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Glastonbury organisers have announced that their iconic Arcadia spider will be replaced this year by a new installation, as the lineup for this year’s stage area is revealed. Created by the Arcadia collective, who introduced their first installation at Glastonbury in 2007, the spider became a permanent attraction at Worthy Farm in 2014, where it provided an ominous backdrop for performances by The Chemical Brothers, Fatboy Slim, Skepta and Bicep. A statement was posted to Glastonbury’s website announcing that the spider will be replaced by The Dragonfly, a giant biomechanical creature, which will “awaken at the heart of an evolved geometric space, exploring ideas around renewel, our relationship with technology and how we adapt to a changing climate”.

The structure has been built from an ex-military Royal Navy helicopter, which its creators say repurposes “a weapon of destruction into a unifying symbol”. “As conflicts flare around the world, the transformational nature of the sculpture is a monument to hope,” they said. “The transformation of the first dragonfly to mark the dawn of a new season resonates through cultures, none older than the Aboriginal First Nations of Australia.



Each night, Arcadia and representatives of the Wadjuk Noongar nation will perform Warraloo, a spectacular ceremony that sees The Dragonfly burst into life. “It celebrates possibility in epic style, inviting reflection on a changing climate and ways to navigate it through cooperati.

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