THOUSANDS CAMP AT READING FESTIVAL AHEAD OF BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND

Thousands of people set up camp at Reading Festival ahead of the Bank Holiday weekend, with attendees braving rain to prepare for the event. The festival proceeded as crowds arrived to establish their camping areas despite wet weather conditions.

Reading Festival is a major music and culture event held annually in England. Bank Holiday weekends typically see increased travel across the United Kingdom as people take advantage of the extended break. Weather forecasts for the period indicated thunderstorms across parts of the country.

Organisers of the festival and local authorities made preparations for the large influx of visitors expected over the weekend period. Road networks across the country were anticipated to experience higher than usual traffic volumes as people travelled for holiday activities and events.