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Bag Restrictions

Entry into Campsites

We do not have bag restrictions for first time entry although, we advise packing as light as possible. Please take note of our full list of prohibited items (in ‘What You Can and Can’t Bring’ category above).

Arena

We strongly advise you do not bring a bag into the Arena as there will be long queues while all bags are searched. If you do wish to bring a bag, please ensure that it is no bigger than A4 sized 8.27”x11.69”. There is a limit of one A4 sized bag per person permitted into the Arena.

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You and your bag maybe subject to a search upon entering the campsites and arena. CCTV is in operation throughout the festival site. Please be patient if there are longer queues than normal. We request that you cooperate with any security requests and searches.

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 2024. 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 No No
Air Horns / Megaphones. No No No No
Alcohol for personal consumption 18+ (only before 6pm on Sunday evening). Yes Yes No No
Animals (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs). No No No No
Any goods for unauthorised trading with unauthorised Reading/Leeds Festival logos. No No 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 No No
Audio Recorders Yes Yes No No
Bags larger than A4 size Yes Yes No No
Balloons No No No No
Blow torches No No 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 Yes Yes
Camping Equipment including cutlery, tin openers (weekend ticket holders only) Leatherman style multi tools are not permitted Yes Yes No No
Cans Yes Yes No No
Catapults No No No No
Chairs / Stools / Inflatable Loungers Yes Yes No No
Chinese / Sky lanterns / Paper Lanterns No No No No
Cigarettes for personal use. Excessive amounts of cigarettes (ie. more than for personal consumption) will be confiscated Yes Yes Yes Yes
Clothing/Garments/Items which promote Cultural Appropriation No No No No
Cool Bags/Boxes (if for personal use) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Disposable BBQs No No No No
Non-Disposable BBQs No No No No
Dogs (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs) No No No No
Disposable vapes (note, refillable vapes are permitted) No No 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 Yes No No
Drones and other flying devices No No No No
Empty Reusable Plastic & Metal Bottles / Coffee Cups must be empty) Yes Yes Yes Yes
Excessive amounts of food (i.e. more than for personal consumption) No No No No
Fireworks/Pyrotechnics, Flares/Distress Flares No No No No
Fitted Gas Canisters/Cylinders in Campervans Yes Yes No No
Flags Yes Yes No 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 Yes No No
Gas canisters for cooking stoves (250ml or less), Fuel is limited to maximum of 1L per stove Yes Yes No No
Gazebos Yes Yes No No
Generators (unless in campervan) No No 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 No No
Illegal Substances (drugs) and legal highs, herbal highs, new psychoactive substances and unidentifiable substances - including Nitrous Oxide No No No No
Medication (if accompanied by doctors note / prescription or if it is recognisable) Yes Yes 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 No No
Penknife No No No No
Perfume and make up (over 100ml) No No No No
Petrol Burner No No No No
Portable laser equipment and pens No No No No
Selfie Sticks Yes Yes No No
Skateboards and rollerblades, hover-boards, scooters, bicycles, and other personal motorized and non-motorized vehicles No No No No
Sound systems (Small Portable speakers are permitted in Campsites) No No No No
Spray Cans No No No No
Umbrellas – (inc. Golf Umbrellas) Yes Yes No No
Unauthorised professional film or video equipment, radios or walkie talkies No No No No
Unauthorised solicitation or marketing materials (e.g., handbills, flyers, stickers) No No No No
Unofficial tabards and reflective jackets No No No No

Recycling Rewards

Head over to the campsite Recycling Points to collect green recycling bags. We work with Everything is Possible who volunteer at the festival to spread the green message. Everything Is Possible are giving out prizes for tidy camps – look out for them and take your full bags to the recycling points.

Security 

We take the security and safety of our festival goers very seriously – it is a real priority.

Please help us by bringing as little as possible and remember we do not allow bags larger than A4 into the arena. Please be patient while we carry out our security checks and searches, which take place at the campsite gates, the arena entrance and may also happen at any time at any location onsite.

Our security staff are there for your safety – please co-operate with them as they work to keep us all safe and sound. Some are covert, but most are obvious by their green or white tabard. Always go to them if you need help.

The medical tent is fully staffed, open 24/7 and located in the village near the arena entrance.

There are security measures you will see and of course ones that you can’t. The whole site is monitored throughout by staff on the ground along with an extensive CCTV system watched round the clock by a team of monitors in a fully staffed Event Control. We work very closely with West Yorkshire Police and members of the security services to ensure our security procedures are up to date and we are following best practice. We put a lot of time and effort on briefing and training and run emergency exercises. We also have a team of sniffer dogs working around the clock.

Please help us by reporting anything that doesn’t look right to you and also please let us know if you spot an area where we can do better, and we will get on it.