With Glastonbury 2022 right around the corner, many festival-goers will have likely spent all weekend getting all their gear together.
And while it can be tempting to throw everything you think you might need in a bag, it's important to remember that Glastonbury has very strict rules about what its attendees can bring onto the site. In fact, breaking some of these rules can either result in you being kicked out of the festival early or getting into trouble with local authorities.
It's also important to note that you may be searched before entering the festival site and any items confiscated will not be returned to you. Here's a breakdown of everything Glastonbury allows and disallows on its festival site.
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What you should bring to the festival
- Festival ticket
- A reusable water bottle, to fill up from the free taps on site
- Tent
- Sleeping bag
- Roll mat
- Wellies or sturdy boots
- Toilet roll
- A warm jumper (it can get cold at night)
- Sun tan lotion
- Waterproof coat
- Toiletries
- Enough change of clothes in case you get wet
- Money/cards – many bars and traders will be accepting cards, but not all so please expect to use cash over the weekend
- Medical info (if you have any allergies or medical conditions)
- Medication
- Torch
- ID
- Hat
- Bags for dirty clothes and rubbish
- Contraceptives
- Mark valuables with house name and postcode so it can be posted back to you
- Food and alcohol can be brought onto the festival site but it can only be for personal consumption
What you can't bring to the festival
- Gazebos. The campsites need as much space as possible for tents and gazebos take up an unnecessary amount of space.
- Glass (including perfume and mirrors)
- Non-biodegradable body glitter
- Disposable wipes. Glastonbury instead recommends bringing a washcloth and a bar of soap.
- Portable lasers or pens
- Animals (except registered guide dogs)
- Sound systems or drums
- Generators
- Sky lanterns or kites, unauthorised fireworks, or wax flares
- Nitrous Oxide (commonly known as laughing gas)
- Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs, or drones)
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