Famous designer who worked on Glastonbury and Eden Project has died
Bill Harkin is said to have designed Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage from an idea that came to him in a dream
Last updated 11th Mar 2021
The man who designed Glastonbury's world-famous Pyramid Stage has died at the age of 83.
Bill Harkin is said to have come with the idea after it came to him in a dream.
Festival founder Michael Eavis has paid tribute, saying his "enthusiasm and dedication led to what we have now".
Glastonbury will return in 2022, after being cancelled for two years in a row due to the Covid pandemic.
More recently, Bill Harkin has helped design structures at the Eden Project in Cornwall and now across the world.
"Bill Harkin first came to Glastonbury towards the end of 1970. He was delivering products to the health shops in the town and decided to walk up the Tor where he met Andrew Kerr.
"They both became aware of very powerful feelings of spirituality and agreed the need for a new age of looking at life towards a utopian society.
"After more intense discussions these conversations led to the idea of a large music festival with a Pyramid as centre stage. That’s when they came to me for a suitable site.
"I liked the idea but was slightly wary of the reality, although was captivated by their childlike excitement.
"Bill was a top-flight architect working for British Leyland car launches at the time but he soon became caught up with the festival to be named Glastonbury Fair, and came up with the very first Pyramid at Worthy Farm.
"His enthusiasm and dedication led to what we have now – thank you so much Bill! In more recent years he was involved with the design of the structures at the Eden Project, first in Cornwall and now across the world.
"An inspirational life well lived – and simply loved by us all".
Michael Eavis, Founder of Glastonbury