What you can and can’t bring
There will be no receipts issued for any confiscated/surrendered items and they will not be available to collect after the festival.
You may be subject to more enhanced searches of bags and personal belongings. We request that you cooperate with any security requests and searches. Please pack light!
Please note, campfires and disposable BBQs are banned from both the campsite and the arena in 2023. For detailed guidance on camping stoves and fuels please see here.
This list is subject to change:
| Item | Campsite | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| Aerosols over 250ml. |
No
|
No
|
| Air Horns / Megaphones. |
No
|
No
|
| Alcohol for personal consumption 18+ (only before 6pm on Sunday evening). |
Yes
|
No
|
| Animals (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs). |
No
|
No
|
| Any goods for unauthorised trading with unauthorised Reading/Leeds Festival logos. |
No
|
No
|
| Anything that could reasonably be considered for use as a weapon including oversized lighters or any item which may cause danger, offence or disruption to any other person. |
No
|
No
|
| Audio Recorders |
Yes
|
No
|
| Bags larger than A4 size |
Yes
|
No
|
| Balloons |
No
|
No
|
| Blow torches |
No
|
No
|
| Cameras, film or video equipment. Lenses must be less than 6 inches. *Please note, professional cameras and video / audio equipment are strictly prohibited. |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Camping Equipment including cutlery, tin openers (weekend ticket holders only) Leatherman style multi tools are not permitted |
Yes
|
No
|
| Cans |
Yes
|
No
|
| Catapults |
No
|
No
|
| Chairs / Stools / Inflatable Loungers |
Yes
|
No
|
| Chinese / Sky lanterns / Paper Lanterns |
No
|
No
|
| Cigarettes for personal use. Excessive amounts of cigarettes (ie. more than for personal consumption) will be confiscated |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Clothing/Garments/Items which promote Cultural Appropriation |
No
|
No
|
| Cool Bags/Boxes (if for personal use) |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Disposable BBQs |
No
|
No
|
| Non-Disposable BBQs |
No
|
No
|
| Dogs (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs) |
No
|
No
|
| Disposable vapes (note, refillable vapes are permitted) |
No
|
No
|
| Drinks of any size (sealed or unsealed) in plastic and metal reusable bottles (No glass). *Only sealed soft drinks under 500ml are permitted into the arena. |
Yes
|
No
|
| Drones and other flying devices |
No
|
No
|
| Empty Reusable Plastic & Metal Bottles / Coffee Cups must be empty) |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Excessive amounts of food (i.e. more than for personal consumption) |
No
|
No
|
| Fireworks/Pyrotechnics, Flares/Distress Flares |
No
|
No
|
| Fitted Gas Canisters/Cylinders in Campervans |
Yes
|
No
|
| Flags |
Yes
|
No
|
| Flat based cooking stoves: meth stoves including fuel, trangia stoves, solid fuel stove / hexi stoves, gel stoves, green base camp cooker, firelighter stoves. (Please note - fuel limited to maximum of 1L per stove and only gas canisters of 250mls or less.). For a detailed list of stove and fuel guidelines, head here |
Yes
|
No
|
| Gas canisters for cooking stoves (250ml or less), Fuel is limited to maximum of 1L per stove |
Yes
|
No
|
| Gazebos |
Yes
|
No
|
| Generators (unless in campervan) |
No
|
No
|
| Glass bottles, jars, containers over 100ml. Items under this measurement, such as small perfume bottles, nail varnish, and small mirrors will be permitted. |
No
|
No
|
| Illegal Substances (drugs) and legal highs, herbal highs, new psychoactive substances and unidentifiable substances - including Nitrous Oxide |
No
|
No
|
| Medication (if accompanied by doctors note / prescription or if it is recognisable) |
Yes
|
Yes
|
| Nitrous Oxide and any items associated with the taking of NPS and NOS (including but not limited to balloons, whipped cream dispensers, water crackers / CO2 dispensers) |
No
|
No
|
| Penknife |
No
|
No
|
| Perfume and make up (over 100ml) |
No
|
No
|
| Petrol Burner |
No
|
No
|
| Portable laser equipment and pens |
No
|
No
|
| Selfie Sticks |
Yes
|
No
|
| Skateboards and rollerblades, hover-boards, scooters, bicycles, and other personal motorized and non-motorized vehicles |
No
|
No
|
| Sound systems (Small Portable speakers are permitted in Campsites) |
No
|
No
|
| Spray Cans |
No
|
No
|
| Umbrellas – (inc. Golf Umbrellas) |
Yes
|
No
|
| Unauthorised professional film or video equipment, radios or walkie talkies |
No
|
No
|
| Unauthorised solicitation or marketing materials (e.g., handbills, flyers, stickers) |
No
|
No
|
| Unofficial tabards and reflective jackets |
No
|
No
|
