Reading Tip & Tricks

[tyranicide]

Its not long till the festival now, and I was wondering if people had tips and tricks for Reading.

What's the best campsite? Are some toilets better than others? What food stalls are nice and not too over-priced? Any shortcuts between the stages? Where are good places to stand for a good view and sound? Are there some parts where you can generally get closer to the front (eg. At Download for the 3rd stage if you go all the way around the tent to the right its usually emptier and you can get closer)? What's the late-night entertainment like? Good meeting points?

[glasto-worker]

Its not long till the festival now, and I was wondering if people had tips and tricks for Reading.

What's the best campsite? Are some toilets better than others? What food stalls are nice and not too over-priced? Any shortcuts between the stages? Where are good places to stand for a good view and sound? Are there some parts where you can generally get closer to the front (eg. At Download for the 3rd stage if you go all the way around the tent to the right its usually emptier and you can get closer)? What's the late-night entertainment like? Good meeting points?

You can start by reading this http://www.reading-festivaltickets.co.uk/reading-festiva-tips/

posters cant tell you what the best campsite is as really its all down to what your expecting - be it quiet or hectic.

There is some shortcuts { not in distance but in time } but unless you have a crew wristband you will not reach them.

The best part about Reading is not the festival at all but the close proximity of the Town so you can get the best of both - people will dip in and out to suit their plans .

[6t6o6m]

My aim is to get there bloody early on the Thursday, pitch up and then drink the day away.

[dibbul]

Hi

For general festival tips (and packing lists) PACKfest has lots ct3ygx

[mattgimmeshelter]

From my memory, you arrive midday on the thursday you'l be fine.

For some reason Red fills up first, probably because alot of goers are lazy and will pitch up at the first place they see...

[Babyquack]

From my memory, you arrive midday on the thursday you'l be fine.

For some reason Red fills up first, probably because alot of goers are lazy and will pitch up at the first place they see...

Last year I arrived on the wednesday but by midday thursday there was still a hefty queue at the entrance and if you didn't want a camping spot that was pretty tight, you were looking at brown. I actually camped in Brown then but we did have a wander round the other areas and that was the conclusion we came to.

[the wonderwhy]

I got there about 2ish on Thursday in 2012 and got a spot in Purple fine. Going for Brown this year so assuming I'll be alright arriving even later than that.

[mattgimmeshelter]

I think it's because a campsite looks full when all the tents are pitched on the outside, but if you go in amongst them you'l often find a space in the middle.

[ClemFandango97]

Dunno if anyone will see this but I have two questions as well?

1) If you go to the tent for instance in the middle of the day and try and get back to main a bit later will you be able to find your way into the crowd for a decent space? Equally, will you struggle for a good space heading to any stage across the weekend?

2) What's the phone signal like; can't imagine it will be as bad as some festivals that are situated in the middle of god knows where but can you actually use a phone to contact mates etc.

[kaosmark2]

1) Getting a decent space is easy, except SOMETIMES for a headliner (any stage), but watching the sub usually guarantees you a good space. Getting to the barrier is a lot harder, but a decent space is easy.

2) Mostly fine, you can use a phone to contact people, but you'd struggle with interneting. Basically the number of people there means it's sometimes more difficult than you'd expect.