reading virgin

[ingear658]

hey there

im a festival newbee really never been a festival for the full weeked just v last year for 1 day and hard rock calling with the who but this year im going v both days. a few friends and i really wanna go reading next year.

is there any tips/advice you could give us?

need to know everything really from where in reading it is to ticket prices to stages etc.

also ive herd theres a "golden circle" thing going on but not wquite the same apparently the crowd get split up .

so yeah anyhelp please

Edited June 14, 2009 by ingear658

[Azzy G]

hey there

im a festival newbee really never been a festival for the full weeked just v last year for 1 day and hard rock calling with the who but this year im going v both days. a few friends and i really wanna go reading next year.

is there any tips/advice you could give us?

need to know everything really from where in reading it is to ticket prices to stages etc.

also ive herd theres a "golden circle" thing going on but not wquite the same apparently the crowd get split up .

so yeah anyhelp please

[thomasowen]

BRING BEER, LOTS OF BEER!

Edited June 14, 2009 by thomasowen

[ingear658]

Thanks alot thats great advice! is there a system where straigt after the festival they sell tickets for the next year. i knwo this happens at v and alot of regular goes buy them not caring about the linup which i think we would want to go becuase im going v so ive got the line up so we really wanna go the for the experiance mainly the lineup just a bonus!" but theres always osmeone i wanna see!

[ingear658]

also is there an age limit we would be 15 most of us with the odd 14

[brighteyes]

Drink lots of water as well as alcohol, especially if it's a hot one.

[ingear658]

also is there an age limit we would be 15 most of us with the odd 14

[scottt]

Thanks alot thats great advice! is there a system where straigt after the festival they sell tickets for the next year. i knwo this happens at v and alot of regular goes buy them not caring about the linup which i think we would want to go becuase im going v so ive got the line up so we really wanna go the for the experiance mainly the lineup just a bonus!" but theres always osmeone i wanna see!

[ingear658]

Yeah they do this

I tihnk under 16's have to be with an adult. If youre 15 you should be fine, but just know they do have the right to not let you in :\

[thomasowen]

Thanks alot thats great advice! is there a system where straigt after the festival they sell tickets for the next year. i knwo this happens at v and alot of regular goes buy them not caring about the linup which i think we would want to go becuase im going v so ive got the line up so we really wanna go the for the experiance mainly the lineup just a bonus!" but theres always osmeone i wanna see!

Edited June 14, 2009 by thomasowen

[scottt]

That would be awesome. ahhhhh that nto so good about the age tho we all look fairly old do u think we would get away with it?

Also ive herd alot of things about nobs going around starting riots - thats not cool.

[ingear658]

thanks everyone

just windering about prices

and also if we were to bring alcahol would it be taken off us?

[thomasowen]

prices change year on year so it's hard to predict. I doubt you would have alcohol taken of you, no matter how young you look you may have some trouble buying it though - although again not too much hastle, they never asked for ID when I was 16 although I was probably just lucky

Edited June 14, 2009 by thomasowen

[ingear658]

prices change year on year so it's hard to predict. I doubt you would have alcohol taken of you, no matter how young you look you may have some trouble buying it though - although again not too much hastle, they never asked for ID when I was 16 although I was probably just lucky

[thomasowen]

haha awesome! i wont plan on getting too drunk tho i wanna enjoy the music, cos thats what the festival is all about really!

can u let me know at this years prices? i was looking at previous lineup of reading and prices have gone up so much! it started off at like 6 quid! god i wish it was that much nowdays!it's gonna come to a time when no one will be able to affod to come! its already gonna be a struggle for me to get the money i guess ill have to do alot of spare jobs around the house and try n get a weekend job

[kittycat100]

They have been doing the earlybird sale for donkey's years so I can't see it changing this year.

You can get next year's ticket at this year's prices right after the festival. (of course that's only really a saving if you have the cash to spend on it - if its getting interest on a credit card then it prob ewon't end up cheaper) Means you don't have the crazy rush the next year and can sit ahppy knowing you have all your tickets!

[markeee]

taking alcohol in..should be fine, but if you're searched, they do random searches-and it was found it could be taken off unless you provide ID proving you're over 18 ..might be wrong though

[The_Functions]

yeah. i agree with the person above. bring as much beer as you can physically carry, you'll still walk out. you might have like 4 hours of hell carrying it but you'll have like 96 hours of heaven drinking it :angry:. well worth it in my opinion.

[tjallen900]

I thought I would contribute.

Usual advice.

• At any festival, dont camp within 50 metres of the toilets. 5 metres of the path, 20 metres of a water tap. 5 metres from bushes. And 3 miles from a Lady GaGa fan

• Urm. This year the ID wristband is being brought in. You get it on entry with ID confirming you are 18, so easier to get served on site. If you arent then just get a normal wristband.

• Buying beer on site if 15 might not be too easy, impossible in the arena, same with normal shops in town i.e Tescos, Sainsburys. But a lot of the on-street merchants that sell beer dont give a f**k. Seen like 13 year olds buy beer from those lot before lol.

• Yeah tickets will go on sale for next years Reading on the Monday after. So I guess that is the 31st August this year.

• White camp is quiet camp. Yellow usually gets quite busy. As does green and red on certain years. I usually camp around Purple/Brown, depending on flooding and the continuous changing names of each camp.

• We usually consume about 10 cans a day and some beer in the arena. But we always go town in morning for toilet duties as well as a greasy burger for breakfast. Fatty foods really give you energy for the day.

• Cups of tea, soup etc can be bought from the Salvation army tent at like 60p-£1. Not too bad. And with aerosols and gas canisters banned this year, will be the way to go.

• Yeah tickets for next year will probs be about £196 with booking fee and postage etc. Last years early batch of tickets (the ones on sale the day after Reading) sold out in like 3 days. Which in comparision to the year before was like a week. So get on it asap if you want to save the hassle.

• I have never had problems with thieves, but certain people say they have been robbed while out at a band or asleep. So yeah take valuables with them, or put them in your sleeping bag when asleep. I doubt a thief will be interested in a reach around to rob you.

• Bands are on at 12pm. Finish at 11-11.30 depending on set length.

• Food and drink is very expensive. £4 for a burger, £5-6 for a decent sized meal. £2 for a bottle of water etc. So take plenty of your own food and water if you dont want to pay that much.

• Town is about a 15-20 minute walk, depending on crowd speeds. So you can get some essentials there, so you dont need to bring everything, if you can go 1 day without it.

• Some people say bring wellies. But I have never took any and have never needed them. Just take old shoes, and a spare pair of shoes and plenty of socks. Or just watch where you are walking.

• Hoards of people shouting Bollocks is a festival tradition, so play your part

• Sunday is a bit crazy. I usually watch others acting like idiots. I prefer to just have fun. But some idiots try and set fire to things, but you should be fine.

That is all I can think of. I may add more stuff later if I can think of it.

But yeah feel free to ask questions and I will answer them.

[rivalschools.price]

dont buy any hugs on the outskirts of the festival as they are usually given away free once you get inside the festival gates.

[fat_man_joe]

Don't worry virgins are allowed in too.