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Reading and Leeds Festival unveils major overhaul, but will it draw in a new crowd?
BBC Newsbeat has spoken with festival-goers to see whether they feel the changes will attract a wider demographic.
August 28, 2026Festivalgoers brave heavy rain on wet first day
The Reading Festival has begun and continues until Sunday, before tens of thousands leave on Monday.
August 27, 2026Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact
The music festival begins on Thursday 27 August and runs until Sunday 30 August.
August 20, 2026Noise concerns over Reading festival's music extension
Charli XCX, rapper Dave and Chase & Status will headline the festival later this month.
August 18, 2026BBC Introducing stage axed from Reading Festival
The stage has hosted up-and-coming artists including Ed Sheeran at the Berkshire festival since 2008.
July 21, 2026Reading Festival applies for main stage music on a fourth day
Wednesdays and Thursdays are seen as warm-up days ahead of the main Reading Festival weekend.
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Reading and Leeds Festival unveils major overhaul, but will it draw in a new crowd?
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend Reading and Leeds Festival across the weekend Reading and Leeds Festival is unveiling what organisers say is the "biggest staging and arena over
Festivalgoers brave heavy rain on wet first day
Friends Tabby (right) and Evie are attending the festival for the first time Tens of thousands of people have braved heavy rain as they arrived at the Reading Festival on its first day. About 100,00
Calls to plan ahead for Reading Festival impact
About 100,000 people are expected to attend the festival in Reading next week With about 100,000 people set to arrive next week for the Reading Festival, residents and festivalgoers alike are urged t
Noise concerns over festival's music extension
More than 100,000 revellers attend Reading Festival each year Reading Festival's organisers are set to learn if their application to allow music on their main stage for a fourth day will be allowed d
BBC Introducing stage axed from Reading Festival
A 20-year-old Ed Sheeran performed on the BBC Introducing stage at Reading Festival in 2011 A stage at Reading Festival which previously hosted up-and-coming musicians including Ed Sheeran and Floren
Festival applies for main stage music extension
More than 100,000 revellers attend Reading Festival each year Reading Festival organisers have applied for a licensing change that would allow music on the main stage on a fourth day of the event. M