How do I survive Leeds Festival?

11 festival hacks to make your Leeds Festival 2019 experience even better

1. Plan, plan, prep and prep again.
2. Plan your route to the festival.
3. Buy a tent big enough for your stuff.
4. Be strategic about tent placement.
5. Baby wipes will become your new friend.
6. Pack light and you’ll thank us later.
7. Bin bags.
8. Gaffer Tape.

How do I prepare for Leeds Fest?

Packing list for Leeds Festival, in short

1. Money.
2. Bank card.
3. Tent.
4. Sleeping bag.
5. Bags of wine / booze.
6. Summer clothes.
7. Winter clothes.
8. Comfy wellies / hiking boots.

Should I wear wellies to Leeds Festival?

Good Shoes Comfort is key here, if it rains they’re going to get muddy, if it’s sunny they’re going to get dusty. Bring a pair you don’t mind getting scuffed and let’s be real, a pair of wellies just in case.

What food should I take to Leeds Festival?

Other good foods to take: chocolate chip brioche buns (Aldi sell em), cereal bars, mini cereal boxes, nuts, hula hoops (find them more filling than other crisps), tinned/dried fruit.

How much alcohol can you take to Leeds Festival?

500ml
There will be no receipts issued for any confiscated/surrendered items. You may be searched at the entrances and upon exit from the festival site. We only allow sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as empty reusable plastic and metal bottles of any size into the Arena.

Can you take vodka into Leeds Fest?

You’ll earn badges for being active around the site. Rep gems come when your posts are rated by other community members. Those little mixed cans of drink, gin and tonic, vodka and lemonade etc are fab to take along.

Is there hot water at Leeds Fest?

Stay full and hydrated It’s not just for show make sure you actually use it! August weekends can get hot and there’s nothing more embarrassing than passing out from dehydration.

Do they search your bags at Leeds Festival?

All festival-goers will be subject to extra searches of their vehicles, bags and their person. Please be patient if there are longer queues than normal. We request that you cooperate with any security requests and searches.

How do I sneak alcohol into Leeds Festival?

1. Buy some small cartons of orange juice.
2. Turn a carton upside down and lift carefully one of the flaps.
3. Underneath the lifted flap puncture a miniature hole.
4. Get a syringe (the ones included with refill kits for printer ink cartridges are the best)
5. Take out about 60 ml of orange from the hole with the syringe.

Can you shower at Leeds Festival?

Yes and yes! There are free showers on site, so you don’t have to wet wipe yourself for the whole weekend if you don’t have to.

How do you sneak alcohol into Leeds Festival?

Can you take alcohol into Leeds Festival?

Afraid not, over 18s can bring alcohol for personal consumption into the campsites as long as this is decanted into plastic bottles. Glass is not allowed in the campsites or Main Arena. We only allow sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as empty reusable plastic and metal bottles of any size into the Arena.

Is there sniffer dogs at Leeds Fest?

We put a lot of time and effort on briefing and training and run emergency exercises. We also have a team of sniffer dogs working around the clock. Please help us by reporting anything that doesn’t look right to you and also please let us know if you spot an area where we can do better and we will get on it.

Can you take drugs into Leeds Festival?

This festival does not condone the use of drugs. It is illegal to buy, sell or take drugs.

Can you take vodka into Leeds festival?

Do they search your bags at Leeds festival?

Does Leeds Fest have sniffer dogs?

We work very closely with West Yorkshire Police and members of the security services to ensure our security procedures are up to date and we are following best practice. We put a lot of time and effort on briefing and training and run emergency exercises. We also have a team of sniffer dogs working around the clock.

How strict is Leeds Fest security?

There are security measures you will see and of course ones that you can’t. The whole site is monitored throughout by staff on the ground along with an extensive CCTV system watched round the clock by a team of monitors in a fully staffed Event Control.

Are there drugs at Leeds Festival?

Drugs are prohibited at Leeds Festival — no drugs are safe and there is no such thing as a safe dose.

How do I Stay Safe at Leeds Festival?

It doesn’t really get any better than chilling with your mates at Leeds Festival, an added bonus is that sticking with the squad is the best way to keep yourself safe! Have a place to meet with your mates a couple times a day.

How do I get to Mainstage East at Leeds Festival?

There are seven different stages in this year’s Leeds festival arena. Mainstage West, the first of the two largest stages, can be found directly ahead of the arena entrance. To locate Mainstage East from their you just need to go forwards and slightly to the right.

Will there be an official Leeds Festival app?

The Official Leeds Festival App will be released closer to the festival dates and will have everything you need to make it through a day at Leeds, including best of all, A MAP! Be careful with your valuables, there’s always going to be people out there looking to snag what isn’t theirs.

Is it too late to start packing for Leeds Festival 2019?

Just don’t leave it too late to start packing, it’s never good to be caught short once the journey to the Leeds Festival is underway. The three-day event from August 27-29 will see headline performances from Liam Gallagher, Stormzy and Biffy Clyro amongst others.