What was the name of the 1990 conflict between security guards and new age travellers?

The 1990 conflict between security guards and new age travellers became known as the Battle of Yeoman's Bridge.

The confrontation followed the 1990 Glastonbury Festival, held at Worthy Farm in Somerset. Tensions reflected the festival's growing size, the presence of unauthorised travellers, and disputes over access to the site and its surrounding land.

The episode formed part of a difficult period for organiser Michael Eavis. Glastonbury did not take place in 1991, and the festival later returned with tighter control over entry and a sturdier perimeter fence. The pressures surrounding the conflict and local opposition were explored in the 1992 Channel 4 documentary Showdown at Glastonbury.

The name is sometimes confused with the festival's venue, Worthy Farm, or with later disputes over fencing and security. Those are related parts of Glastonbury's history, but Battle of Yeoman's Bridge is the established name for this particular 1990 confrontation.