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At the politically minded Left Field stage, curated by Billy Bragg, there’s music from the likes of Bob Vylan and English Teacher alongside panel debates on subjects including trans liberation, the Post Office scandal and the conflict in Israel and Palestine. Photograph: David Levene/the GuardianThe Arcadia area’s usual fire-breathing spider is being replaced with a new concept this year: a creature called the Dragonfly, built from an old Royal Navy helicopter and described as “a giant biomechanical creature [that] will awaken at the heart of an evolved geometric space, exploring ideas around renewal, our relationship with technology and how we adapt to a changing climate … As conflicts flare around the world, the transformational nature of the sculpture is a monument to hope.” DJs playing the space include Eric Prydz, Andy C, Fatboy Slim, Amelie Lens, Barry Can’t Swim, plus another outing for Shygirl’s Club Shy. This year’s festival is headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay and SZA, with major artists in support such as PJ Harvey, Burna Boy and LCD Soundsystem, plus Shania Twain in the Sunday teatime “legend” slot.
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