Reading Festival

It's less than two days people!!

2008-08-20T19:10:50Z

So who's totally excited?
This will be the first year that I've been to Reading. I'm going because I love the line up this year. So what can I expect? I've been to festivals before, I'm a Download Veteran, so I'm not talking general festival information. I'm looking for stuff that Reading specific.
Also has everyone packed for camping yet? I'm procrastinating about it right now. I'm mainly packed but not quite. I feel like I've left something out.
Also who are you going for. While BFMV is my favourite band ever and I'm really looking forward to them I'm going for MSI.
Yes I'm rambling!

Tickets

2008-07-14T13:18:21Z

I have a few queries about how the ticket system works for reading.

1) Do we get to keep the tickets or the wristband, or anything like that?
2) Is our passport photo going to be printed on our ticket, or are all tickets the same?

Thanks in advance :D

readingfestival @ 2008-06-21T21:11:00

2008-06-21T20:11:41Z

So who's excited yet?!!

very off topic

2008-05-25T18:25:07Z

Hi everyone,

This is really off topic, and if I get told off then I'll take it down.
I finish my degree next week and am trying to get a bit of last minute research done for my final project.
I've created a poll that will take a few seconds for you to do, so if you've got a spare few seconds then please go the link and do it!
Click here to go to the poll
I know it's majorly off topic, but I'm trying to get lots of people to do it, I only need 21 more people then I'll reach 200!
I thought this comm would be a good place to get lots of people involved!

Hellllllllooooooooo :)

2008-04-15T11:50:39Z

Just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. I'm Nat. I've been going to Download the past few years, but for varying reasons I'm not going this year. My boyfriend brought us tickets to go to Reading though :) I'm looking forward to it as I've not been before. My boyfriend lives down that way though and is a regular. I have to admit I am slightly scared by the thought of so many drunken people with camp fires and can't help wondering if the toilets are worse or better than download, lol. Who else managed to get tickets?

Just So You Know..

2008-03-15T14:45:07Z

I have inside info on the headliners *bounces* So who can't wait to hear what they are? Comment me :)

reading festival tickets on sale 31st!!!!!!

2008-03-06T19:49:34Z

is this the line up??
http://www.virtualfestivals.com/index.cfm?section=festivals.event&id=1135&mode=lineup

tickets onsale 31st!!!!!

2008-03-06T19:30:44Z

is this the line up??
http://www.virtualfestivals.com/index.cfm?section=festivals.event&id=1135&mode=lineup

readingfestival @ 2008-02-22T11:07:00

2008-02-22T11:09:24Z

were can i buy tickets?..
not soldouttickets.com

readingfestival @ 2008-01-14T15:36:00

2008-01-14T15:37:08Z

Hello

can y'all help me please?

I want to find out what you all think about recycling at festivals...as i'm writing an essay on it, so any thoughts you have would be greatly appreciated.

SPANKS!

Saturday ticket for sale

2007-08-20T16:30:48Z

I have a spare day ticket for Saturday this year if anyone's interested:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Reading-Carling-Festival-Saturday-day-ticket-2007_W0QQitemZ230163708592QQihZ013QQcategoryZ1306QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

readingfestival @ 2007-02-11T14:51:00

2007-02-11T14:53:47Z

Hey all
This is probably going to sound like such a stupid question considering I've been to the festival the past two years, but does anyone know the specific (or maybe even rough) date when mean fiddler releases the tickets? (I've always bought mine straight after the previous festival)
Thanks

Car Parking

2006-06-22T11:25:27Z

I don't know if anyone can help me...
I bought my ticket back in the pre-sales of September last year and didn't register my car so that I could park at the festival (I couldn't even drive then and wasn't sure if i would be driving by then or not). It now turns out that I can drive and will be driving to the festival, although my car isn't registered to park! It looks like you can only get car park tickets when you buy your weekend ticket which is a bit of a bum. Does anyone know if there is a phone number or email address I can contact to register my car, or if it's too late and I'll have to get there some other way? Any help much appreciated!
Sarah

Help/Advice

2006-06-22T08:30:57Z

When they released extra tickets I decided to go but like all the random, spontaneous things I decide to do, it was so random and spontaneous that I'm going by myself. Which is fine and I'll meet new people maybe, but of course it's so late that there's nowhere in the whole of Reading to stay. I've been to festivals but never camped before (I'm really not a camping kinda gal) but eh, I figure if I absolutely can't find anywhere else to stay (and that's looking likely) it'll have to do. Only, my parents are furious that I'm even considering it.

So, anyone got any ideas on somewhere to stay and anyone got any opinions on if it really is a stupid idea for me to camp on my own?

Ticket for sale

2006-05-17T12:52:34Z

Hey guys.
I have one ticket for sale and am looking for £135including recorded p&p. If you are intrested then please let me know.
I am selling as I am working till saturday and so need to buy a day ticket for sunday instead.

Thanks xx

New adds to line up?

