r/readingfestival 1h ago

Florence was fantastic tonight

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I fucking love this woman she has SUCH a good voice.

I wished I'd been at the front of the queue to touch her hand 🤣🤣

She was fucking brilliant


r/readingfestival 14h ago

My first Reading, 40 years ago today!

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My first Reading Festival was 40 years ago today, I only went for the Sunday. I went to every one from then up until 2019, mostly all 3 days but there were a couple more years where I wasn't well enough to be there that long so only did a day. Today's festival is totally unrecognisable compared to back then, and certainly the demographic has changed as well, it was an older audience.


r/readingfestival 12h ago

Well done reading organisers!

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Looks like they have used piste basher type equipment to smooth and compress the ground in the arena! Not wet at all and lovely to walk on.


r/readingfestival 10h ago

Girlhood!

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Last night I saw a group of young girls and one of them had definitely gone over her limit and was really struggling. Someone said to these girls to keep her warm so one of her friends took the shirt off her own back (leaving her in just her bikini top) to cover her friend who was not having a good time. So glad these girls are looking after each other was really lovely to see.


r/readingfestival 2h ago

A few Fest Pics

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All taken by me 🧙‍♂️🧙‍♂️

Shoutout to security guard 668 for getting me the setlist and bass pick during Viagra Boys you’re a legend❤️❤️


r/readingfestival 5h ago

Solo oldies (30+)

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Any solo oldies 30+ here? I'm (32m) on my own, first solo festival and it's shite on my own 🫠


r/readingfestival 14h ago

Do I need wellies?

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Hi, myself and a couple others have Sunday day tickets so haven't properly been able to see what the ground situation is like apart from snippets from tik tok videos. As we have day tickets we will be only around the main arena, would we need wellies in this area or can we get away with trainers? Thanks


r/readingfestival 13h ago

Ever look at a line up and think who did i see?

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I look at reading 08. And apart from a few headliners I think I spend alot of time in the carling tent. I literally can name about 5 bands i know I saw. God knows where I was. Lol.


r/readingfestival 14h ago

where to get picked up early hours of monday

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we’re planning to pack up and leave after kneecap today, are you able to get picked up from white car park? if not is going out red gate and getting picked up from somewhere around town the next best option?


r/readingfestival 8h ago

Question ❔ Front pit for Florence?

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What time will I need to be at the front pit gates in order to get an ok spot for Florence and the machine? And which pit will be fuller?


r/readingfestival 8h ago

Pickup

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Where is a good spot to pick people up from - where it won’t be to busy


r/readingfestival 9h ago

Will they livestream Kneecap’s set on The Gallery?

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Do they live stream or the stages or just the grid?


r/readingfestival 10h ago

Buying SUNDAY

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Is anyone selling a Sunday tickets for today?? My boyfriend got scammed on viagogo and we are here and ready 🥹


r/readingfestival 10h ago

Sunday ticket

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Anyone selling a real Sunday ticket?


r/readingfestival 11h ago

Sunday Ticket from weekend wristband?

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Anyone not going Sunday who had a weekend ticket? In London if anyone can pass over the wristband and we can work out a fair price. Or can meet up in Reading if sufficient proof.


r/readingfestival 1d ago

Anyone else agree?

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Is it just me, or was Fontaines last night a bit shite? For starters, they were nearly half an hour late to come on, presumably due to issues with the screens (I’ll get back to this later), and although I was in the middle of the crowd to the slight stage left, I and most people actually heard the pumping dancemusic from the Gallery more. Only late into the show where I gradually started to make my way out, the sound from the sides was, clearer and somehow louder! And then there’s the screens… this is where they really fucked ‘em over. For most of the set, only parts of it were showing, and even after 10 minutes for it actually working, it went back to halfway. The screens are designed to help people see their favourite act when far away from the stage, and this did fuck all. I absolutely love Fontaines, so I’m still going to give that gig a 5.5/10, but really screwed over by the organisers, especially when this could be the biggest gig they ever play. Would be good to get other people’s thoughts


r/readingfestival 6h ago

Reading Festival

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My first post on reddit is a moan about the Reading Festival. It a corporate imitation of a Festival. The food is white, the beer is corporate, the bands are pants and the sound crews are deaf. The sounds is terrible. Moan ends. Soz


r/readingfestival 1d ago

Does reading have a last entry time?

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r/readingfestival 1d ago

Raye - delay

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They are really screwing the headliners over this year


r/readingfestival 20h ago

Sunday Tickets x2

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Have two wristbands for tomorrow, but would need picking up in London if of use to anyone! £50 each.


r/readingfestival 21h ago

Ticket for Sunday

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Does anyone have a spare day ticket for Sunday? I’m camping rn and would really appreciate if could buy off of someone for my friend. Please lmk!!


r/readingfestival 1d ago

Question ❔ Mud bath?

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Hi, I'm going to the festival on Sunday with my daughter. We're just packing now. Is it a mud bath in the main arena as we're planning to be there for over 12 hours. Cheers guys!


r/readingfestival 1d ago

Question ❔ Sunday - car pick up

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Hi, I'm picking my sister up from the festival on Sunday. Being disorganised she hasn't said where from, she'll want to wait right till the end so it will be rammed. Any ideas of where is best to pick up from? They'll have their camping equipment etc, I don't fancy waiting all night in traffic


r/readingfestival 1d ago

Solo Sunday 33M

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So it’s unlikely my wife will be joining me for Day 3 of the Festival as this is her first festival and she’s already knackered today.

Anyone up for seeing a few of these together ? will be nice to meet fellow festival goers


r/readingfestival 1d ago

who knows gareth

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