Reading and Leeds Festival 2025 – set times, banned items and weather forecast

Reading and Leeds Festivalhas started, with campers already making their way onto the sites to see some of the biggest names in music. Tomorrow will see huge names take to the stages across the weekend, with many more set to join them throughout the weekend.

Bosses behind the events at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds have come back with a stellar line-up for 2025. Earlier this year, the lines of Chappell Roan, Hozier, Bring Me The Horizon and Travis Scott were announced as headline acts. This year, they will be joined by the likes of AJ Tracey, Songer, Becky Hill, Trippie Redd, Enter Shikari, The Kooks, Rudim3ntal, Lancey Foux, Royel Otis, Sea Girls, Bloc Party, Soft Play, The Dare, Mannequin Pussy, DJ Ez and many more.

Reading and Leeds have also introduced two brand new stages, celebrating the underground electronic communities that are shaping modern UK culture. The Smirnoff Stage in Reading will feature a line-up including Riordan, IN PARALLEL, Lu. Re, MEGRA, Omar+, Stresshead and more. Meanwhile, the Reload Stage in Leeds will host DJ Semtex, [IVY], Dr Dubplate, Disrupta, Saint Ludo, Sophia Violet and Tommy Villiers amongst others.

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The 2025 edition promises a diverse line-up catering to all tastes, featuring both current trendsetters in music and complementary bespoke camping experiences across five unique campsites, marking the most significant revamp of camping at a UK festival to date. But who is performing on what stage and when? Look no further, we've got you covered!

Main Stage

Friday Reading / Saturday Leeds:

• Hozier: 9:40PM - 11:20PM

• Chappell Roan: 7:10PM - 8:40PM

• The Kooks: 5:20PM - 6:10PM

• Wallows: 4:10PM - 4:50PM

• Bloc Party: 2:45PM - 3:45PM

• The Royston Club: 1:45PM - 2:20PM

• Alessi Rose: 12:50PM - 1:23PM

• Red Rum Club: 12:00PM - 12:30PM

Main Stage

Saturday Reading / Friday Leeds:

• Bring Me The Horizon: 9:50PM - 11:20PM

• Limp Bizkit: 7:55PM - 8:55PM

• Enter Shikari: 6:30PM - 7:20PM

• Conan Gray: 5:10PM - 6:00PM

• Royel Otis: 3:55PM - 4:40PM

• Good Neighbours: 2:45PM - 3:30PM

• Alessi Rose: 1:45PM - 2:20PM

• Lambrini Girls: 12:50PM - 1:20PM

• Viola: 12:00PM - 12:30PM

Main Stage

Sunday Reading / Friday Leeds:

• Travis Scott: 9:50PM - 11:20PM

• D-Block Europe: 8:05PM - 9:05PM

• Trippie Redd: 6:45PM - 7:30PM

• Amyl and The Sniffers: 5:30PM - 6:15PM

• Suki Waterhouse: 4:20PM - 5:05PM

• Sea Girls: 3:25PM - 3:55PM

• Waterparks: 2:30PM - 3:00PM

• Songer: 1:40PM - 2:10PM

• Demae: 12:50PM - 1:20PM

Chevron Stage

Friday Reading / Saturday Leeds:

• AJ Tracey: 8:40PM - 9:40PM

• Rudim3ntal: 6:10PM - 7:10PM

• Soft Play: 4:55PM - 5:40PM

• Still Woozy: 3:50PM - 4:35PM

• Nemzzz: 2:45PM - 3:25PM

• Badger: 1:50PM - 2:25PM

• Charlotte Plank: 1:00PM - 1:30PM

• Good Health Good Wealth: 12:25PM - 12:55PM

Chevron Stage

Saturday Reading / Sunday Leeds:

• Becky Hill: 8:50PM - 9:50PM

• Jazzy: 7:35PM - 8:15PM

• Wunderhorse: 6:35PM - 19:20PM

• Bakar: 5:30PM - 6:10PM

• Pale Waves: 4:25PM - 5:05PM

• Example: 3:05PM - 4:05PM

• Pozer: 2:15PM - 2:45PM

• Issey Cross: 1:30PM - 2:00PM

• Blanco: 12:45PM - 1:15PM

• James and The Cold Gun: 12:00PM - 12:30PM

Chevron Stage

Sunday Reading / Friday Leeds:

• Sammy Virji: 8:40PM - 9:40PM

• DJ EZ: 7:00PM - 8:00PM

• Lancey Foux: 5:45PM - 6:30PM

• Girls Don’t Sync: 4:30PM - 5:15PM

• Leigh-Anne: 3:20PM - 4:05PM

• Del Water Gap: 2:25PM - 2:55PM

• Late Night Drive Home: 1:35PM - 2:05PM

• Lyvia: 12:00PM - 12:30PM

Banned Items

• Disposable vapes
• Campfires – not allowed anywhere on site, including in the camping areas
• Bags in the arena – only one A4 sized bag per person is permitted into the arena

Weather Leeds Festival

Bosses at the Met Office have forecast cloudier and cooler breezes, but brighter spells are said to hit inland. But from tomorrow, there will be lighter winds and warmer temperatures across Bramham Park.

Reading Festival

The weather pattern is similar to that of London, with overcast skies and cooler air taking centre stage early on. There might be a bit of a breeze lingering around on Thursday, along with the possibility of sporadic light showers. However, Friday could see a change to gentler winds and a warmer atmosphere, enhancing the comfort levels for festival attendees over the weekend.

Consistently pushing boundaries, Reading & Leeds bagged the Innovation Award at the UK Festival Awards 2024 for the groundbreaking Chevron Stage. Redefining what's possible for an open-air venue of this magnitude with unprecedented immersive lighting and stage design, The Chevron Stage heralds a new chapter for Reading & Leeds.

Reading and Leeds Festival takes place Thursday 21st - Sunday 24th August 2025 at Richfield Avenue in Reading and Bramham Park in Leeds.

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