Reading Festival welcomes the first of its excited revelers today ready for a week of fun with a host of headline acts primed for the weekend ahead.

The 2024 line-up will feature world-famous musicians such as Blink 1-8-2, Lana Del Ray, Fred Again and Liam Gallagher.

Particularly for those that are camping, the festival organisers have announced several banned items that will be confiscated if found.

This includes glass bottles, disposable vapes, disposable barbecues and many more.

Full list of banned items at Reading Festival 2024

  • Aerosols (over 250ml)
  • Air horns/megaphones
  • Animals (except registered hearing or guide dogs)
  • Any goods for unauthorised trading with unauthorised Reading Festival logos
  • Any item that could be considered for use as a weapon, including oversized lighters or any item which may cause danger, offence or disruption to any other person
  • Balloons
  • Blow torches
  • Professional cameras or video equipment (lenses must be less than 6 inches)
  • Campfires - Campfires are not allowed anywhere at the festival, including the campsites. Anyone seen creating or fuelling a fire will be evicted from the festival site
  • Catapults
  • Chinese/Sky/Paper Lanterns
  • Items promoting cultural appropriation
  • Both disposable and non-disposable BBQs, disposable vapes, drones and other flying devices are not allowed
  • Excessive amounts of food (more than for personal consumption)
  • Fireworks/pyrotechnics, flares/distress flares
  • Generators
  • Glass bottles, jars, containers over 100ml are also prohibited. Small items under this measurement, such as perfume bottles, nail varnish, and small mirrors will be permitted
  • Illegal substances (drugs) and legal highs, herbal highs, new psychoactive substances and unidentifiable substances - including Nitrous Oxide are strictly forbidden
  • Leatherman style multi tools
  • Penknives
  • Perfume and makeup (over 100ml)
  • Petrol burners
  • Portable laser equipment and pens are also not allowed
  • Skateboards and rollerblades, hover-boards, scooters, bicycles, and other personal motorised and non-motorized vehicles are banned
  • Sound systems (Small Portable speakers are permitted in Campsites)
  • Spray cans
  • Unauthorised solicitation or marketing materials
  • Unofficial tabards and reflective jackets
  • Walkie talkies or unauthorised radio equipment are also not permitted