Richfield Avenue Festival Site
- Capacity
- 105,000+
- Location
- Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire
- Getting there
- Reading (Elizabeth line / Great Western Railway from London Paddington, ~25 mins)
Ticket categories
| Ticket | Face value |
|---|---|
| Weekend Camping | £295 |
| Thursday Day | £89 |
| Friday Day | £99 |
| Saturday Day | £99 |
| Sunday Day | £89 |
| Weekend Camping — Hospitality / Glamping | £575 |
| VIP Weekend | £450 |
Reading Festival tickets are issued as Ticketmaster named e-tickets. Standard Weekend and Day tickets are name-locked and require an ID transfer process via Ticketmaster — this can be tricky and is buyer risk. Hospitality, Glamping, and VIP packages are the cleanest resale lane as these are generally transferable without strict name-change restrictions. Always confirm transfer method before listing. Listing at or below face value strongly recommended. Do not list stolen, duplicate, or fraudulent tickets.
High demand fixtures
FAQs
How do I get to the festival site?
Reading station is your best bet — it's about a 20–25 minute walk to the site or you can grab a shuttle bus from outside the station. From London Paddington it's roughly 25 minutes on the Elizabeth line or Great Western Railway. Book trains early, they get absolutely rammed on Thursday afternoon and Sunday evening.
Are the tickets named / can I transfer them?
Standard Weekend Camping and Day tickets are Ticketmaster named e-tickets — they're tied to the original buyer's name and ID. Ticketmaster does offer a name-change process but it requires both parties and isn't always straightforward. Hospitality, VIP, and Glamping packages are generally the easiest to transfer cleanly. Always confirm the transfer method with the seller before completing a purchase.
What's the difference between Weekend Camping and Day tickets?
Weekend Camping gets you all four days (Thu–Sun) plus access to the campsite from Thursday. Day tickets are single-day entry only with no camping. If you're doing the full festival experience — mud, mates, 3am noodles from the van — you want camping. Day tickets are great if you're just there for a specific headline.
What are the best pubs and bars near the site?
The Fisherman's Cottage on the Thames path is a Reading classic for pre-festival pints. The Lyndhurst and The Back of Beyond in Reading town centre are both popular meet-up spots. Inside the festival, the bars in the Dance Village and around the NME Stage tend to be less queued than the main arena bars.
Is there parking on site?
Official car parks are available and can be pre-booked via the festival website, but they're not cheap and the traffic on Sunday evening is notoriously brutal. Most people recommend the train — it's genuinely faster and far less stressful.
What should I bring?
Wellies (always, even if the forecast looks sunny), a decent waterproof, portable phone charger, earplugs for sleeping in the campsite, and cash for the bars — some vendors are card only but plenty aren't. Leave the glass at home, it's not allowed on site.
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