ading and Leeds Festivals are a pair of annual music festivals that take place in Reading and Leeds in the United Kingdom and are run by Festival Republic (itself owned by Live Nation and MCD). Reading Festival takes place on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday of the August bank holiday weekend. Reading and Leeds Festivals are run by Festival Republic, which was divested from Mean Fiddler Music Group. Between 1998 and 2007, the Reading and Leeds Festivals were known officially as the 'Carling Weekend', until parting ways with their sponsor Carling in November 2007. The Reading Festival, the world's oldest popular music festival still in existence, has had various musical phases, as detailed below. In the twin-site era, rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal have tended to dominate. In November 2007, the organisers welcomed 'Reading Festival reclaiming its prestigious name' when the sponsored title was abolished after 9 years. In 2007, the capacity of the Reading Festival site was 80,000 and the Leeds site was 70,000. This was an increase of several thousand on previous years. Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near the Caversham Bridge. Reading and Leeds Festivals are run by Festival Republic, which was divested from Mean Fiddler Music Group. For promotional purposes during 1998-2007 they were known as the Carling Weekend: Reading and the Carling Weekend: Leeds. Unsurprisingly, these titles were seldom used when not required. Reading Festival claimed its prestigious name in November 2007. Organisers welcomed Reading Festival reclaiming its prestigious name' when the sponsored title was abolished after 9 years. In 2007, the capacity of the Reading site was increased to 80000, an increase of several thousand on previous years. Reading Festival, the original and senior leg of the two, is the world's oldest popular music festival still in existence. It has had various musical phases over the years, as detailed below. In the twin-site era, rock, alternative, indie, punk and metal have tended to dominate. The Reading Festival is held at Little John's Farm on Richfield Avenue in central Reading, near the Caversham Bridge. Reading Festival is back for 2011 and will be organized on 26-28 August 2011 at Richfield Avenue, Reading. Line-up for Reading Festival will again be top notch for 2011. You will find this melting pot of cultural and music festivities at Reading Festival which is located in Reading, United Kingdom. Reading Festival Tickets went for presale from 3 December 2010 and sold in few hours. Reading Festival 2011 Tickets will go on general sale from 21 March 2011. Reading Festival fans get ready to witness this extravaganza festivity again. Reading Festival Tickets for Reading Festival 2011 are available at Sold Out Ticket Market against nominal price. Sold Out Ticket Market is ideal for Reading Festival Tickets at affordable rates. Check out the Ticket Market for Reading Festival Tickets. Reading Festival Tickets - Reading Festival 2011 - 250.00 http://www.soldoutticketmarket.com/festivals-tickets/reading-festival-tickets/ Reading Festival Weekend Tickets - Richfield Avenue, Reading - 250.00
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