What is it?

One of the biggest and longest running rock festivals in existence, Reading Festival attracts around 80,000 revellers over the August Bank Holiday weekend every year. Rock, indie, metal, hip hop, punk, hardcore and ska can be found in abundance across the festivals many stages including The Main Stage, NME / BBC Radio 1 Stage, Lock-Up Stage and Dance Arena. With a reputation for landing exclusive headliners each and every year, this year festival organisers Festival Republic have yet again landed three of the biggest names in music - Rage Against The Machine, The Killers and Metallica to rock the Reading crowds this August. With over 150 acts spread across 3 glorious days, massive camping fields, comedy and cabaret, a full bill of late night entertainment and a hat trick of NME Awards for Best Live Event, Reading Festival is undoubtedly one of the summer's heavyweight events. This year also sees a festival debut for the BBC Introducing Stage which will be showcasing the very best in new talent.

Where & When?

Reading Festival takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire on 22nd, 23rd and 24th August. The arena opens at 11am each day. Camping opens 8am, Thursday and closes midday Monday. Early bird permit holders have access to camping from 6pm Wednesday.

Who's playing?

FRIDAY

Main Stage Rage Against The Machine, Queens Of The Stone Age, The Fratellis, The Enemy, Biffy Clyro, Serj Tankian, Dizzee Rascal, Taking Back Sunday, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, Anti-Flag

NME / BBC Radio 1 Stage Babyshambles, The Wombats, Vampire Weekend, MGMT, Jack Penate, One Night Only, The Duke Spirit, Be Your Own Pet, Blood Red Shoes, Make Model, Pete And The Pirates.

Lock Up Stage Less Than Jake, Pennywise, Goldfinger, Tiger Amy, The Unseen, H20, Frank Turner, The Briggs, The Loved Ones, Blackhole, Hexes

The Alternative Stage Jeffrey Lewis

SATURDAY

Main Stage The Killers, Bloc Party, The Raconteurs, Editors, We Are Scientists, Dirty Pretty Things, The Subways, British Sea Power, The Automatic

NME / BBC Radio 1 Stage Manic Street Preachers, Bullet For My Valentine, Justice, Foals, Seasick Steve, The Ting Tings, The Mystery Jets, Santogold, Joe Lean and the Jing Jang Jong, Kids In Glass Houses, Bombay Bicycle Club

Lock Up Stage Gallows, Alkaline Trio, Thrice, Flogging Molly, MXPX, Cancer Bats, Set Your Goals, The King Blues, Fucked Up, The Gaslight Anthem, Hi Fi Handgrenades, Random Hand

SUNDAY

Main Stage Metallica, Tenacious D, Slipknot, Feeder, Avenged Sevenfold, Dropkick Murphys, Plain White Ts, Special Guests, Alexisonfire, Mindless Self Indulgence

NME / BBC Radio 1 Stage The Cribs, The Last Shadow Puppets, Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band, Pendulum, The Music, Hadouken!, Lightspeed Champion, Cajun Dance Party, Adam Green, Yeasayer, The Metros

Dance Arena CSS, Digitalism, Simian Mobile Disco, Chromeo, Crystal Castles, Lethal Bizzle, Holy Fuck, The Whip, Robots In Disguise, The Death Set, The Shoes

The Alternative Stage Henry Rollins

Plus many more acts still to be announced

How do I get tickets?

Weekend tickets and Friday and Saturday day tickets are all sold out. A few Sunday day tickets are still available priced £65.00 + booking fee.

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If you don't fancy the idea of lugging a tent and sleeping bags down to the festival this summer then let Tangerine Fields take care of the hard work - pre-book your camping needs here: http://www.tangerinefields.co.uk/

Where can I read more about it?

Check out the official festival site at: http://www.readingfestival.com