UPDATE: WEDNESDAY 21 JUNE All tickets for this year's Reading Festival are now completely sold out. From the 13,500 extra allocation of tickets announced on Friday 16 June, only 2,000 remained after those who had registered on a waiting list took up their respective allocations. The remaining tickets were sold in minutes of phone lines opening to general sale on Tuesday 20 June at 9am. Demand for tickets for this year's festival was the greatest ever but, for those who were unsuccessful, you can still watch the festival on BBC2 and BBC3 or listen to the bands on BBC Radio One over the Bank Holiday weekend. TUESDAY 4 APRIL 2006 WEEKEND tickets for this year's Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals have sold out in record time. WEEKEND tickets for both sites sold out within one hour of going on sale through internet outlets yesterday evening whilst tickets at HMV stores sold out within minutes of the doors opening this morning with some stores reporting queues from 2am this morning. A limited number of coach travel and weekend ticket packages FOR THE LEEDS SITE ONLY are still available through SEE tickets - www.seetickets.com although these are selling fast. A limited number of day tickets, priced £60 subject to booking fee are still available. Check with individual outlets for availability. BOOKING INFORMATION A limited number of weekend tickets with coach packages are available via SEE Tickets 0870 060 3775 or www.seetickets.com A limited number of day tickets, not including camping and parking, are priced £60 each subject to booking fee and are available from selected outlets. See below. Car parking passes (subject to booking fee) must be booked with event tickets. One pass is available per household.
Online: DAY TICKETS ONLY - Tickets available from: www.meanfiddler.com, www.readingfestival.com, www.leedsfestival.com, www.seetickets.com In Person:
Day tickets can be bought at face value, when paid for in cash, at all Mean Fiddler Box Offices. Please note that picture ID may be requested at the time of booking. Mean Fiddler Box Offices:
The Astoria, 157 Charing Cross Road, WC2
The Garage, 20-22 Highbury Corner, N5
Mean Fiddler Head Office, 16 High Street, Harlesden, NW10 Tickets are also available from selected HMV stores (subject to booking fee, in person only, maximum two tickets per person, whilst stocks last, subject to availability, at participating stores only).
Tickets are strictly limited to a maximum of eight per household - for those booking by telephone or online - or a maximum of four per person for those purchasing tickets at the Mean Fiddler booking offices. Children under 13 (12 and under) are admitted free but MUST be accompanied by a ticket holding adult. Please note there is no seperate children's area at this event. DISABLED FACILITIES Mean Fiddler produces a guide to Disabled Access and Facilities for all its festivals, which includes details of the 2-for-1 ticket scheme. Applications for the Reading 2-for-1 scheme must be received by Friday 29th July. Please request a booklet and application form on 020 8961 5490. Mean Fiddler Information Hotline (Mon-Fri 10am - 6pm) 020 8963 0940. | 
