Cornish composer scores Glastonbury opening show

A Cornish composer has created the soundtrack for the opening show at Glastonbury Festival.

Gareth Churcher, a musician and conductor born in Falmouth, has composed the soundtrack for the Theatre and Circus show being performed in the Pyramid Stage arena - set to begin on Wednesday.

The 1975, Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo are due to headline the Pyramid Stage, with other highlights due to include Charli XCX, Doechii and Rod Stewart.

Mr Churcher said the opening show would not just be a performative event, but an interactive one.

He said: "It's been a really wonderful experience so far.

"We've had lots of people turning up for the various rehearsals throughout the day, lots of people that are here as choristers, so to speak.

"But also then we're dragging in lots of people that are working on site to get involved with this project because it's all about the participatory nature of it, so we're hoping to include the audience in this as well."