Festival goers at Glastonbury have plenty of options of places to party after the Pyramid stage shuts, with raves going on until 6am
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Glastonbury: A look inside unseen parts of the festival
If there's one thing any Glastonbury rookie should know it's that the party never ends.
The BBC may show epic performances from the stages across the festival grounds but there are plenty of incredible parties, raves and immersive experiences that viewers don't see.
At the end of Sir Paul McCartney's performance on Saturday evening he jokingly told the crowd to go back to their tents and sleep – but that is the exact opposite of what many did.
Masses of people hurried to what's known as the 'Naughty Corner' of Glastonbury, where DJs spin the decks and bar staff keep the drink flowing. But, if you don't get there quick enough you might not be able to get in at all.
Thousands of revellers at Arcadia, the 50-tonne fire breathing Spider, enjoying Groove Armada as the arena lights up the night sky at Glastonbury Festival
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Glastonbury is not just about the big name artists — there's a carnival vibe and evening of partying after the TV cameras are turned off
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( Amy Denman)
The security team around the site have a task on their hands with ferrying people via a oneway system towards the much-desired after-hours area. However, staff are always friendly and in order to come through the turnstiles you must high-five one of the team sitting on the barriers.
Staging and production for the more intimate area is just as, if not even more, impressive than the main stages – with trippy visuals being played out of a screen surrounded by a face with a visor on at the IIcon stage at Block9.
This year, the captivating stage has partnered with Notting Hill Carnival and is making a "monument to our digital, post-truth age".
The after hours acts are a spectacle in themselves
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The stench of the toilets, however, certainly worsens as the evening goes on – with crowds of people flitting in and out to spend a penny. Some don't manage to make it to the green iron stalls and resort to relieving themselves against gates surrounding the area.
Dotted around are several night clubs with NYC Downlow's counterpart Meat Rack being one of the most popular.
The club, which can have up to a four hour wait to get inside, is very secretive about what goes on inside as cameras on phones must be covered up.
Festival-goers queue to go into Atlantic Meats
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( Amy Denman)
Naked butchers don't leave much to the imagination without their aprons!
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Drag Queens and naked butchers entice party-goers in with performances and bits in front of the club – the outside of which looks like a rundown butcher's.
Those with moustaches are granted free-entry into the party, which also bans booze. If you are without one don't fear as you can buy a tash for a donation of £2. The proceeds go to three causes; Human Dignity Trust, Unicef's Yemen Campaign and Traveller Pride.
NYC Downlow's eye-catching display draws in huge crowds, with people waiting up to four hours to get inside despite there being an open air DJ and bar directly opposite.
Rumshack is a late night haunt for festival lovers
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Alluring themes of the exteriors of the clubs spilling from Block9 to The Common, which give the feel of being in a theme park, are sure to transport you somewhere else. Another of the clubs is Rumshack, which has a grand pirate-themed building with tall archways for dancers to walk into and enjoy the music.
Trippy tunes blast out of the club to draw you in but grandness of the exterior might fool you as you land straight into an incredibly intimate dance floor with a low marquee style ceiling jam packed with fellow ravers.
Dancers can be seen spilling in from the arches eagerly trying to get a piece of the action.
The entertainment doesn't stop as the sun goes down at Glastonbury
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Other clubs on offer also include Totem which party-goers have to queue to get into the huge Aztec-inspired venue and dance the night (well, morning) away.
If you are looking for a more chilled post-Paul McCartney experience, a number of areas have large campfires dotted around with people huddling close to warm themselves against the Glastonbury chill.
Or, if you fancy dancing the night away in a more choreographed fashion, Glastonbury Latino's tent host a live Zumba-style class with dancers dressed in sequin outfits as they instruct party-goers through the moves.
Glastonbury after dark really is an entire experience in itself!
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