Industry Aug 18, 2026
Reading Festival's Thursday music licence extension faces resident noise concerns
Organisers have said that the changes would not “adversely impact” residents and prevent visitors “being left to congregate in the campsites or less supervised areas”
Originally published by
NME
Organisers for Reading Festival have applied for a license extension to allow music to play on Thursday nights. They have stated that the changes would not negatively affect local residents. The organizers also believe this would prevent festival-goers from congregating in less supervised areas of the campsites.
However, the proposal has been met with concerns regarding noise levels. Further details on the potential impact on the surrounding community were not provided in the original report. Originally reported by NME.
However, the proposal has been met with concerns regarding noise levels. Further details on the potential impact on the surrounding community were not provided in the original report. Originally reported by NME.