Medicines & Medication If you need medicine and have not brought it with you, the festival medics will be able to help but they can be very busy dealing with more serious incidents so you might have to wait to be seen. Remember to bring any regular medications you might need (for example inhalers or epi pens).
Can you take paracetamol to Leeds?
If you do need it, there are shops here where you can buy it. You don’t need to carry too many medicines unless you have prescriptions. You can bring about 1 month’s worth of medicines. Commonly used medications like Paracetamol and pain relievers are readily available here.
Can you bring paracetamol to a festival?
Make sure to add plenty of pain relief to your festival first aid kit to keep aches and pains at bay. This includes: Ibuprofen or paracetamol.
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.
Can you take water into Leeds Festival?
Only food for personal consumption may be brought into the Arena. We only allow sealed soft drinks under 500ml, as well as empty reusable water bottles of any size into the Arena. Please refill your empty bottles at the water points inside the Arena for free.
What can’t you bring to Leeds Fest?
Alcohol for personal consumption 18+ (only before 6pm on Sunday evening). All gas canisters of any size (including nitrous oxide). Animals (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs). Any goods for unauthorised trading with unauthorised Reading/Leeds Festival logos.
Can you take prescription medication into a festival?
Remember to bring any regular medications you might need (for example inhalers or epi pens). If you take regular medication that must be kept in a fridge (for example insulin), check with your festival before you go whether their medical team can store this for you.
What happens if you are caught with drugs at a festival UK?
If you are found in possession of drugs you may be arrested and are liable to prosecution and/or may not be allowed to go into the festival. If you are found with drugs once on site, you may be ejected and/or arrested. If you are prosecuted for a drugs offence, you will get a criminal record.
Can you go to a festival and not do drugs?
It’s safer not to take drugs. Festivals are an unfamiliar and crowded environment and you’re probably miles away from home You don’t know what’s in the drugs or how much, how they might affect you or how they will mix with anything else you’ve taken or drunk. There’s a lot of potential for a seriously bad time.
Do you have to declare prescription drugs at customs UK?
You need to prove your medicine is prescribed to you if: it contains a ‘controlled drug’ you have it on you when you’re entering the UK.
Can sniffer dogs smell pills?
Whilst most sniffer dogs are trained to detect hard drugs, like cocaine, heroin and ecstasy, they also have the ability to detect lower-class drugs and pills. The list of substances that dogs can detect is always increasing in size.
Can sniffer dogs smell drugs inside you?
A dog’s sense of smell is believed to be 10,000 to 100,000 times better than that of a human, which means a well-trained detection dog will likely smell through your attempts at concealing drugs.
Can you take Vapes into Leeds Fest?
At Reading and Leeds, festival-goers can bring cigarettes for personal use into both the campsite and arenas, while e-cigarettes are also allowed.
Can you take gas into Leeds Festival?
Remember, you may be searched at the entrances and upon exit from the festival site.
Got a question about what you can and can’t bring to Leeds?
| Item | Campsite | Arena |
|---|---|---|
| All gas canisters of any size (including nitrous oxide) | No | No |
| Animals (other than registered hearing dogs or guide dogs) | No | No |
| Any goods for unauthorised trading/with unauthorised Reading/Leeds Festival logos | No | No |
What should I bring to Leeds Festival?
Most important things to pack
- Your festival ticket. I’m not sure there’s a worse feeling than turning up at Leeds Festival after an eight-hour journey to realise you’ve left your ticket at home.
- Bank cards and cash.
- Tent.
- Sleeping bag.
- Self-inflating roll mat.
- A proper rucksack.
- Reusable water bottles.
- A sturdy trolley.
What shoes should I wear to Leeds Fest?
Comfortable Footwear – Trainers or a good pair of walking boots will be your most prized possession over the weekend. Do not waste your time with sliders or crocs! Don’t Forget The Wellies – In case of rain you NEED to bring some wellies with you, there’s no way you want to spend your weekend with mud all up your legs.
Do they check ID at Leeds Festival?
Guest E-ticket holders will be able to exchange tickets at the window marked ‘GUEST TICKET HOLDERS’ for an event wristband. All guests must go to the Guest Check-in in person to collect their wristband/pass. Please remember to bring valid PHOTO ID – it is compulsory for your entry into the event.
Is Leeds Fest 2022 cashless?
Furthermore, Leeds Festival 2022 is a cashless event – so make sure you bring your card.
Can you bring aerosols to Leeds Fest?
Banned from event – Gas canisters, aerosols over 250ml, airhorns, fireworks, flares, glass, illegal substances, drugs, ‘legal highs’ – this includes Nitrous Oxide and associated equipment including balloons, unidentified substances, new psychoactive substances (NPS), illegal items, laser equipment/pens, megaphones,
How do you get medicine into a festival?
Bring any medications you need
The basic rules from bringing in a prescription are: you can bring in enough for the festival, you have show valid ID, the prescription has to be current or not expired, and it has to be in your name. You cannot bring in over the counter medications if it’s not sealed.
Do you have to declare prescription drugs at customs?
Declare all drugs, medicinal, and similar products to the appropriate CBP official; Carry such substances in their original containers; Carry only the quantity of such substances that a person with that condition (e.g., chronic pain) would normally carry for his/her personal use; and.