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last added: 24/08/06



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no Russel Brand
more changes to the Reading & Leeds line-ups
(added Thursday 24 August 2006)
Russell Brand has been forced to cancel his performance at the Reading Festival on Sunday 27th due to severe laryngitis and under doctor’s orders. The View have also replaced The Organ on the Carling Stage (Saturday 26th August at Reading, and Sunday 27th...
Paramore pull out of Reading and Leeds
Sonic Boom Six now open the Lock-Up Stage
(added Tuesday 22 August 2006)
Paramore have had to cancel their appearances on the Lock-up Stage at the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festival in the UK this weekend. Vocalist Hayley Williams has experienced some minor irritation on her vocal chords this week, and she has been told that the only ...
fancy being the star of Reading Festival?
the BBC are looking for you
(added Wednesday 16 August 2006)
Do you love Reading Festival? Is it your yearly pilgrimage? Are you going with a gang of metallers, emo kids, mods - have you just got an interesting gang? Are you a seasoned pro or a first-timer? Are you just an interesting lively character who loves the festival? ...
festivals are meant to be fun
Love Not Riots!
(added Tuesday 15 August 2006)
Festivals are meant to be fun ... but they’re not if you return home missing an eye. T...
Reading and Leeds party into the night
(added Monday 14 August 2006)
Organisers of the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds festivals are promising to continue the entert...
Reading says "Bollocks to Poverty"
(added Tuesday 8 August 2006)
All rocked out at Reading? Festival goers can take a breather at the ActionAid Space tent. For anyone who’s had one riff too many, the charity has lined-up some very special guest DJs to headline its 1000-capacity Bollocks to Poverty event. Returning for i...
Comedy & Cabaret Stage announced for Reading and Leeds
plus more acts confirmed
(added Tuesday 27 June 2006)
The twin Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced the line-up for the Comedy and Cabaret Stage. Comedians confirmed to play the Comedy and Cabaret Stage on Friday 25th August at Reading (which takes place at Little Johns ...
extra tickets for Reading
on sale on Tuesday
(added Monday 19 June 2006)
Extra tickets for the Carling Weekend: Reading Festival are to go on sale at 9am on Tuesday 20th June ... if there's any left. With festival organisers Mean Fiddler having successfully had the licenced numbers increased from 66,500 to 80,000 (including guests), ...
Reading and Leeds to be broadcast by the BBC
live as well as highlights
(added Wednesday 14 June 2006)
The twin Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals are to be broadcast this year by the BBC. The event will be shown live on BBC Three from 7pm each evening over the August Bank Holiday, with the main bands and highlights from the Reading leg of the festival be...
Carling Stage announced for Reading and Leeds
Bedouin Soundclash, Nouvelle Vagues, Animal Collective, & loads more
(added Tuesday 6 June 2006)
The full line-up for the Carling Stage at the twin Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals has been announced. At Reading on the Friday, and at Leeds on the Saturday are:- Bedouin Soundclash, Twilight Singers, Eagles Of Death Metal, Ho...
Lock Up Stage line-up announced for Reading and Leeds
and Bullet for my Valentine added to main stage
(added Wednesday 31 May 2006)
The full line-up for the Lock Up Stage at the twin Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals has been announced. The stage has now been expanded to cover two days and will host 20 bands. Sick of it all will headline the stage at Reading on the Friday an...
more for Reading & Leeds
and Audioslave cancel
(added Monday 22 May 2006)
The twin Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced a few more acts, plus a cancellation. New for the Main Stage on the Friday at Reading and Saturday at Leeds are Towers Of London, and on the Saturday at Reading and Sunday at Leeds are ...
Dance Stage announced for Reading & Leeds
Nite Versions, Vitalic, 2 Many DJs, Coldcut, Lady Sovereign, Sway & more
(added Tuesday 16 May 2006)
The twin Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced the acts for the Dance Stage, at Leeds on Friday 25th August and at Reading on Sunday 27th August. Radio Soulwax takes over the stage for the last sets of the night, with Soulwax performing a Nite Versions...
loads more for Reading & Leeds
Slayer, Less Than Jake, Jet, CYHSY, Secret Machines, Mystery Jets, ...
(added Thursday 27 April 2006)
The twin Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced many more acts for across the weekend, for both the Main Stage and the Radio 1/NME Stage. Joining headliners Franz Ferdinand and others at Reading on Friday and Leeds on Saturday on the Main Stage is Fi...
mad scramble for Reading & Leeds tickets
online weekend tickets gone (except coach packages), but days still available
(added Tuesday 4 April 2006)
Online 'normal' weekend tickets for the twin Reading & Leeds Festivals went like a shot last night when they went on sale, and sold out in a few hours. There's some weekend tickets available for in-person purchase from some HMV stores (see below) - but they're likely to go...
many more acts for Reading & Leeds
plus tickets now on sale - get 'em quick
(added Monday 3 April 2006)
The twin Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced many more acts for across the weekend, for both the Main Stage and the Radio 1/NME Stage. Joining headliners Franz Ferdinand at Reading on Friday and Leeds on Saturday on the Main Stage are Kaiser Chief...
Franz Ferdinand, Muse & Pearl Jam for Reading & Leeds
(added Monday 3 April 2006)
The Carling Weekend: Reading & Leeds Festivals have announced the headliners for this year - Franz Ferdinand (Reading Friday/Leeds Saturday), Muse (Reading Saturday/Leeds Sunday), and Pearl Jam (Reading Sunday/Leeds Friday). Franz Ferdina...
are these the Reading / Leeds headliners?
(added Thursday 23 March 2006)
According to a story on the 6 Music website (here), Feeder have told them that they're to play at the Reading and Leeds festivals this year. They told them that they're p...
silent disco for Reading?
(added Monday 20 March 2006)
According to newspaper reports over the weekend, Reading Festival is to have a 'silent disco' this year. First used in the UK at Glastonbury Festival last year, the silent disco works by giving each person a set of wireless headphones, so that they can dance to ...
festivals puts trees in Reading & Leeds
the Trees For Cities initiative
(added Wednesday 22 February 2006)
Mean Fiddler, promoters of The Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals have joined forces with Trees For Cities, Leeds City Council and Reading Borough Council this year to demonstrate their commitment to the local environments in which their festivals take place. Mean Fiddl...
tickets for Reading & Leeds 2006 on sale
get 'em now at 2005 prices
(added Tuesday 30 August 2005)
Weekend tickets for Reading & Leeds festivals 2006 are available for a limited time at 2005 prices (until September 10th, subject to availability) - £125 for the weekend. Tickets for the major festivals in 2006 will be gold-dust, as there's no Glastonbury and people will be looki...




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Reading Festival 2006

Friday 25th - Sunday 27th August 06

Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire - MAP

Cost: £135 for weekend (including camping), £60 any day

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