2006-04-27T17:45:29Z

This was posted on my Manic Street Preachers forum, but I haven't seen it anywhere else yet

FRIDAY 25TH - READING / SATURDAY 26TH - LEEDS

MAIN STAGE
FIGHTSTAR

RADIO ONE / NME STAGE
DIZZEE RASCAL
SECRET MACHINES
MYSTERY JETS
PEACHES
GOGOL BORDELLO
GUILLEMOTS
THE LONG BLONDES

SATURDAY 26TH - READING / SUNDAY 27TH - LEEDS

MAIN STAGE
FLOGGING MOLLY

RADIO ONE / NME STAGE
COHEED AND CAMBRIA
JET
CLAP YOUR HANDS SAY YEAH
THE FALL
THE SHINS
BE YOUR OWN PET
MILBURN
PLAN B
GIANT DRAG
747s

SUNDAY 27TH - READING / FRIDAY 25TH - LEEDS

MAIN STAGE
SLAYER
LESS THAN JAKE
DASHBOARD CONFESSIONAL
TAKING BACK SUNDAY
MASTODON

RADIO ONE / NME STAGE
BOY KILL BOY
BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE
GOLDIE LOOKIN' CHAIN
HOPE OF THE STATES
THE DRESDEN DOLLS
THE AUTOMATIC
¡FORWARD, RUSSIA!
TAPES ‘N’ TAPES
THE MARSHALS

readingfestival @ 2006-04-05T19:46:00

2006-04-05T18:47:50Z

Hey! me and the boy are getting a bit desperate to get tickets, does anyone have any spares, or failing that could find some or grab some extra when they next go on sale, we refuse to use ebay as it is just stupid there. so yeh if anyone could grab 2 extra we'd be grateful and we can pay via bank transfer. x

Edit! we got some through nme horah!

Tickets...

2006-04-05T11:16:58Z

READING AND LEEDS SEEK LARGER CAPACITIES
With tickets selling out in record time for this summer's festivals, organisers Mean Fiddler are seeking to increase the audience capacity for both sites.
Speaking today (4th April) on BBC Radio 1, Mean Fiddler Festival Director, Melvin Benn, claimed that he was confident he would be granted permission to increase the capacity of both sites and hopes to have news on the Leeds site by the end of April and the Reading site by mid May.

Those still keen to obtain tickets for either event are requested to subscribe to our meanfiddler.com backstage area, where, as of tomorrow afternoon (5th April) from midday, members will be able to register for the prospective tickets. Tickets will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Good news for peeps who didn't manage to get tickets.

readingfestival @ 2006-04-04T21:51:00

2006-04-04T21:00:41Z

To anyone who bought Reading tickets for the sole purpose of selling them on ebay, thus making them unavailable to people who do actually want to go;

You're a bunch of capitalizing arse bandits

I'm not the only one who is posativeley fuming that there are now literally thousands of tickets on ebay, not 48 hours after they went on sale. Some of them are selling for double the retail price. Nobody in their right mind would bid that much money on the 'promise' that tickets would be delivered to them in august, particularly as reports are saying that half of them are bogus.

I hate touts so much. I wish there was something we could do about them, but alas i think we're totally screwed.

p.s. please please please don't spam this post with tales of how you managed to get tickets because i'm feeling a little upset about it at the moment!

readingfestival @ 2006-04-04T15:03:00

2006-04-04T14:06:31Z

Hey people, I was listening to Radio 1 this morning and on the news it said that 60,000 tickets for Reading and Leeds had sold out last night. But isn't Reading alone a 55,000 person capacity or something? Does this mean they still need to release thousands of more tickets? And also, I'm sure they've released them in batches in the past years, lets hope they do it again!

readingfestival @ 2006-04-03T20:55:00

2006-04-03T19:56:58Z

Did anyone at all by any chance get two spare tickets :(? I've been I've been on the net constantly refreshing, and Matt's had three phones on the go since 7:15. We're mega desperate.

x

readingfestival @ 2006-04-03T13:35:00

2006-04-03T12:37:54Z

Hey,
This is my first time going to reading (if i get the tickets). I was just wandering if it is that hard to get tickets, Is it better to buy them via internet, or phone.

cheers!

P.s Is it unlikely that The Kings Of Leon, will be playing?

readingfestival @ 2006-03-08T17:19:00

2006-03-08T17:20:34Z

Just out of curiosity, does anyone favour a particular camp at Reading?

I've only been once (last year), and stayed in orange camp.

This is going to sound sooo stupid.....

2006-03-05T23:24:10Z

Hey I know this is going to sound ridiculous but my best friend bought his ticket last year after the festival and is now telling me that tickets are sold out already. I thought tickets didn't go on sale on till April, but Ticketmaster only shows tickets that will be sold in August and nothing else.

I'm really confused and I sound like a total idiot for not knowing already.

anyway any help is appreciated

-x-

Hello there

2006-03-02T16:33:59Z

Hiya! I'm going to Reading festival for the first time this year. I'd be really grateful if anyone can give me any tips on what to take or what it's like being there. I have friends who have been there before who have helped with tips, but the more info I can get before I go the better!