Four free pop festivals, held in Windsor and Watchfield in 1972-75, attracted significant public attention. This article discusses the aims and ideals of the festivalgoers, the confused reactions of the authorities, the ambivalence of the Anglican Church and the hostility of some conservative groups. We argue that the free festivals mark an important stage in the constitution of the counterculture and that they created a model which later pop festivals (in particular Glastonbury) attempt to emulate. We show that themes relating to a revival of the pilgrimage experience became important markers of this new type of event, shifting the emphasis from political protest to a memorialized and performative activism.

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温莎和沃特菲尔德自由节上的反主流文化、地方当局和英国基督教（1972-5）

1972-75 年在温莎和沃特菲尔德举办的四场免费流行音乐节引起了公众的极大关注。这篇文章讨论了节日观众的目标和理想、当局的困惑反应、英国国教教会的矛盾心理以及一些保守团体的敌意。我们认为，免费音乐节标志着反主流文化构成的一个重要阶段，它们创造了一种模式，后来的流行音乐节（特别是格拉斯顿伯里）试图效仿。我们表明，与朝圣体验复兴相关的主题成为这种新型事件的重要标志，将重点从政治抗议转移到纪念性和表演性的行动主义。