Friday, December 5, 2025
The wait is finally over, the Reading & Leeds Festival 2026 lineup is HERE! 🎉
And wow... it's a big one. We've got six massive headliners, all doing UK festival-exclusive sets. Yep, the ONLY place you'll catch Florence + the Machine, Charli XCX, Raye, Dave, Fontaines D.C., and Chase & Status at a festival in 2026 is right here. 👀🔥
Oh, and Leeds… you're getting an extra treat: a brand-new Thursday headline set from Kasabian!
But that's not all - the lineup's stacked with Skepta, Sombr, Role Model, Jade, Kneecap, Skye Newman, Josh Baker, Kettama, Geese, Adela & Keo, and loads more still to drop! 👏
We've got shift patterns at both sites that let you be off-shift for *all* the big evening sets (even Kasabian on Thursday at Leeds!). Just remember - shift patterns are first come, first served based on your refundable deposit payment date - so when applications open in January, move FAST! 🏃💨
Set your alarms, mark your calendars, tie a string around your finger - whatever works.
We can't wait to see you there! ❤️🔥
Our Black Friday sale is live! Use code BLACKFRIDAY25 to get 25% off EVERYTHING!
Jump in and grab a bargain while you can:
Go treat yourself 😎
If there is anything you would like to ask or you would just like to chat with us about, the easiest way is to...
You can connect with us @hotboxevents on Instagram, X, Facebook, LinkedIn, TikTok and YouTube
If you would like to chat with others who have joined us before, head to our Facebook Group
Here you will find new and returning staff and volunteers chatting about what it is like to join us at festivals, arranging to share lifts, asking and answering questions about working at festivals and making new friends!
If you have not joined us at a festival before and are wondering what it is like, check out some of our staff and volunteer interviews!
In these interviews, you will get to hear from those who have joined us talking about how they found their shifts, how they felt they were looked after by the Hotbox team, what it was like working solo for the first time, taking on more responsibility year on year, and even how the experience and confidence gained has helped with career progression away from festivals.
Another way to see what joining us is like is to check out some of our festival photos!
In our festival photo galleries, you will find thousands of photos covering our festival history over the past twenty years!
It's totally normal to be anxious before coming to a festival, particularly if you're coming solo! We get hundreds of messages every year from people who are keen to join us but nervous about coming alone, so we promise you're not...alone! We're a very friendly bunch and if there's anything we can do to reduce your anxiety, please get in touch! You can also join our Facebook Group to make friends with others before the festival. Within this group you will also find links to some volunteer-led WhatsApp groups that have been set up!
If you have specific questions about joining us at festivals, try our festival FAQs!
Our festival FAQs are regularly updated and packed full of answers to the questions we are usually asked, as well as handy festival hits and tips.
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If you would like to drop us an email, it's info@hotboxevents.com
You can reach our office by phone on the numbers below...
Tel: 01252849600 (UK) select option 2 for Hotbox Events
Tel: +441252849600 (International) select option 2 for Hotbox Events
