Age strictness?

[Gucci Piggy]

Not necessarily, they have made a bigger effort to cut down on this over past 2 years.

It was a joke. Turning up with alcohol would be a pretty safe way of making sure they do get ID'd.

[Tobieski]

I got lucky this year and just strolled in with two crates of Strongbow (well not strolled, more painfully hauled myself in)

[justanothername]

I got lucky this year and just strolled in with two crates of Strongbow (well not strolled, more painfully hauled myself in)

I got a crate through as well and I had one secretly stashed (took the cans out and put them in different places) in my bag with spirits and I got through just fine

[glasto-worker]

from http://www.readingfestival.com/information/ticket-information-2014

Those aged 13 -15 must purchase a full priced Weekend or Day ticket and can only enter the campsites (weekend ticket holders only) and arena accompanied by a ticket holding adult.

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One of my WBC Team had a 13 year old daughter at Reading 2012 and she was being looked after by her Adult uncle on the Friday as they were walking though into the arena the girl was stopped she pointed to her Uncle - Security then asked him for Proof that he was her Uncle and when he mentioned he did not have anything on him ' they were both ' placed in a Security Compound.

Now I cant explain why he was not carrying any ID all I know was that he could not establish he was her uncle.

They then mentioned that the girls Mother was working at it and that is when they contacted the WBC who then spoke to the Mother and she went down to the Security Compound .

She was carrying ID so could prove she was the Mother and it was only at that point was the girl and Uncle released.

All this took over two hours .

She never did find out why they wanted to establish who was who all she knows was it was a major hassle to get it sorted out.

[robMUFC96]

I managed to get in with two boxes and a 2l plastic bottle of vodka when i was 16 last year They seemed to only check one or two bags, and even then didn't ask those people for IDs. I think theyre more bothered about the no glass rules etc

[Matt42]

it's a mixed thing really, friends of mine last year got ID'd and everything in their bags were searched (even socks) for drugs just randomly...

[Yellow_Fellow]

Security then asked him for Proof that he was her Uncle

Did she then tell him to get stuffed because there's no legal grounds for proof of relationship?

[glasto-worker]

Did she then tell him to get stuffed because there's no legal grounds for proof of relationship?

its not a Court of Law and it does No good trying to argue the toss as Security can stop anyone from entering so its plain daft trying to be a barrack-room lawyer.

Its all down to them claiming that as ' she was a child ' they could not let her go without a close relative being able to look after her.

The Fault was with the Uncle as he knew that during the day he would be looking after the girl but for some daft reason he forgot to bring suitable ID with him.

Right or Wrong it does not matter - Once her Mother was able to prove who she was the problem was solved.

[insideaway]

If you look over 18 and don't think you will have trouble getting in/served etc why would you take id to a festival?

2 lads at Leeds last year asked me to pretend to be there older brother, i did and all security did was ask me i said yeah and they just waved then thru.

[insideaway]

Just make sure it isn't this one...

this made me lol

[kemosabe]

I was searched and had stuff taken off me last year and by the fact the queue for searching was massive im judging that loads of other did too...

So i would say for booze just get an older person to carry it through for you

[Gucci Piggy]

Where I walked in you could literally just choose to walk down the side opposite to where they were checking bags and get past with no problems.

[kemosabe]

Where I walked in you could literally just choose to walk down the side opposite to where they were checking bags and get past with no problems.

lucky! they pulled me over along with a few others...

I walked through no problems two years ago!

[glasto-worker]

This year will be my 25th year working at Reading and over that time behind the Bars the age where a person will be asked for ID has gone up.

Anyone under 30 would be wise to take ID with them as bar staff are told not to take any risks - its not down to the bar staff proving your legal its down to you.

I am sure Security are also advised not to take any chances.

[kev1664]

its not a Court of Law and it does No good trying to argue the toss as Security can stop anyone from entering so its plain daft trying to be a barrack-room lawyer.

Its all down to them claiming that as ' she was a child ' they could not let her go without a close relative being able to look after her.

The Fault was with the Uncle as he knew that during the day he would be looking after the girl but for some daft reason he forgot to bring suitable ID with him.

Right or Wrong it does not matter - Once her Mother was able to prove who she was the problem was solved.

Yeah but conditions of entry is to be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. What if the girl was being accompanied by a friend of the family? How can you possibly prove that?

What if the uncle had ID but being an uncle had a different surname.

What we if people were taking sons or daughters and friends of those sons and daughters.

There surely cannot be a condition to prove this. In the cases above they would simply have to believe the word of the customers.

[glasto-worker]

Yeah but conditions of entry is to be accompanied by an adult ticket holder. What if the girl was being accompanied by a friend of the family? How can you possibly prove that?

What if the uncle had ID but being an uncle had a different surname.

What we if people were taking sons or daughters and friends of those sons and daughters.

There surely cannot be a condition to prove this. In the cases above they would simply have to believe the word of the customers.

sure there is lots of questions but they decided to stop her - now what was said I cant say as we were both working at the time - all we know for certain was they were both taken to a Security Compound and they were demanding proof that she was with a relative.

Once it gets to that stage - its pointless trying to argue .

We do know that the group { there was five adults and the girl } were trying to rush though the arena entry point to see some band and this may have attracted attention to themselves.

It may not have been correct but once taken to the Security Compound that girl was not allowed to leave until her Mother showed up.

All this took ages as they were not carrying their phones at the time.

So they both missed the band they were wanting to see.

Its all well good trying to argue fine points but if Security decide they will not let you in its very difficult to argue the toss .

Once her Mother showed up the problem was solved.

[Iambetterthenyouatlife]

12 and unders go in free you must be at least 7 and if ur under 18 u need a superviser