There will be no receipts issued for any confiscated/surrendered items and they will not be available to collect after the festival.

This list is subject to change.

*In the Arena cameras are normally permitted for personal use. Cameras with lens of over 6” will not be allowed through the Arena entrance. Professional cameras and video / audio equipment are strictly prohibited. Live video / audio recordings made without the permission of the artiste or premises licence holder are prohibited.

**Any liquid fuel such as Meth Stoves (with 1L methylated fuel/spirit max) and/or Trangia Stoves (1L Trangia fuel max) should be in an appropriate approved container to ensure that it can be used and stored safely.

***Please consider fellow campers when pitching your gazebo. You may be asked to move or remove it if it is taking up too much space.

Please note: It is now illegal to be in possession of a firework, flare or smoke bomb at a music festival. Please do not bring these items to site.

• Decide on a meeting point with your friends. Choose a time and place to meet up later in case you get separated from each other.
• Learn the layout of the site – particularly your camping area so you can easily find toilets and stewards.
• Pick out memorable points near your campsite to help remember where your camping spot is located. Are there landmarks nearby that can help you find it?
• Get to know the people who are camped around you. It makes for a nicer environment and it means you’ll be familiar with who should be coming and going in your area.
• Keep your phone charged in case you’re separated from your friends.
• Stay hydrated. There are tested drinking water points throughout the arena which are free to use.
• For a full list of what you can and can’t bring into the campsite, please view the What You Can and Can’t Bring chart under Camping.
• Keep your wits about you. Drink responsibly and know your limit.
• Carry a torch with you or enable the torch on your phone to use for when it gets dark.
• Festival stewards are here to help you. Don’t be worried about asking for help in any situation, whether it’s asking for directions or to report something or someone you’re worried about.
• Don’t leave valuables like your phone, purse or car keys in your tent or unattended vehicles. Lockers are available to rent to store your belongings.
• The Welfare Tent is open 24 hours and is staffed by experienced and supportive people. They can provide confidential advice about drugs, alcohol, legal highs and sexual health, and offer support if you need to talk. They offer a monitored rest and recovery area if you’ve overdone it. Please go to the Welfare Tent if you experience any problems or need to talk to someone for any reason. There is also a Welfare Tent in the Arena that will be open whilst the Arena is open.
• Those with chronic conditions such as epilepsy, asthma and diabetes should bring all their usual medications to cover the festival period, and to be aware they may require hospital treatment if they don’t take it.
• We don’t accept any discrimination towards any individual or groups of individuals. Irrespective of the background of the individual, be that gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are proud of the diverse nature of our festivals and their customers, if you see or experience anyone undermining this – no matter the severity – please report it immediately to one of our on site staff.

Only bring what you can take home with you!  When packing ready for the festival weekend, remember to pack wisely and only bring essential items.

The reality is the majority of abandoned tents end up in incineration because it is impossible to recycle or reuse them all.

Say no to single use, reuse your tent!  Buy a durable tent that you can use again each year, it will save you money in the long run.

It’s that time of the year again, but before you make a panic buy and end up with the world’s wettest tent, why not read our handy guide to buying the ultimate tent?

Firstly, do you need to buy one? If you’re travelling far via train or plane, then carrying lots of stuff can be difficult. Have you check out all our pre-pitched and tent hire services yet?

If you are set on buying a tent then make sure you read through the guide below to ensure your tent is ready to make it through the many festival seasons.

Splurge a little

It might be tempting to get a cheap tent, but it probably won’t last you the weekend. We recommend investing in one that can actually survive a bit of rain and won’t fall to pieces when someone inevitably trips over the guide ropes at night.

Do some digging

Look up your tent online, read some reviews, see what people have to say about it.

Don’t get soggy!

Some tents are more waterproof than others, and you DEFINITELY want to be on the more side. Always look out for the HH rating (which apparently stands for hydrostatic head…of course). This tells you how much water the tent can handle before it starts to leak, and you wake up soggy. You generally want to get one with a higher rating than HH1500. We’d recommend a HH3000 one to stay warm and dry. No one wants a soggy bottom.

Get to know your tent

How is it that it always feels like it takes 10 minutes to put a tent up but 5 years to take it back down? Don’t worry, we’ve all been there, and it’s probably just because you don’t know your tent. Give it a test run before the festival and become a tent packing pro.

It’s not that hard

Take your tent home – it’s that simple. Make it easier on yourself and the environment, invest in a tent that you can use for years to come, and after you’ve used it, take it HOME!

If you have any broken tents chairs, gazebos and empty batteries, please take them to the Recycling Points. Any non-perishable, unopened, food or hygiene products can be donated at the AirHub after the festival.

We don’t accept any discrimination towards any individual or groups of individuals.

