I was born at Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis's farmhouse in the 1980s - my mother had no idea she was pregnant
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A teaching assistant has revealed how she was born at Glastonbury in founder Michael Eavis's farmhouse - after her mother attended the festival unaware she was pregnant.
Jo Smith was at the festival in Somerset with friends and the father of her child in 1989 when she began to experience stomach cramps, but she brushed it off as mild food poisoning.
However, after a visit to the medical tent - located in the festival founder's farmhouse - Jo was told by a doctor she had gone into labour.
Jo gave birth to Avalon Wilde, now 35 1989, weighing 7lbs 6oz while still at the festival.
Jo gave birth to Avalon Wilde, now 35, n 1989, weighing 7lbs 6oz while still at the festival.
Avalon and Jo were then taken via ambulance to Shepton Mallet Community Hospital for check-ups, before returning home to break the news to family and friends.
Jo Smith is pictured with her newborn baby Avalon, after giving birth at Glastonbury in 1989
Avalon, from Brent in North West London, said she loves that her parents named her after the location she was born in
Jo was at the festival in Somerset with friends and the father of her child in 1989 when she began to experience cramps. Above: Jo in her van in Glastonbury with newborn Avalon
Avalon, from Brent in North West London, was named after the area Glastonbury is in
She said: 'I always knew that I was born at Glastonbury because of my name and is a part of who I am.
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'It has always been something I've loved about myself as it makes me feel interesting and different.
'It's a lovely little story to tell and it's something I use when I meet new people.
'My name Avalon is an old Celtic, mythological name to do with King Arthur.
'Apparently the land that Glastonbury is on is called Avalon or was called this years and years ago and I think there is a stage at Glastonbury called this too.
'When my mum and dad were leaving Glastonbury [to go to hospital] the name was everywhere which is why they called me it. I guess you could say I was born from the earth of Glastonbury.
'On my birth certificate and passport you can see that I was born in the area of Glastonbury too.'
Avalon (pictured as a baby) says she has never attended Glastonbury, but hopes to go one day
Avalon says her unique birth is a great story to tell strangers when she first meets them
Avalon's birth certificate which shows she was born on the grounds of Glastonbury
Avalon is pictured as a baby sat in the garden (left) and swaddled in a blanket (right)
Avalon is now a mother-of-three herself and says she would love to go to the concert with her mother
Avalon claims she went to visit Michael Eavis with her parents aged 10 on a trip to Stonehenge and says he remembered her being born in his house.
Despite being named after the festival, Avalon says she has never attended Glastonbury, but hopes to go one day.
She said she would love to go with Jo, as it would be a great 'full circle' moment.
Avalon, who is now a mother-of-three herself, said: 'We went to see Michael Eavis once when we were travelling around the Stonehenge area.
'I was about 10 and we spoke to him and he remembered the story.
'There have been babies born at Glastonbury but these people knew they were pregnant whereas my mum had no idea. I was also born in his house.
'Now people are taken completely off-site to give birth but I was born at the festival.
'My dream is now to go to Glastonbury. I'd love to go with my mum. She has always had a love for music and has been back to the festival a few times since.
'I would love to go with her as it would be a lovely thing to do with her and a full circle moment.'