Reading and Leeds festival
Perfect pitch: the 2024 UK music festivals you can still book now
We may not be able to guarantee the sunshine, but British summer time always means great live music. Grab your spangly cowboy hat – these are the best fests to visit this year
Huw Baines, Michael Cragg, Ammar Kalia, Kate Solomon & Jenessa Williams
09, Mar, 2024 @11:55 AM
Festival organisers sound alarm as big-name artists shun their events
Industry says with global headliners doing their own tours there are not enough stars to fill festival line-ups in UK and Ireland
Tess Reidy
02, Dec, 2023 @4:00 PM
Fred Again, Lana Del Rey and Gerry Cinnamon to headline Reading and Leeds for first time
Trio of newcomers are joined by veterans Liam Gallagher, Catfish and the Bottlemen and Blink-182
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
23, Nov, 2023 @6:30 PM
No sleep, meltdowns and Billie Eilish: my first music festival as an autistic person
I took the plunge at this year’s Reading festival, where sensory overload and mobility issues posed problems. Could I make it to the headline acts?
Nicholas Fearn
29, Aug, 2023 @2:55 PM
Reading and Leeds festival review – Billie Eilish and the Killers thrill at bucket-hatted blowout
The post-GCSE audience is suitably boisterous at a festival that is keeping its remit admirably broad, from Foals’ intense rock to Bicep’s beautiful techno
Dave Simpson
28, Aug, 2023 @12:56 PM
Kids going to Reading? Don’t panic! It’s a rite-of-passage for UK teenagers
It may have become a lightning rod for parental anxiety but this very British festival is still the dream gig for 16-year-olds fresh from GCSE hell
Dorian Lynskey
26, Aug, 2023 @12:14 PM
Festivals now feel like a cross between a spa and a gastropub – what about the music?
With fancy food, political talks and curated experiences becoming the norm, music – and working class fans – could become an afterthought. It’s time to go back to basics
Daniel Dylan Wray
06, Jun, 2023 @9:49 AM
UK music festivals: how to save money on your summer fix
From cheaper tickets to secondhand camping equipment or working some shifts, there are ways to save money
Molly Raycraft and Rupert Jones
20, May, 2023 @11:00 AM
Give it some welly: the 30 best UK music festivals still available to book
The summer’s big events sell out sooner every year but, whether you like gnarly moshpits, banging dance tents, kid-friendly jazz retreats or gastro entertainment, there’s still time to take your pick and get looking for your camping gear
Michael Cragg, Leonie Cooper, Michael Hann , Ammar Kalia and Jenessa Williams
01, Apr, 2023 @10:55 AM
The Guardian view on BookTok: a welcome disruptor of the status quo | Editorial
Editorial: The social media platform is revolutionising bookshops and galvanising publishers. Enjoy it while it lasts
Editorial
04, Sep, 2022 @5:25 PM
Reading festival review – vibrant pop takeover leaves rock in the shade
Dominated by the likes of PinkPantheress, Little Simz and Megan Thee Stallion, it’s left to Arctic Monkeys and Wolf Alice to remind revellers of Reading’s still-beating rock heart
Grace Medford
29, Aug, 2022 @3:05 PM
Reading festival final day marred by violence and tent burning
Videos show several tents set on fire on Sunday, and police say about 50 people ejected from site after disorder
Matthew Weaver
29, Aug, 2022 @2:40 PM
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