Reading and Leeds Festival 2026: ultimate guide to full line-up, stage times and last-minute tickets

Reading and Leeds 2026 is officially underway. With Glasto being on a fallow year, Britain’s largest fest of 2026 is R&L. It boasts a huge lineup, headlined by the likes of Charli xcx, Fontaines DC, Dave and Chase & Status.

R&L is rounding off a summer of music festivals – and this isn’t just any old edition of the sister events. Their stages have had radical overhauls, so both fests are unlike any other previous editions. 

Gonna be at Leeds? Heading to Reading? Here’s all the essential information you need to know about this year’s edition. 

SKIP TO:
🎤 Lineup and set times: READING: Friday, Saturday and Sunday, and LEEDS: Friday, Saturday and Sunday
🎟️ Last-minute tickets
🚗 How to get to Reading and Leeds
⛔️ Banned items and bag policy
⛅️ Weather forecast
📺 Reading and Leeds TV and streaming schedule.

When is Reading & Leeds Festival 2026?

The sister fests are taking place from Thursday August 27 until Sunday August 30. 

Where is Reading & Leeds Festival 2026?

Reading Fest is at Little John’s Farm on Richfield Avenue while Leeds is held at Bramham Park. 

Who are the headliners for Reading & Leeds Festival 2026?

This year, the festival has a mega set of six headliners. They are Charli xcx (her only UK festival performance of the year), Chase & Status, Dave, Florence and the Machine, Fontaines DC and Raye. 

Sub-headliners include Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Josh Baker, Kneecap, Kettama, Chris Stussy (though at Reading only), Geese, Skye Newman, Adéla and Keo. 

Last minute tickets for Reading & Leeds Festival 2026

All camping tickets for Reading and Leeds are now sold out but you can still get single day tickets for Friday, Saturday or Sunday. Friday and Saturday start from £205 and a Sunday ticket is £125.  

You can purchase on Ticketmaster here.

Full Reading & Leeds Festival 2026 line up and set times

Here are all the timings for the main stages at each festival.  

