Reading Festival 2017

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Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th August 2017
Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, RG1 8EQ, England MAP
£205 - weekend tickets SOLD OUT
Daily capacity: 90,000
Last updated: Fri 18th Aug 2017

Rock, alternative, indie, punk, metal, with big names, breaking acts, and exclusive performances Reading Festival has it all.

The dates for the 90,000 capacity Reading Festival are confirmed as on the bank holiday weekend, from Thursday 24th to Sunday 27th August 2017 at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire.

Line-up

The headliners are confirmed, Muse, Kasabian, and Eminem. Also confirmed are Major Lazer, Bastille, Two Door Cinema Club, Korn, Flume, Fatboy Slim, Circa Waves, Jimmy Eat World (UK Festival Exclusive), The Amity Affliction (UK Festival Exclusive), Tory Lanez, At The Drive-In, Architects, Glass Animals, Andy C, Danny Brown, Against the Current, While She Sleeps, and many more.

For the latest line-up details including full day and stage splits please see the Reading Festival line-up page.

Tickets

All entrance tickets for Reading Festival have SOLD OUT (8th Aug 2017).

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Weekend tickets are priced at £205. A Wednesday early entry permit is priced at £20, a campervan pass is £75, and a locker is priced at £16, and a car park pass is priced at £10. Prices do not include booking fees.

Day tickets: £65 

Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Please note there is no separate children's area at this event, and eFestivals considers this an event not really suitable for small children.

Note: Tickets will not be on sale at the gate. There will be no box office of any kind. All tickets will be sent out to customers. Overseas customers will need to pick up tickets from The Hexagon.

Disabled info

Festival Republic produces a guide to Disabled Access and Facilities for all it's festivals, which includes details of the 2-for-1 ticket scheme. Please request a booklet and application form on 020 8961 5490. For disabled attendees, the 2 for 1 scheme will open in the Spring. To be eligible for the scheme, you will need to buy your own ticket in advance. You will need your booking reference number in order to apply for a free ticket for a carer or PA. 

Conditions for camping

No aerosols (over 250ml) or gas canisters. Those wanting to cook need to bring disposable BBQs, trangias or solid fuel stoves. Anyone seen with canisters or cylinders will be ejected from site. The caravan and campervan ticket holders in white campervan field only will be permitted to bring in gas containers up to the limit of 3kg.

Only small, clean, campfires only are allowed in the campsites they must be kept below knee height and less than one pace wide. They will be monitored and extinguished if otherwise.  

Once again this year no flags will be allowed to be taken into the festival arena, as they obstruct the view of people behind.

Campsite

There will be an on site supermarket can be found near the arena entrance in the Village. It will sell convenience foods, snacks, pies/pasties, chilled drinks, fresh daily bread and milk, newspapers, beer/lager/cider, toiletries, pharmacy, general grocery, fresh sliced meats, bacon, sausage, butter and cheeses, deli counter, and cigarettes. The supermarket will offer a card payment facility (minimum purchase £5) with cashback. Other on site facilities include: Bars, Cash Points, First Aid & Paramedics, Food & Non Food Stalls, Information.

More information will be here when available.




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