Reading and Leeds Festival pre-sale ticket news

More early bird tickets at this year's prices go on sale from 9am on Friday 3rd December for the 2011 Reading and Leeds Festivals which take place on the bank holiday weekend, from Friday 26th to Sunday 28th August. Reading Festival takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, and Leeds Festival takes place at Bramham Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Purchasing tickets in the pre-sale means festival fans won't be hit by the VAT increase in the New Year or the rise in ticket prices for 2011 – a saving of at least £10 per ticket! This is the second time fans have been offered early bird tickets with some going on sale on the Tuesday after this year's festival.

The all-important line-up and general sale tickets will be released in the Spring. There are no acts confirmed yet for 2011, expect a line-up of big names from the rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal scenes.

Early bird tickets will be priced at £180 for a weekend ticket, and £15 for an early bird Wednesday entry ticket. Campervan and Caravan permits cost £20 in advance and £30 on the gate. Day tickets will be available at a later date. Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of four per household for those booking online. Over 18's wristband will be optional, but allow those that look young to not have to carry ID around all the time. Day tickets will be available at a later date.

eFestivals will have links for you to buy tickets from 9am on Friday 3rd December.

Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Please note there is no separate children's area at this event, and eFestivals considers this an event not really suitable for very young children.

As with previous years organisers Festival Republic are keen to encourage festival goers to respect the local residents and the environment, and to encourage everyone to leave their cars at home.

Festival organisers are warning ticket buyers to NOT use fake ticket selling sites. Make sure any tickets you buy are legitimate. eFestivals always links to official ticket outlets (and doesn't host adverts for unofficial outlets unlike other festival websites!) so you can be sure that any ticket bought via eFestivals will get you into the festival of your choice. Do not purchase tickets from unofficial or secondary ticket outlets or auction sites as they often are unable to supply the tickets, and might not even give you a refund - there's lots of dodgy operators out there!

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