Frequently Asked Questions - General
Where is Leeds? When does it end? What's a festival?
- How can I apply to work at Leeds 2010?
- How many staff work at leeds and what staff are needed?
- Who funds/how does the festival get its funding?
- How many people went to the festival
- I have [X] and I was wondering if I could take them into the festival and sell them?
- What is the Leeds and Leeds Festival mission statement?
- It's my first time going, is there anything i should look out for/stay away from?
- How much does it cost to hold the weekend event?
- Is there a decent amount of electronic music?
- Does the gas canister ban include aerosols?
- why can you not buy an early bird ticket this year like every other year
- I have a weekend ticket but I do not wish to camp. Am I allowed to exit and enter at will?
- Are there more than one official Leeds Festival website?
- How can I get a paid job in Leeds 2009?
- When is the next line-up announcement?
- How strict are they on underage drinking and smoking
- When is the deadline for applying to be a volunteer at the Leeds Festival?
- Who organises and runs Leeds Festival?
- What type of people do Leeds Festival attract?
- Is there 4 days of music this year?
- Do security care if you avoid the portaloos and they catch you peeing in a bush?
- Is it OK to buy weekend tickets and early bird passes from different websites?
- I know healiners are announced on the 30th but around when would they have been booked?
- Is this site, or the forums connected to festival republic in any way or is it all unofficial?
- When banned from the forum, is one banned for life or just this years festival?
- When the focus group said about U18 wristbands, do they mean a seperate wristband?
- Are bands performing this year from thursday to sunday?
- Why do bands never play Leeds and Download in the same year?
- A group of friends and I are ages of 15 and 16. We are being escorted to Leeds by an adult of the age of 36.
- Is there somewhere close that we can secure our bags?
- Can you leave things in your car and collect them as you need them or do you have to take everything to the campsite?
- Leeds Festival run competitions for bands to win a place on an unsigned stage. Does Leeds do the same?
- What will I need to take?
- What date is the Leeds Festival on?
- When was the first ever Leeds Festival?
- How old do you have to be to go to the Leeds Festival?
- I didn't manage to buy an official line up tshirt because they had sold out on all the stalls! where could i find one?
- How many people attended Leeds Festival 2008
- Is there a postcode for/near white campsite to get directions online that avoid the town centre?
- Is there somewhere to drop off camping gear, so as we dont have to carry everything for miles?
- When I got my parking pass I gave a different reg to the one which will be on the car I take. Will it matter?
- I won VIP tickets but what will this entitle me to?
- Will we be allowed to bring shaving razors in our bags or will they get confiscated?
- I live in Leeds- just 2 miles from the site- how bad will disruption be....how loud is the festival??
- I really want to volunteer, but I dont think there is any spaces left does any one know a way I could volunteer.
- Is there a signing tent?
- How easy is it to take drugs to leeds ?
- How long will it take to walk from the white camp site to the main arena?
- What is the latest you can arrive on the wednesday?
- Can I buy a poster from the year [XXXX]?
- Is it ok to bring medical drugs and needles in?
- Do security search your bags for things like glass bottles, before your allowed in?
- Can you tell me the application process for unsigned bands please?
- How safe is it for the younger festival goers?
- What is the minimum age for the festival?
http://www.dcsiteservices.com/ or http://thebetterfestivalgroup.co.uk/
http://thebetterfestivalgroup.co.uk/ is the better choice we feel
Around 5000
Lots of areas from production to food vendors through to volunteers looking after car parks. It's a whole raft of peoploe, most of whom, you don't see
We do, the paying customers!
They also get money from sponsorship deals and the vendors on site selling food and merchandise.
For 2009, the figures were 80,000 but this included around 5,00 staff
It will go up by 10, 000 over the next 3 years
Unless you're an official vendor, you will not be allowed to sell anything legally
As far as we know, there is not one.
Pedobear
We do not know and will never be told. We can only assume.
Erm. Check the lineup? Usually, answer is no.
If you bothered to read anything properly, you'd notice aerosols are banned also
Council regulations. Too many idiots ignoring us and official site and going down early.
No, you are trapped forever. Jesus, of course you can leave.