Irrespective of the background of the individual, be that gender, race, disability, age, religion or belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity. We are proud of the diverse nature of our festivals and their customers, if you see or experience anyone undermining this – no matter the severity – please report it immediately to one of our on site staff.

• Look after yourself, don’t overdo it, and look out for others.
• Take care, especially at night. Strong shoes for walking are a good idea – as is a torch after dark.
• Decide on a meeting point with your friends. Choose a time and place to meet up later in case you get separated from each other.
• Give any passing security or emergency vehicles plenty of space to pass and don’t ride on vehicles.
• Look after yourself, keep hydrated and make sure you know where the drinking water is located.
• Prepare for the weather, bring suncream but don’t forget your waterproofs too.
• Prolonged exposure to high volume noise can cause severe hearing damage. Ear plugs are available at the Welfare Tent.
• Pre-plan a time and place to meet with your friends in case you get separated and lose one another.
• Drink responsibly, know your limits and pace yourself.
• Get to know the people who are camped around you and help each other out.
• Please take guidance from the stewards in where is best to pitch your tent, if your tent is found blocking the fire lanes and emergency exits your tent may be removed for safety reasons.
• Learn the layout of the site – particularly your camping area so you can find toilets and stewards
• Pick out memorable points near your campsite to help remember where your camping spot is located. Are there landmarks nearby that can help you find it?
• Get to know the people who are camped around you. It makes for a nicer environment and it means you’ll be familiar with who should be coming and going in your area.
• Don’t leave valuables like your phone, purse or car keys in your tent or unattended vehicles. Lockers are available to rent to store your belongings.
• Keep your phone charged in case you’re separated from your friends.
• The Welfare Tent in the campsite is open 24 hours and is staffed by experienced and supportive people. There is also a Welfare Tent in the Arena that is open whilst the Arena is open. They can provide confidential advice about drugs, alcohol, legal highs and sexual health, and offer support if you need to talk. They offer a monitored rest and recovery area if you’ve overdone it. Please go to the Welfare Tent if you experience any problems or need to talk to someone for any reason.
• Those with chronic conditions such as epilepsy, asthma and diabetes should bring all their usual medications to cover the festival period, and to be aware they may require hospital treatment if they don’t take it.
• Strobe lighting – pyrotechnics, lasers, smoke machines, strobe lighting/special effects may take place during some performances.
• Keep an eye out for our friendly campsite staff, including security, Dog Squad and Zone Managers who will be able to help you all weekend.

Please refer to the Download website for this information as the same restrictions apply to RIP as the general camping areas. Generally, glass bottles have been allowed into RIP areas in the past – we will give you final info on this point when we send arrival instructions in advance of the event.

We are always thinking of ways to reduce the amount of crime at events but need you to do your bit too:

• Put money, tickets, credit cards and mobile phones in a zipped pocket or use a money belt.
• Only bring what you need, excess things that you don’t need are just more things you could lose.
• Postcode the property that you do bring to the event so it is identifiable.
• If you arrive by car, ensure that you leave the doors and windows secure and remove any items from view including sat navs, stereos, CD’s and mobile phones
• Use the lockers located in the Arena and Campsite Village for personal items you wish to store safely.
• Only bring the essential bank cards. Make a note of the numbers and store at home to make cancellation easier if they do disappear.
• Track your items, more phones and tablets have GPS tracking and can be located via an app such as “Find My iPhone”

Should you or a person within your group be a victim of a crime whilst at this year’s event please make yourself known to a member of staff who will be able to assist. Additionally, there will be a cabin from Leicestershire Police available within District X near to the Side Splitter where you can make a report if needed.

Due to the overwhelming demand for space at RIP, gazebos will only be permitted for parties of 4 or more sharing a tent in Park Farm & Sleepy Hollow.

Gazebos and similar are not permitted in Metal Meadow or Metal Forest.

We take the security and safety of our festival goers very seriously – it is a real priority.

Please help us by bringing as little as possible and remember we do not allow bags larger 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 on site.

Our security staff are there for your safety – please co-operate with them as they work to keep us all safe and sound. Some are covert, but most are obvious by their green or white tabard. Always go to them if you need help. The medical tent is fully staffed, open 24/7 and located in District X. There is also a medical tent within the arena, open at all times the arena is open

There are security measures you will see and of course ones that you can’t. The whole site is monitored throughout by staff on the ground along with an extensive CCTV system watched round the clock by a team of monitors in a fully staffed Event Control.

We work very closely with Leicestershire Police and members of the security services to ensure our security procedures are up to date and we are following best practice. 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. Please help us by reporting anything that doesn’t look right to you and also please let us know if you spot an area where we can do better and we will get on it.