Please be patient while we carry out our security checks and searches, which take place at the campsite gates, the arena entrance and may also happen at any time at any location onsite. Our security staff are there for your safety – please co-operate with them as they work to keep us all safe and sound.
Do your bags get searched at Leeds Festival?
We strongly advise you do not bring a bag into the Arena as there will be long queues while all bags are searched. If you do wish to bring a bag into the Arena please ensure that it is no bigger than A4 sized 8.27”x11. 69”. There is a limited to one A4 sized bag per person permitted into the Arena.
Do they check ID at Leeds Festival?
Identification. Take a driving licence or passport with you. These will be needed as Leeds Festival operates an under 21 policy therefore if you’re lucky enough to look under that age you will be refused service. You may also need them if you plan to collect tickets.
Can you vape at 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 be cavity searched at a festival?
Security guards at festivals can search you, however you must consent to this. Many festivals require you to give consent to being searched as a condition of entry.
How strict is Leeds Fest security?
Security. We take the security and safety of our festival goers very seriously – it is a real priority. than A4 into the arena. Please be patient while we carry out our security checks and searches, which take place at the campsite gates, the arena entrance and may also happen at any time at any location onsite.
Are there drug 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 under 18 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.
Do I need ID to get into a festival?
Registering For ID
Most festivals ask that you bring some form of ID with you. This can be for getting in and out of site but also, if you are lucky enough to look under 25, to prove your age when buying alcohol. It’s better not to take valuable documents such as passports or driving licences in case they get lost.
Can under 18s go to Leeds Festival?
Age Restrictions
We welcome all ages to the festival. However, there are entry restrictions for under 16s and we do advise not bringing young children. Anyone 15 and under must be accompanied by a ticket holder over 18 years old at all times. Children under 13 years are admitted free.
Can I take my vape to a festival?
While e-cigarettes are evidenced to be 95% less harmful than cigarettes, not all public spaces allow vaping, so make sure to double-check that the event you’re going to does beforehand. However, most if not all events will have a designated smoking and vaping area which is usually separate from the venue.
What can you not take into 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,
Can you bring disposable Vapes to a festival?
Disposables. Disposables are perfect for taking to a festival. You can pack a couple incase anything happens to your main device, or as a backup while charging. They don’t need re-filling, fiddly coil changes or charging and you won’t be heartbroken if you manage to lose it during the festivities.
Can police strip search at a festival?
Police should only visually search your genitals or breasts if it is necessary to search that part of the body. Police are not allowed to question you during the strip search. If you are under 18, you have the right to have a support person with you, such as a parent, friend or guardian, while you are strip searched.
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.
Do festivals check shoes for security?
Security & Entry
Every attendee (including media) will be searched prior to entry. By purchasing a ticket, you agree to submit to a thorough, TSA-style search, including emptying your pockets and bags, a full pat-down, having all of your items examined, and possibly removing your shoes.
How do they search at festivals?
Personal searches
‘backhand’ search breasts or buttocks. search under clothing. touch genitals. run your hands on the inside of people’s legs.
Can sniffer dogs smell Coke?
Most sniffer dogs can be trained to pick up the smell of marijuana, cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, opiates, ecstasy and LSD.
Can you sneak alcohol into Leeds Festival?
Just transfer the alcohol from the glass bottle to a plastic one. Excessive amounts? Some festivals set out a limit or guideline where as in others the security will use their discretion. So long as you don’t bring too much you can’t carry it in then you won’t have a problem.
Do things get stolen at Leeds Festival?
Glastonbury, Reading and Leeds are the UK festivals that rank highest in the likelihood of partygoers experiencing theft or loss, study finds.
Can you camp at Leeds at 16?
All Under 16’s must be accompanied by a paying adult ticket holder (aged over 18.) This adult must remain on site throughout the whole weekend as the guardian of the under 16-year-old. Under 13’s (12 years and under) are admitted free but must be accompanied by a paying ticket-holder over 18 at all times.