In 1971 the festival was dubbed The Glastonbury Fayre and moved to the weekend of the summer solstice (June 20-24). A four day event, an estimated 12,000 people attended, but despite the larger scale entrance was completely free. Featuring David Bowie, Hawkwind and Fairport Convention, the first Pyramid Stage was created out of scaffolding and sheet plastic.
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