Reading Festival 2026

Reading Festival 2026 takes place from Aug 27–30, 2026 in United Kingdom. The programme runs from Thu, Aug 27 to Mon, Aug 31, all times local (Europe/London).

Reading Festival 2026 takes place in United Kingdom. The festival hosts 11 stages: The Grid, The Gallery, The Warehouse, The Ballroom, The Canopy, The Yard, The Bus, Beatbox House Of Punch, Smirnoff Boombox, Captain Morgan x Pepsi: The Mixer, BBC Radio 1 Photobooth.

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226 acts are on the bill, playing across 11 stages and 5 days. The full line-up with set times is on this page.

Full line-up

The first set starts on Thu, Aug 27 at 20:00, Fri, Aug 28 at 00:00, Sat, Aug 29 at 00:00, Sun, Aug 30 at 00:00, Mon, Aug 31 at 00:00 (Europe/London time). Gate and entry times are set by the organiser and aren't listed here.

The most crowded window is Fri, Aug 28 between 17:00 and 18:00, when 15 sets overlap. The earliest set (DJ Dan vs. Trevor Cook) starts at 20:00; the last (Propaganda’s Festival Favorites vs. Silent Disco King’s Power Balads) ends at 03:00. Star your must-see acts on this page and the plan flags every overlap for you.

Yes. The full running order with set times for every stage is published in the Reading Festival 2026 timetable.

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Star the acts you care about on this page to build a personal plan. It stays in your browser, groups your picks by day, and warns you when two sets overlap. In the FestMates app the same plan adds reminders before each set (they work offline on site), and you can share it with your crew so everyone ends up at the right stage.

Yes, in the FestMates app. Star an act and you get pinged before the set starts, with a lead time you choose. Reminders fire even with no internet on site.

On this page, open My plan and tap Share plan: your friends get a link showing your picks, no app needed. In the FestMates app sharing is one tap, and your crew can add your day plan to theirs with one tap.

In the FestMates app you can drop custom pins on the festival map for your tent, a meet-up point or a food truck, and share them with your friends so everyone heads to the same spot. Pair a pinned meet-up point with a shared day plan and your crew keeps finding each other between sets.

During the festival this page and the Reading Festival 2026 timetable show what's live right now and up next on every stage. The FestMates app has the same live view, plus what's coming up in your own plan.

Open the timetable

The festival map on this page shows every stage. In the FestMates app the map works offline, shows your live position, and lets you drop custom pins for your tent and meet-up spots. If a stage isn't positioned yet you can place it yourself in the app.

See the map

The map on this page needs a connection, but in the FestMates app the festival map works offline: stages, facilities and your pins stay available on site, along with your position. Handy when the network dies in the crowd.

Yes. In the FestMates app every act has an Add note button: the setlist, songs you liked, people you met, anything you want to remember. Notes are saved on your device.

No. Plans, notes, pins and reminders live on your device, and sharing works through links rather than logins. The plan you build on this website also stays in your browser, no sign-up needed.

Practical details like tickets, how to get there, camping and what you can bring are covered by the organiser's official FAQ.

Official Reading Festival 2026 FAQ