New arena layout with two main stages - Reading

[Benj]

 

If that is the FR going up, its deffo back where the Alt stage/ 1extra is is I think

[foolee]

52 minutes ago, Benj said:

 

If that is the FR going up, its deffo back where the Alt stage/ 1extra is is I think

Too close to main for me, that’s where the FR usually is. Could be that alternative will be where the lock up used to be, dance is where alternative used to be and bbc introducing/1extra stay put. 

[CG31]

17 minutes ago, foolee said:

Too close to main for me, that’s where the FR usually is. Could be that alternative will be where the lock up used to be, dance is where alternative used to be and bbc introducing/1extra stay put. 

I’d think it was more likely that the 1xtra moves, purely because the Alternative stage has some sort of barriers alrwady try to prevent sound bleeding in and it’s unsafe to do so with a music based tent

[foolee]

58 minutes ago, Gerard the Fab said:

I’d think it was more likely that the 1xtra moves, purely because the Alternative stage has some sort of barriers alrwady try to prevent sound bleeding in and it’s unsafe to do so with a music based tent

That would probably make sense seeing as 1extra was a similar size to the pit anyway. 

[Benj]

1 hour ago, foolee said:

Too close to main for me, that’s where the FR usually is. Could be that alternative will be where the lock up used to be, dance is where alternative used to be and bbc introducing/1extra stay put. 

Sorry, I meant if that’s the FR stage, then the dance stage is deffo where the alt/ 1extra has been. 
 

FR deffo looks to be in the same spot

I’m assuming the 1Extra will replace the pit, dance stage moved up to the little bulge at the north west of the site

[awatson9898]

Just saw this drone footage of reading, looks like mainstages are oposite each other 

I do wonder how leeds will look, as thats where im going

 

Edited August 16, 2021 by awatson9898

[TownNation]

On 8/14/2021 at 2:20 AM, Tom Connolly said:

how bizzare, would love to know what the leeds site is looking like rn

I’ll go into the secret alleyway tomorrow and see if I can grab some pictures 😂

[Benj]

6 minutes ago, awatson9898 said:

Just saw this drone footage of reading, looks like mainstages are oposite each other 

I do wonder how leeds will look, as thats where im going

 

Well that confirms what I just spent working out for 10 mins on Google maps!

Ill post in anyway, now Ive done the work!

Making a best effort to not give away where Chris1979 works, judginf by his pic, dance has deffo moved up to the NW of the site

[Benj]

8 minutes ago, awatson9898 said:

Just saw this drone footage of reading, looks like mainstages are oposite each other 

I do wonder how leeds will look, as thats where im going

 

Looks like the second main stage is direct replica of the first looking at that

Also looks like the Pepsi Max tower thing or whatever it is is moving to where the dance stage used to be

[NoBuses]

11 minutes ago, awatson9898 said:

Just saw this drone footage of reading, looks like mainstages are oposite each other 

I do wonder how leeds will look, as thats where im going

 

that's a long way to walk with thousands of people if there is only 5 minute gaps between sets

[andyrhodes24]

10 minutes ago, TownNation said:

I’ll go into the secret alleyway tomorrow and see if I can grab some pictures 😂

I tried last week but they’ve fenced off my walking route through the guest site? Where’s the secret passage? 😂

[TownNation]

3 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

I tried last week but they’ve fenced off my walking route through the guest site? Where’s the secret passage? 😂

The perks of living less than 1/4 mile away is that you know all the ways my friend 😂

[foolee]

1 hour ago, NoBuses said:

that's a long way to walk with thousands of people if there is only 5 minute gaps between sets

People will have to chose to leave sets earlier or pick acts they want to see the whole set from. Not realistic to think you’ll be able to get watch every main stage act back to back when you need to fit in getting to the stage, getting drinks, buying food & going to the toilet.

[andyrhodes24]

1 hour ago, TownNation said:

The perks of living less than 1/4 mile away is that you know all the ways my friend 😂

I’ve been walking down Thorner road and mangrill lane but that’s as far as my knowledge goes, only moved to Wetherby last year. Can’t see anything from there anymore for the trees!

[TownNation]

41 minutes ago, andyrhodes24 said:

I’ve been walking down Thorner road and mangrill lane but that’s as far as my knowledge goes, only moved to Wetherby last year. Can’t see anything from there anymore for the trees!

Theres 4 ways I know of 😂 thorner is where I live but lived here for 15 years! You’ll get used to it 

[BeddingatReading]

https://www.facebook.com/anthony.mcginn.94/videos/231528272191015/?

 

looks like both main stages are up now, they are definitely on opposite sides, both in the middle essentially 

Edited August 17, 2021 by BeddingatReading

[FakeEmpire]

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[Jensescapade]

Hi there. Just saw this online thought you may like it if you've not already seen it x

[Known-Radio]

does anyone know if the rides at reading ever change or if they are pretty much the same each year?

[m4tt]

Street feast is outside the arena, so will be a nice place to get some dinner wednesday night

[VCK]

I'm sure the second Main Stage at Leeds is fairly close to where the Main Stage was originally situated before they moved it around 2010-ish. I will try and dig out one of my old programmes/lanyards from the 2000s to see if I can confirm this!

[captainricebox]

It looked like it still hadn't been put up, when I was looking at of the top of the tents/stages from the distance of Tilehurst Road earlier, so I couldn't tell for sure, but I'm slightly nervous the Lock Up/Pit/FR stage might be a bit small for some of acts playing.