The red brick warehouse exterior harkens back to the meat packing district of 1970’s New York: giant carcasses of meat hang by the entrance as drag queens and gogo bears dance outside, teasing the hedonism that awaits. After receiving the blessing of Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis, the NYC Downlow was born in 2007. Its formation was driven by the desire to give queer people a space to gather each night when the main stage acts end.

Gideön, along with Stephen Gallagher, are the architects behind NYC Downlow at Block9 – the late-night dance music zone in Glastonbury’s South East Corner. 11 summer style picks that will finally bring the heat.Lauv talks sexuality journey as he drops new single: ‘I’m gay but I’m not gay but I’m gay’.(Image: Kamil Kustosz) (Image: Kamil Kustosz) (Image: Henry Mills) (Image: Kamil Kustosz) (Image: Kamil Kustosz) (Image: Henry Mills) Read next “And there are only two people who have been to every single NYC Downlow, and that’s me and Gideön,” Woo declares as Gideön Berger kicks off a punchy two-hour set in which he also debuts ‘A Road Called Destiny’, the forthcoming self-produced track from his recently launched record label Home-Centric Records. “This year we celebrate 16 years of the NYC Downlow,” exclaims Jonny Woo, the resident Master of Ceremonies of Glastonbury’s notorious queer club.