READING FESTIVAL 

Friday August 28

The Grid

• Beth McCarthy – 1pm-1.45pm

• Keo – 1.55pm-2.50pm

• James Marriott – 3.05pm-4pm

• Declan McKenna – 4.15pm-5.30pm

• Skepta – 5.45pm-7pm

• Charli xcx – 7.45pm-9pm

• Fontaines DC – 9.55pm-11.25pm 

The Gallery

• JD Cliffe – 12.10pm-12.40pm

• DJ EJ – 12.50pm-1.35pm

• TBA – 2pm-2.45pm

• ADÉLA – 3.15pm-4pm

• Skye Newman – 4.35pm-5.20pm

• Geese – 5.55pm-6.55pm

• Sinn6r – 7.45pm-8.45pm

• Josh Baker – 9.40pm-10.40pm

The Warehouse

• Meeshy – 12pm-1pm

• Djammin – 1pm-2pm

• Julian Fijma – 2pm-3pm

• Riordan – 3pm-4.30pm

• Luuk Van Dijk – 4.30pm-5.45pm

• Silva Bumpa – 5.45pm-7.40pm

• Omar+ – 7.40pm-9.40pm

• Skepta b2b Prospa – 9.40pm-11.30pm

• Saint Ludo – 11.30pm-1am

• Ross Whisper – 1am-2am

• Roscoe Brothers – 2am-3am

The Ballroom

• Bleech 9:3 – 12.50pm-1.35pm

• Cardinals – 2pm-2.45pm

• Clementine Douglas – 3.10pm-3.55pm

• Overpass – 4.25pm-5.25pm

• Florence Road – 5.55pm-6.55pm

• unpeople – 7.30pm-8.30pm

• YT – 9.50pm-10.35pm 

Saturday August 29

The Grid

• Absolutely – 12.35pm-1.30pm

• Slayyyter – 2pm-3.15pm

• Maisie Peters – 3.30pm-4.25pm

• JADE – 4.45pm-6pm

• sombr – 6.20pm-7.35pm

• Dave – 8.05pm-9.20pm

• RAYE – 10.05pm-11.35pm

The Gallery

• Ceebo – 12.05pm-12.50pm

• Say Now – 1.05pm-1.50pm

• Clara La San – 2.15pm-3pm

• Kingfishr – 3.35pm-4.20pm

• Duke Dumont – 4.50pm-5.50pm

• Nine Vicious – 6.20pm-7.20pm

• Viagra Boys – 8.15pm-9.15pm

• Gunna – 10.05pm-11.05pm

• p-rallel – 12am-12.45am

The Warehouse

• Mall Grab – 12pm-1.30pm

• King Boo! – 1.30pm-3pm

• Tommy Phillips – 3pm-4.25pm

• Joss Dean b2b Nafe Smallz – 4.25pm-5.45pm

• IN PARALLEL – 5.45pm-7.45pm

• Rossi. – 7.45pm-9.50pm

• Max Dean b2b Luke Dean – 9.50pm-11.30pm

• Douvelle19 – 11.30pm-1am

• Hang The DJ – 1am-2am

• 0nef – 2am-3am

The Ballroom

• Fliss – 1pm-1.45pm

• Radio Free Alice – 2pm-2.45pm

• Jane Remover – 3.20pm-4.05pm

• bar italia – 4.40pm-5.40pm

• Frost Children – 6.15pm-7.15pm

• SPEED – 8pm-9pm

• Niko B – 10pm-10.45pm 

Sunday August 30

The Grid

• 54 Ultra – 12.35pm-1.30pm

• Arthur Hill – 1.55pm-2.50pm

• Special Guest – 3.15pm-4.10pm

• Loyle Carner – 4.30pm-5.45pm

• ROLE MODEL – 6pm-7.15pm

• Florence + The Machine – 7.55pm-9.10pm

• Chase & Status (Live) – 10.05pm-11.35pm

The Gallery

• Mulaa Joans – 12pm-12.35pm

• After – 12.50pm-1.25pm

• Holly Humberstone – 1.40pm-2.25pm

• Julia Wolf – 2.45pm-3.45pm

• Men I Trust – 4.15pm-5.15pm

• Chris Stussy – 5.50pm-6.50pm

• KETTAMA – 7.50pm-8.50pm

• KNEECAP – 10.05pm-11.05pm

• Jay Knox – 12am-12.45am

The Warehouse

• Saint Ludo – 1pm-2.30pm

• Hamdi – 2.30pm-3.30pm

• NOTION – 3.30pm-5pm

• Hedex – 5pm-6pm

• SOTA – 6pm-7pm

• Bou – 7pm-8pm

• Hybrid Minds – 8pm-11.30pm

• Harriet Jaxxon – 11.30pm-1am

• 0nef – 1am-2am

• Ross Whisper – 2am-3am

The Ballroom

• Betty – 12.50pm-1.25pm

• Westside Cowboy – 1.45pm-2.30pm

• dexter in the newsagent – 2.45pm-3.30pm

• Chloe Qisha – 4.05pm-5.05pm

• Whatmore – 5.50pm-6.50pm

• Wisp – 7.30pm-8.30pm

• Paris Paloma – 9.50pm-10.35pm 

The Yard

• Sophia Violet – 2pm-3.30pm

• Delilah – 3.30pm-5pm

• Soul Mass Transit System – 5pm-6.30pm

• Faster Horses – 6.30pm-7.30pm

LEEDS FESTIVAL

Friday August 28

The Grid

• 54 Ultra – 12.15pm-1.10pm

• Dylan John Thomas – 1.30pm-2.25pm

• Arthur Hill – 2.45pm-3.40pm

• Blossoms – 3.55pm-5.10pm

• ROLE MODEL – 5.25pm-6.40pm

• Florence + The Machine – 7.20pm-8.35pm

• Chase & Status (Live) – 9.30pm-11pm

The Gallery

• Mulaa Joans – 12pm-12.35pm

• After – 12.50pm-1.25pm

• Holly Humberstone – 1.40pm-2.25pm

• Julia Wolf – 2.45pm-3.30pm

• Duke Dumont – 4pm-5pm

• The K's – 5.30pm-6.30pm

• KETTAMA – 7.15pm-8.15pm

• KNEECAP – 9.40pm-10.40pm

The Warehouse

• [IVY] – 12.25pm-1.25pm

• Saint Ludo – 1.25pm-2.55pm

• Hamdi – 2.55pm-3.55pm

• NOTION – 3.55pm-5.25pm

• SOTA – 5.25pm-6.25pm

• Hedex – 6.25pm-7.25pm

• Hybrid Minds – 7.25pm-8.25pm

The Ballroom

• Betty – 12.40pm-1.25pm

• Westside Cowboy – 1.45pm-2.30pm

• dexter in the newsagent – 2.55pm-3.40pm

• The Clause – 4.10pm-5.10pm

• Whatmore – 5.45pm-6.45pm

• Wisp – 7.20pm-8.20pm

• Paris Paloma – 9.30pm-10.30pm

Saturday August 29

The Grid

• Beth McCarthy – 12.30pm-1.15pm

• Keo – 1.25pm-2.20pm

• James Marriott – 2.35pm-3.30pm

• Declan McKenna – 3.45pm-5pm

• Skepta – 5.15pm-6.30pm

• Charli xcx – 7.10pm-8.25pm

• Fontaines DC – 9.20pm-10.50pm

The Gallery

• JD Cliffe – 12pm-12.30pm

• DJ EJ – 12.30pm-1.15pm

• Rose Gray – 1.30pm-2.15pm

• ADÉLA – 2.45pm-3.30pm

• Skye Newman – 4pm-4.45pm

• Geese – 5.20pm-6.20pm

• Sinn6r – 7.20pm-8.20pm

• 4am Kru – 9.05pm-10.05pm

The Warehouse

• Meeshy – 12pm-1.15pm

• Djammin – 1.15pm-2.30pm

• Julian Fijma – 2.30pm-3.30pm

• Omar+ – 3.30pm-5pm

• Locky – 5pm-7pm

• ALISHA – 7pm-9.05pm

• Skepta b2b East End Dubs – 9.05pm-10.05pm

The Ballroom