Yes, there are several million
There are a lot of jobs all year round at Leeds. Best going to the the jobcentre. Obviously, working for the festival is a different matter but you didn't ask about that... and rightly so as we have already answered it
We don't know, we will be the first site with it though like we were the first with the official lineup poster.
Well, I'll answer this with another question.... it's illegal isn't it?
You are best off asking the actual sites: http://www.dcsiteservices.com/
Seriously? Why not try visiting the official site?
Festival Republic
Humans
Within the arena, there has never been 4 days of music and never will.
Not really although technically it is illegal and carries a fixed penalty notice but we've yet to see anyone been given one.
As long as they are official sites.
Ranges from anytime before the festival (a year at least) to the day of the festival
Not connected in anyway whatsoever. 100% unofficial. As a website, we don't have any contact with Festival Republic whatsoever.
Yes, banned for life. Details are taken down and anyone connected with you will also be unable to go.
Not really you idiot
When the focus group said about U18 wristbands, do they mean a seperate wristband to say you are under 18 (so they'll have 2 wristbands) or a different colour wristband for under 18s? We are still getting clarification on this.
No - why would they?!?
They do. Gallows did it for example. Also Bullet For My Balentine did.
Headliners won't due to contractual reasons i.e. a festival wanting exclusivity over another.
You can enter and leave with the adult but if security see the kids without an adult, they will be held until an adult comes to take care of them.
Yes you can go back.
Common sense is an awesome thing.
Not that we know of for the current year
http://www.strictlyleeds.co.uk/leeds-festival-advice/885 is the best place to look
In 2009, Leeds Festival will be on the 28th, 29th and 30th of August
1961 technically. In 1972, the festival, now known as the National Jazz, Blues, Folk and Blues Festival was in place.
The event is known as the Leeds Rock Festival in 1978.
The official site should be selling them soon. If not, eBay will be your best bet.
http://www.bandmad.com/store/page3.asp?suptype=1&t=4&sub_type=422
75k each day and 5k staff
I can get you longitude/latitude points if that helps. I'll get postcode shortly.
51.473468,-1.02013 for long/lat
Yes, your camp.
No - you will be fine.
VIP access
Should be fine if you are talking about the Mach 3 type of razors
Everything depends on your experiences.
From residents of the festival, there is a fair bit of disruption around the area over the weekend and the festival can be quite loud.
I will get more information ASAP
If there are no more places, then there are no more places.
http://www.thebetterfestivalgroup.co.uk is the best place for volunteer work.
There should be although it's not 100% guaranteed
Legal drugs are no issue at all but you might have to go to the medicine tent to check it all out and possibly get a note from your GP about any medication you are taking.
It took us 20 minutes at a nice pace. You can either go through the festival itself or along the river. Alternatively, you can take the boat down which is the best way of doing it.
It's no big deal.
The very last second of Wednesday is the latest you can arrive on Wednesday.
Your best bet is to try the official store on the official site.
Failing that, we would suggest eBay and just googling around. The chances that stores will have posters from any year apart from the most current one are pretty slim.
Yes. That will be fine. You might be best off asking Festival Republic direct for more precise instructions. From our knowledge and experience, you wil be fine. Take any documentation and proof of ID you have.
Yes they do, like most festivals, gigs and concerts
There isn't one!
If you are local to Berkshire then read this page which has all the info on it: http://www.strictlyleeds.co.uk/leeds-festival-2008/news/fancy-rocking-le...
Otherwise, we'd suggest going to the BBC Introducing website and enquiring there
Again- the appropriate answer would be how safe is it around your local area? How safe is the U.K. in general?
99% of the people at Leeds Festival are out to havea good time - they are welcoming, nice, polite and there to enjoy themselves. First time festival goers may find the first night intimidating (noise) but they'll soon adapt, knowing everyone there is just up for a good time.
Anyone young MUST NOT be left alone. We can't stress this enough.
Kids under 12 get in for free, but they have to be accompanied by an adult (over 18) at ALL times. If any child is found on their own at ANY point by staff/security they will be classed and treated as a missing person! Which could a) cause problems that cause you to miss bands or b) get their responsible adult to take them off site potentially meaning you miss the remainder of the festival.
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