Tickets
Early Entry + Weekend Camping, Weekend Camping and Weekend Non-Camping Tickets for 2027 can be purchased via our Tickets page below.
Payment Plans are available at the Ticketmaster Checkout. Secure a Weekend Ticket with a £20 deposit and pay the rest in monthly instalments.
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 our policy has changed from Challenge 21 > Challenge 25.
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.
Young Children
Whilst we do allow under 13s to attend for free, we do suggest that this event is not suitable for young children. If you do want to bring children along we advise camping in one of the White Campsites which tend to be our quieter campsites.
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). We can use this as a primary contact to reunite you. Replacements can be picked up at the Welfare Tents or info points.
Weekend Camping
Enjoy four days of music and camping from Thursday.
Secure your ticket with a £20 deposit, followed by monthly instalments - choose 'Ticketmaster Instalments' at checkout.
Weekend Camping tickets allow access to campsites from 8am Thursday, 26th August 2027 until close of campsite on Monday, 30th August 2027 – and access to the Arena on all show days.
Weekend Camping tickets will be swapped for a Weekend Camping wristband which gives access to our general admission campsites – just turn up and pick your spot. More info on bespoke campsite options coming soon.
Weekend Non-Camping
Secure your ticket with a £20 deposit, followed by monthly instalments - choose 'Ticketmaster Instalments' at checkout.
Weekend Non-Camping tickets allow daily access to the festival from 09:30am on Friday 27th, Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th August 2027
Weekend Non-Camping tickets will be swapped on first-time entry for a Weekend Non-Camping Wristband for access to the Arena only. There is no readmission with a Weekend Non-Camping wristband so you cannot leave the site and re-enter the same day and will not be able to leave temporarily to access cars, or nearby shops etc. Make sure you bring everything you need with you for the whole day but please remember that bags need to be smaller than A4 size. Don’t worry, your wristband will still be valid the following day when you return so please don’t remove it until the festival is over.
There is no access to campsites Weekend Non-Camping Tickets and they cannot be used in conjunction with Campervan Passes, Campsite Tickets or VIP Camping Upgrades.
LOTUS - Boutique Camping includes:
- Boutique Camping Including Pre-Pitched Tents and Furnished Accommodation
- 24hr Reception & Check-in
- Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar with DJs
- Luxury Toilets, Private Showers & Pamper Area
- Charging and WiFi Locations
- Luxury Lounge Areas with All-Day Shade
- Boutique Dining and Cocktail Experiences
Price displayed is per accommodation not per person, each person staying in your accommodation must have a Weekend Camping + Early Entry ticket or a Weekend Camping ticket booked separately. Boutique Camping cannot be accessed in conjunction with Weekend Non-Camping tickets or 2-Day/Single Day tickets.
Choose from Luxury Bells, Classic Bells & Pre-Pitched Tents
ORCHARD - Premium Camping includes:
- Premium Camping
- Clubhouse Restaurant and Bar with DJs
- Luxury Toilets, Showers & Pamper Area
- Charging and WiFi Locations
- Luxury Lounge Areas with All-Day Shade
- Boutique Dining and Cocktail Experiences
BYOT Upgrade allows each person to stay in their own tent in Premium Camping.
Price displayed is per person, each person staying in Premium Camping must have BOTH a Bring Your Own Tent Upgrade and a Weekend Camping + Early Entry Ticket or a Weekend Camping Ticket. If you are part of a group, each person staying in the tent must have their own BYOT Upgrade & festival ticket to enter the campsite & stay in the tent. BYOT Upgrades cannot be used in conjunction with Weekend Non-Camping tickets or 2-Day/Single Day tickets.
All tickets must be exchanged for a wristband on first entry. Wristbands are strictly non-transferable and will be invalid if removed, tampered with, cut, transferred or resold. Wristbands must be worn at all times for the duration of the Event.
We will not issue duplicates for lost or stolen tickets or wristbands
Want to upgrade your ticket from Day to Weekend? Or from Non-Camping to Camping? Fill out the form below
Please complete this form only if you have purchased tickets for Reading Festival and wish to exchange or upgrade your ticket(s) to a different day or from single-day to weekend tickets.
Please note: Ticket exchanges will only be reviewed if the new ticket type is of equal or greater value than the original ticket. Please purchase new tickets first, before completing the form.
Both orders must be made using the same customer name, address, email and payment card details.
If you are paying in instalments - please note that you will need to have finalised your payment plan instalments and then rebook all tickets from your original order (including any add-ons), to follow the rebook/refund process. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScsCc7EOCWyGcrjQFl2uvT--zTPmMHrJWylsGqzGmuNgPnUVg/viewform
TRUSTED TICKET PARTNERS
The only authorised sellers for Reading Festival 2027 are:
Ticketmaster (the primary agent)
SeeTickets
No other agents are authorised to sell and any listing on unauthorised sites cannot be guaranteed to gain entry to the events.
Beware of unauthorised ticket agencies and listings (including, but not limited to, Viagogo, TicketSwap, Tixel, Stubhub, eBay, Gumtree and social media sites such as Facebook, Instagram or TikTok). Action Fraud (https://www.reportfraud.police.uk/) have some good advice on how to spot a fraudulent ticket and how to report it. We do not sell tickets at the event site and do not buy from ticket touts as you are unlikely to get in with whatever they sell you.
If you have been the victim of a ticket scam please report your case to Action Fraud.
We have compiled a guide to avoiding touts and unauthorised websites and agents. We recommend you DO NOT BUY from these sites. We the promoter (Festival Republic) have not supplied any of these sites with any festival tickets and cannot guarantee the authenticity of any tickets they may be offering for sale. Tickets purcahsed from unathorised sources may not be valid for entry and no refunds will be given for tickets refused admittance if purchased via unofficial agents. For more information see our guide here.
If you would like confirmation that a website is authorised or not, please reach out to info@readingfestival.com.
We monitor the internet and do what we can to prevent fraudulent activity but the best way to prevent fraud is to not risk buying from unauthorised sources.
For more information and advice on unauthorised ticket agents please see below
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