• Bleech 9:3 – 12.20pm-1.05pm

• Cardinals – 1.30pm-2.15pm

• Clementine Douglas – 2.40pm-3.25pm

• Overpass – 4pm-5pm

• Florence Road – 5.30pm-6.30pm

• unpeople – 7.15pm-8.15pm

• YT – 9.15pm-10.15pm 

Sunday August 30

The Grid

• Absolutely – 12.05pm-1.20pm

• Slayyyter – 1.35pm-2.30pm

• Maisie Peters – 3pm-3.55pm

• JADE – 4.15pm-5.30pm

• sombr – 5.50pm-7.05pm

• RAYE – 7.35pm-8.50pm

• Dave – 9.35pm-11.05pm

The Gallery

• M60 – 12pm-12.35pm

• Say Now – 12.45pm-1.30pm

• Clara La San – 1.50pm-2.35pm

• Kingfishr – 3.05pm-3.50pm

• Niko B – 4.15pm-5.15pm

• Nine Vicious – 5.50pm-6.50pm

• Jamie Webster – 7.20pm-8.20pm

• Josh Baker – 9.25pm-10.25pm

The Warehouse

• JACK MARLOW – 12pm-1.30pm

• Silva Bumpa – 1.30pm-2.45pm

• IN PARALLEL – 2.45pm-4pm

• Riordan – 4pm-5.30pm

• Mall Grab – 5.30pm-7.15pm

• Rossi. – 7.15pm-8.15pm

The Ballroom

• Garage Flower – 12.30pm-1.15pm

• The North – 1.45pm-2.30pm

• Basht. – 3pm-3.45pm

• bar italia – 4.15pm-5.15pm

• The Lilacs – 5.45pm-6.45pm

• Speed – 7.40pm-8.40pm

How to get to Reading & Leeds Festival 2026

Reading 

Car 

Attendees are strongly advised against taking their cars to the festival. But if you are driving, you’ll have to  buy a car park pass in advance. You can find all the info for parking here. There’s also a designated pick up and drop off site at Hills Meadow Car Park. 

Train 

Reading train station is only a 15 to 20 minute walk to the site. But bear in mind that services won’t run late on Friday or Saturday night. 

Coach 

Big Green Coach is running services from dozens of towns and cities across the UK to the festival. You can find your nearest stop here. 

Leeds 

Car 

Unlike Reading, parking is included in all Leeds Festival tickets. The route to the festival site will be signposted along the A1, A64 and Junction 42 Northbound on the M1. Read the full details for driving to Leeds here.

Train 

Leeds train station is a half hour or so drive from the festival site. A shuttle bus will be around to take attendees from the station directly to Bramham Park. 

Coach

Big Green Coach is also running services to the festival. You can find your nearest stop here. 

Banned items at Reading & Leeds Festival 2026

Here’s everything you won’t be allowed to take into either of the festival sites. 

• Animals (except assistance dogs)
• Aerosols (excluding suncream and deodorant. Liquid suncream and roll-on deodorant are permitted)
• Bladed items, including multi tools
• Candles or sky lanterns
• Anything that could be reasonably considered for use as a weapon
• Campfires
• Drones or remote controlled flying devices
• Fireworks, flares, smoke bombs or smoke machines
• Food into the main arena (sealed food can be brought into the campsite). If you have a medical condition which requires you to carry food on you for personal consumption, please bring a medical letter or doctor’s note including details of your requirements as you will be asked to present this.
• Gas canisters or cylinders (except built into campervans)
• Generators (except those built into campervans)
• Glass bottles (excluding perfume bottles 50ml and under into the campsites)
• High-vis jackets or unofficial tabards
• Illegal substances (psychoactive substances, nitrous oxide or legal highs)
• Laser equipment / pointer pens
• Spray paint
• Professional camera or video recording equipment (including SLRs and anything with a detachable lens)
• Spirits (alcohol)
• Sound systems exceeding the following size specifications (H: 184mm x D: 73mm e.g. BOOM3, please note, if on a Day Ticket no sound systems are permitted)
• Single-use plastic
• Portable or disposable barbecues, gas, paraffin lamps, or fire / gas-related cooking equipment
• Megaphones, air horns, or compressed air

You are allowed to bring your own drinks, but make sure they’re not in glass bottles as these will be confiscated.

Weather forecast 

The weather isn’t looking great for either festival. Here are day-by-day predictions from the Met Office

Reading 

• Friday August 28: Light drizzle and a moderate breeze. Highs of 22C.

• Saturday August 29: Light rain throughout most of the day. Highs of 22C.

• Sunday August 30: Drizzle early on, with another severe thunderstorm forecast for the evening. Highs of 21C.

Leeds

• Friday August 28: Light rain all day. Highs of 20C.

• Saturday August 29: Overcast with continuous light rain showers. Highs of 20C.

• Sunday August 30: Rain throughout the day, turning into heavy downpours between 5pm and 9pm. Highs of 19C.

Watching Reading and Leeds on TV and streaming

Much of Reading festival will be broadcast live (or in highlights packages) on the BBC all weekend – including all headline slots. You can find out more about who’s being televised and when with Time Out’s watch guide here. 

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