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‘Telly-shrubbies', morris dancers and living graffiti: Glastonbury's Shangri-La gets a revamp
Tucked away in the south east corner of the Glastonbury festival site, Shangri-La has been long known for its mixture of hedonism and political satire. But this year the area has received a striking eco-conscious update Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
For Shangri-La's new theme, The Wilding, the area's billboards savaging late-era capitalism have been replaced by greener, more sustainable decoration Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
A 'Telly-shrubby' prepares for a performance in the revamped Shangri-La Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
One of Shangri-La's hidden areas, Sonic Bloom is an oasis away from the noise of the festival site that allows you to listen to music created by the natural world Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
Performers and revellers take part in a daily immersive procession throughout the festival site, led by a renegade Morris dancing side (or group) Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
A 40-year memorial to the Battle of the Beanfield, when 1,300 police officers prevented a convoy of new age travellers from attending the Stonehenge Free Festival. Dozens of travellers were injured in the incident Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
Political slogans accompany plant life in the revamped Shangri-La Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
Giant 'living canvasses' will have an AV show projected on to them as part of the programme Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
This allotment, tended by the Anarchist Gardeners Club collective, is one of 12 on site in Shangri-La Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
Performers on the daily Wilding procession Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
One of the artworks at Shangri-La, a living piece of graffiti by textile artist India Rafiqi. Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
A reveller struts his stuff during the daily procession at Shangri-La on Thursday
Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
