No Glastonbury? No problem. Create your own mini-festival at home this summer, with no rain to spoil the fun
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No Glastonbury? No problem. Create your own mini-festival at home this summer, with no rain to spoil the fun

The summer music festival season is in full swing, with live events happening all over the world featuring some of the biggest bands around. But, as you’ll be well aware, there’s no Glastonbury this year with the Worthy Farm festival having a fallow year, with the plan for it to return in 2027.With the weather finally sorting itself out, have you thought about creating your own festival experience at home to fill the gap?You and your friends can avoid the inevitable downpours, the massive queues at the bar, the pricy food, the late nights and the hassle of pitching a tent when you’d much rather be seeing live music.I’ve picked out several products that can help transform your living room, bedroom or patio into a mini-festival site - and with the BBC currently showing highlights and a selection of live sets from the 2025 festival including The Prodigy’s blistering performance, alongside classic performances such as Radiohead from 1997 and The Cure from 2019 via the BBC iPlayer, it’s a great time to add some festival joy to the summer.If you're planning on having a number of people round, you could always dish out these personalised wristbands at the door. This pack of 100 can be customised before you add them to your Amazon basket, so you can add a personal touch like people's names or the title of your home festival. You can also specify colours and font for the waterproof wristbands.Rather than sit on the sofa and re-watch Glastonbury highlights, these bean bags from Kingston are ideal for lounging about. They’re available in a wide variety of colours including Denim Blue, Ochre Yellow, Orange and Lavender, so you can mix things up when you scatter them around your makeshift festival site.Get the kids involved in your own mini-festival at home by getting them into the rock'n'roll spirit with these temporary tattoos. The kit contains 10 tattoo stickers, with each sheet measuring 12 x 6.8 cm, and while there are few to choose from, the pack with logos, skulls, guitars and flames gets my vote. They're made from skin-friendly, non-toxic materials, last for up to 5 days, and can be easily removed with soap and water.Spread this picnic blanket by VonShelf on top of your floor for home festival viewing, and you won’t have to worry about drinks being spilled or ketchup from your hotdog being splattered on the carpet as you try and heave yourself out of a bean bag. The blanket can also easily be tied up and carried thanks to a wee handle, making it a nice bit of festival camping kit when you go to the real thing. It’s also available in three different sizes and five different colours.I have several of these Philips, colour-changing HUE bulbs in my flat along with the company's excellent LED strips. They’re all controlled via the Philips HUE app and can be changed to a massive variety of colours and brightnesses. They really help create an atmosphere which would be ideal for your Glastonbury at home night. You can also save your favourite colour combinations and switch between them with a simple tap. This is a pack of four, and once you start using them, you won't be able to stop.Got friends over? Then you can always pause the Glasto reruns and add a little competitiveness to the day with a music quiz. Instead of scouring the internet for a list of cookie-cutter questions, take a dive into the world of Hitster and turn up the volume. Hitster is a game for 2-10 people and works with the free Hitster app. Ever card has a QR code; simply scan it and a one of more than 300 tracks will play via Spotify. Then it's up to you to name the song and the year it was released. There are different gameplay options to keep things fresh too.If you're having a festival party, you're going to want a powerful speaker to help pump out the tunes late into the summer night. In my Marshall Woburn III review, I had no hesitation in awarding it the full five stars thanks to its detailed and balanced delivery, massive sound and all-round classic design. A serious speaker to get the weekend festival party started.OK, so you’ve probably already got a fridge at home, but this 4 litre portable mini fridge is a nice choice for the corner of the living room when you simply can’t be bothered traipsing through to the kitchen for a cold drink. It can keep 6 cans cold and when you’re done with your home festival viewing, simply store it away. A nice camping idea too – as long as you have access to mains power.Some of my friends recently used the excuse of the men’s football World Cup to buy a new TV - and if you’re looking to upgrade your existing smart TV, you could always pick up this UHD 4K Samsung TV for a really nice price. Available from 50-inches through to a frankly massive 85-inches, there should a Samsung TV to suit. My last two TVs have been Samsung and I’ve been impressed with their all-round performance. Great for some Mario Kart World between performances too!If you want a bit more inspiration when creating your Glastonbury at home experience, how about setting up a food and drink station, complete with bowls of snacks, plastic glasses and an ice bucket in the hall? You could even replace the bean bags I mentioned above with camping chairs - although it might now be quite as comfy.Give your guests a running order for the day ahead - and plan in times for games of Hitster, giant jenga and food breaks for pizza delivery. You could even get some VIP lanyards printed, allowing "exclusive access" to your living room and fit some blackout curtains to create a night vibe for the whole day.And if you think the noise might upset your neighbours, invite them round to join in!