ActionAid and festival goers make a Guinness World Record
(added Tuesday 26 August 2008)
Charity ActionAid and two hundred and fifty four Reading festival goers broke the Guinness World Record for the largest air guitar ensemble at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire on Thursday 21 August.
Hundreds of revelle...
With just a few hours to go until the start of Reading and Leeds festivals this bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August metallers Bring Me The Horizon have been added to the main stage line-up.
The Sheffield based hardco...
there will be no more tickets available on the gate
(added Wednesday 20 August 2008)
The organisers of Reading Festival which takes place this bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August have announced that there will be no more tickets on sale for this year's event.
A statement from the organisers says:
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With just a couple of days to go until the start of Reading and Leeds festivals this bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August the organisers have confirmed that Slipknot have had to cancel their appearances at Leeds and Reading this...
Tickets were on sale online for Reading festival held over the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August but not for long.
The line-up at both festivals includes over 150 acts during the weekend on six stages. The Main Stage sees Rage A...
with John Cooper Clarke, Henry Rollins, Brendon Burns, Stephen Lynch, plus silent disco
(added Tuesday 5 August 2008)
With just three weeks to go Reading and Leeds festivals have announced the Alternative Stage line-up and late night entertainment for the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August.
Returning for ...
ActionAid attempt to break the Guinness World Record
(added Monday 4 August 2008)
Festival goers heading to Reading festival which takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August are being asked to bring their air guitar to help break a world record ...
a temporary 3 metre wide footbridge over the River Thames
(added Thursday 31 July 2008)
Festival Republic, the organisers of Reading festival which takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August are putting a temporary footbridge over the River Thames so ...
Fran Rodgers, plus more announced for both festivals
(added Thursday 31 July 2008)
The overall winner of the Futuresound competition which promised a slot at the Reading and Leeds festivals has been announced as Fran Rodgers. She will play The Festival Republic Stage at Leeds, and The BBC Introducing Stage at Reading.
However the...
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced two new additions to the line up for the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August.
With the festivals only weeks away now Welsh metallers The Blacko...
with acts including Ipso Facto, Attack! Attack!, and Thomas Tantrum
(added Tuesday 29 July 2008)
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced the BBC Introducing line up for the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August.
The BBC Introducing Stage will play host to new and unsigned bands at bot...
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced that Anti-Flag will play The Lock-Up Stage on the same day as their Main Stage appearances at the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August. The Lock-Up Sta...
Does It Offend You, Yeah?, Late Of The Pier, Elliot Minor, Glasvegas, The Kills, and many more
(added Tuesday 8 July 2008)
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced the line-ups for the Festival Republic Stage at the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August. There are three acts named as headliners for the stage on eac...
plus Mindless Self Indulgence, Henry Rollins, Jeffrey Lewis, and more
(added Tuesday 20 May 2008)
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced the latest addition to the line-ups for the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August.
Added to this year's main stage artists are Plain White T's...
Alex Turner, and Miles Kane's first confirmed live appearance
(added Tuesday 6 May 2008)
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced the latest addition to the line-ups for the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August.
The Last Shadow Puppets have been confirmed as playing the...
plus more for other stages too including CSS, Jack Penate, Seasick Steve, Gallows, and BSP
(added Monday 28 April 2008)
Reading and Leeds festivals have announced the latest additions to the line-ups for the twin festival taking place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 22nd to Sunday 24th August.
The Main Stage at Reading on the Saturday and Leeds on the Sunda...
The headliners for this year's festival will be Rage Against The Machine – only English shows (Reading Friday/Leeds Saturday), The Killers – only UK festival shows (Reading Saturday/Leeds Sunday), and Metallica – only UK festival shows (Reading Sunday/Leeds F...
see The Killers, The Wombats and Babyshambles and many more
(added Monday 31 March 2008)
One of the Reading & Leeds Festivals headliners have been announced as The Killers by Radio One ahead of the main line-up announcement this evening, with the radio station also confirming that Babyshambles and The Wombats will be playing the eve...
One of the Reading & Leeds Festivals headliners have been announced by Radio One ahead of the main line-up announcement this evening as The Killers.
The official Reading & Leeds Festivals announcement is due at 7pm tonight, with tickets going on sa...
Reading and Leeds Festivals organiser Melvin Benn has confirmed in an interview with BBC 6 Music, as reported here on the BBC news site, that there are to be three American headliners.
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After nine years, the Reading and Leeds festivals are ending their partnership with Carling, who will no longer be the headline sponsor or official lager of the Reading and Leeds festivals. Following a successful long-term partnership, it was by mutual agreement that both ...
Festival Republic (formally Mean Fiddler) have purchased a further 65 acres of their Reading Festival site, meaning that now almost all of the site (a total of 191 acres) is in their possession. The festival acquired the Little John's Farm part of the site back in 2...
Early bird tickets are on sale for Reading and Leeds festivals 2008, at 2007 prices.
The tickets are priced at £145 for the weekend including camping. Also available are weekend tickets with car-parking, and early entry permits for the Wednesday.
To buy the ...
