Tickets

The batch of tickets for Reading Festival 2009 that went on sale immediately after the 2008 festival have now been taken off sale. You will now have to wait until nearer the festival to get your ticket.

Last year tickets were released on the 31st of March at 7pm. We predict that they will go on sale around the same time next year too, if anything earlier so keep checking this site for updates.

Expected Prices for 2009

Weekend Camping Ticket £165
Early Entry £10
Day Ticket £75
Locker £15
Campervan £10

Types of Tickets

There are a range of different tickets that you can buy for Reading Festival. Here is a little bit about each one:

  • Weekend Ticket The most popular ticket. Allows you to camp from Thursday to Monday, and access to the arena for any band.
  • Day Ticket Allows entry into the arena for a day of your choice. This is good if you have a tight budget or just want to see one particular band.
  • Day Early pass Allows entry to the site one day early. This means you can get yourself a good camping speck. This must be bought in combination with a weekend ticket.

Other Useful Information

Age restrictions

Under 16’s must be accompanied by at least one adult.

Hints and Tips for Buyers

With the tickets for Reading becoming so popular it is important that you are in the know about all the things that can increase your chances of getting one. here are some very useful tips that we have compiled for you:

  • You can’t leave ticket buying a few days. They usually sell out on the day of sale so get in there!
  • Find out about websites that are going to be selling tickets and bookmark them all.
  • Make sure you have a credit card. Most websites won’t accept visa electron. I had this trouble last year and had to borrow from the parents.
  • Don’t panic buy on eBay. They will be stupidly overpriced. Talk to friends and people you know to see if you can get hold of a spare
  • Track people down on Reading forums and Reading websites for spare tickets if you don’t get hold of one straight
  • Check you have enough money in your account. It sounds stupid but I have seen it happen to people!
  • If you can get a spare. That way your friend can come as well, and its not being bought by touters.
  • be aware of websites that are not officially connected with Reading and/or don’t look legitimate. Reading Festival says that you should avoid the following sites:
Avoid:SOS Ticketmaster
Avoid:readingfestivaltickets.co.uk
Avoid:leedsfestival.net
Avoid:Westminster Events
Avoid:Get Me Tickets
Avoid:Splendid Tickets
Avoid:Herts Box Office
Avoid:Click For Tickets
Avoid:London Ticket Shop
Avoid:anyworldwideevent . com
Avoid:ticketssoldout.co.uk
Avoid:TicketSolutions
Avoid:Tickettout.com
Avoid:TicketsUK
Avoid:Double 8 Tickets
Avoid:London Ticket Shop
Avoid:Ebay
Avoid:Gumtree
Avoid:Viagogo
Avoid:Seatwave
Avoid:Stubhub
Avoid:BritishConcerts .com
Avoid:GetMeTickets 		Avoid:Tickettout .com
Avoid:No1soldoutevents .com
Avoid:Sold Out Events
Avoid:Tickets UK
Avoid:Click for Tickets
Avoid:Herts Box Office
Avoid:XclusiveTicket.com
Avoid:Corporate Box Office
Avoid:Ticket 4-you
Avoid:Euro team
Avoid:Everysell .com
Avoid:Anyticket .com
Avoid:Getmein .com
Avoid:showtime
Avoid:Tickco .com
Avoid:London Ticket Express
  • If you buy a ticket and for some reason can’t go, i suggest selling it on to a friend or someone that actually wants to go. Most of the buyers on ebay are probably touters, looking to make profit.