The world’s most magical festival aka Glastonbury made a grand return this year, with A-List musical headliners such as Billie Eilish, Sir Paul McCartney, Diana Ross & Kendrick Lamar, to theatrical performances & topical panel discussions on climate change & Black Lives Matter, to vintage shops & food galore!
Team Midas was thrilled to attend with our clients Ai-Da and Ai WeiWei, who took the Shangri-La field by storm.
‘Move aside Paul McCartney! Ai Weiwei and Ai-Da the robot to debut work at this year’s Glastonbury Festival in England’ – The Arts Newspaper
We couldn’t agree with this headline more! Ai-Da the robot was kept well & truly busy, from an interview with BBC Radio 6 Music, to painting the headline acts (check them out here) & live demos throughout the festival. The screenings of Ai WeiWei: Yours Truly, the documentary, directed by Cheryl Haines, about visionary Chinese artist Ai WeiWei and his family’s history as prisoners of conscience, promoted messages of hope and strength with the audience invited to write postcards to political prisoners of conscience around the world.
Our team – Hannah McMillan, Tory Lyne-Pirkis, Bei Guo & Ann Amarawansa – were the lucky campers that attended to represent Midas and support our clients during the festival.
Check out our photo diary to see all the highlights from our team!
Crowd shot from Glastonbury 2022
(From left to right) Ann Amarawansa, Tory Lyne-Pirkis & Hannah McMillan in front of the Shangri-La entrance at Glastonbury
Hannah McMillan cleaning up Ai-Da the robot’s studio before setup
Crowd gathered to watch Ai Wei Wei: Yours Truly Documentary at Shangri-La area, Glastonbury
Billie Eilish headlining at Glastonbury at the Pyramid stage
Setting up for the postcards activation at the screening of Ai WeiWei: Yours Truly at Shangri-La, Glastonbury
Team Midas selfie
Lil Simz performing on the West Holts stage at Glastonbury
Written postcards from attendees to prisoners of conscience as part of the screening for Ai WeiWei: Yours Truly documentary, at the Gas Tower Stage at Shangri-La
More written postcards to prisoners of conscience
More written postcards to prisoners of conscience
Ai-Da the robot all set up in her studio at the Shangri-La field, Glastonbury
BBC Radio 6 interviewing Ai-Da the robot with Aidan Miller at Shangri-La field, Glastonbury
Music set featuring Hannah McMillan
Team photo in front of the art work at Glastonbury
In the crowd with Hannah McMillan
Press call for Ai-Da the robot at Shangri-La, Glastonbury
Megan Thee Stallion performing at the Other stage at Glastonbury
Team photo in front of the Ferris wheel featuring Tory Lyne-Pirkis, Hannah McMillan & Ann Amarawansa (from left to right)
Crowd gathering to write postcards to prisoners of conscience at Shangri-La, Glastonbury
Tory Lyne-Pirkis & Ann Amarawansa posing in front of the sets at Shangri-La field, Glastonbury
Hannah McMillan & Bei Guo set up at the postcards activation for the Yours Truly screening at Shangri-La, Glastonbury
Mina from Papier (who supported on the design of the postcards) with Tory Lyne-Pirkis
Arcadia stage at Glastonbury
Tory Lyne-Pirkis in full festival getup for Ai-Da the robot at night
Award-winning photographer Ki Price at Shangri-La to take some snaps of Ai-Da the robot
Ann Amarawansa greeting attendees that are writing postcards to prisoners of conscience
Hannah McMillan posing with this impressive statue
Burna Boy performing at the Other Stage at Glastonbury
Midas team all glammed up for Glastonbury 2022
Ann Amarawansa enjoying the night-time attractions at Glastonbury
(From left to right) Tory Lyne-Pirkis, Bei Guo, Hannah McMillan & Ann Amarawansa in front of Ai-Da the robot’s studio at Shangri-La, Glastonbury
Team selfie in front of the Shangri-La entrance sign
Headliner, Kendrick Lamar performing at the Pyramid stage at Glastonbury
Team Midas looking colourful at Glastonbury 2022
Last view of Glastonbury on the final day
