings. The event is public and open to anyone who wants to attend.

The opening takes place at Baily's Buildings, Beckery Old Road, Glastonbury, BA6 9, on Saturday, 18 July 2026, at 2 pm. The What3Words location given by organisers is envisage.mission.ruins.

Anyone seeking further details can contact [email protected].

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