The Essentials

Reading Festival 2027 will take place from 26th - 29th August 2027 near Richfield Avenue in Reading. Weekend Camping + Early Entry Ticket holders can access the campsites from Wednesday 25th August.

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We welcome all ages to the festival. However, there are entry restrictions for under 16s and we do advise not bringing young children. All under 16s (15 years and under) must be accompanied by an adult ticket holder aged 18 or over who must remain on site throughout the weekend as the under 16-year-old's guardian. No unaccompanied under 16s are allowed on site. Under 13s (12 years and under) are admitted free but must be accompanied by a paying ticket-holder aged 18 or over at all times. ID may be required to prove Under 13's. It is the responsibility of the adult(s) to determine the correct ratio of supervising adults to under 18s, taking into account the age, needs and abilities of the children, the nature of the Event and any applicable guidelines. We do not act in any parental or supervisory capacity for under 18s on site. This does not affect our legal duties to any attendee in respect of, or obligation to comply with, any applicable laws including health and safety or licensing laws.

For information purposes only, age checks will also be carried out on the entrance gates.

Please note we operate a Challenge 25 policy onsite.

Please bring ID if you look under 25 years old and remember that legally there is no automatic right to be served alcohol. Service is always at the discretion of the licensee for whatever reason they decide, and the licensee is under no obligation to explain the reason.

The following forms of identification are accepted:

A Passport (Not a photocopy)
Full Driving Licence or Provisional Licence
A Proof of Age Card bearing a PASS hologram
A Ministry of Defence identity card
A National identity card issued by an EU member state
Please bring the original document as you won’t be able to use a photocopied version. If you don’t have any of these, or don’t want to lose valuable documents on site, we suggest that you apply for a PASS approved ID, some of which are free to get.

Please note, your ID must be in date in order to be valid.

We do not accept any parental or supervisory duty of care or liability for any under 18’s on site.

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Young Children
Whilst we do allow under 13s to attend for free, we do suggest that this event is not suitable for young children.

On entering the event, children will be given paper wristbands which have space for you to write your telephone number (as a parent or guardian). Replacements can be picked up at the Welfare Tents.

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Make sure you download the official festival app to keep up to date with set times, announcements, maps and special offers.