Emily Eavis

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Emily Eavis (born 1979) is the youngest daughter of Michael Eavis, and Jean Eavis. Michael Eavis runs the Glastonbury Festival. Emily was educated at Wells Cathedral School.

When her mother died of cancer in 1999, Emily left her teaching studies to help her father run the festival. Since then she has taken an increasing role in the organisation of the festival. She has worked for Oxfam helping out with their "Make Trade Fair" campaign. As part of the "Make Trade Fair" campaign she visited South America with Coldplay lead vocalist Chris Martin to publicise the negative impact of western corporations' trade practises upon coffee farmers.

Emily Eavis has recently become a Social Enterprise Ambassador. Social enterprises use a business to address a social or environmental need. To find out more about Social Enterprise Ambassadors and the work they do, visit the Social Enterprise Ambassadors website.The Social Enterprise Ambassadors programme is led by the Social Enterprise Coalitionand is supported by the Office of the Third Sector.

At the 2007 Glastonbury Festival, Emily curated her own stage called The Park. Acts that performed there included Kate Nash, Martha Wainwright, Africa Express and Adele. The Park returns for 2008, headlined by Dizzee Rascal, Pete Doherty and Shlomo.