Councillors backed organisers' plans to boost this year's capacity of 78,500 ticketholders and 4,999 guests to 82,000 next year and 85,000 from 2011.Resident groups had raised concerns over an increase in noise and a condition to ensure levels are "adequate" has been included.This year's event, from 28-30 August, will feature Arctic Monkeys.Organiser Melvin Benn also won agreement for the number of "early arrivals" permitted to be increased from 7,500 to 20,000.These allow festival-goers to enter the site at 1800 BST on the Wednesday instead of Thursday.
Saturday, 25 July 2009
Capacity Increase in Festival
Councillors backed organisers' plans to boost this year's capacity of 78,500 ticketholders and 4,999 guests to 82,000 next year and 85,000 from 2011.Resident groups had raised concerns over an increase in noise and a condition to ensure levels are "adequate" has been included.This year's event, from 28-30 August, will feature Arctic Monkeys.Organiser Melvin Benn also won agreement for the number of "early arrivals" permitted to be increased from 7,500 to 20,000.These allow festival-goers to enter the site at 1800 BST on the Wednesday instead of Thursday.
Wednesday, 15 July 2009
Saturday 29th August at The Reading Festival
NOAH AND THE WHALE are ready to start rise to prominence. you can listen to their music previews at – www.noahandthewhale.com.The information tent is now located on Piccadilly Circus it will be open 24 hours from 2pm on wednesday till 1pm .Weekend tickets include camping and cost £175.Day tickets do not include camping and cost £70.
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