Reading Festival lineup: what are the stage times and lineup for 2023 festival? Main stage splits confirmed

Reading Festival will sadly be coming to an end soon but it still promises one last blast of huge music.

The organisers have now confirmed the exact timings and stage splits for across the weekend. It includes timings for all the headline acts on both main stages.

Fans are also advised about the rules for bringing alcohol, when the campsite is open and what items are banned. Leeds festival have also announced the stage times for 2023.

What is the lineup and stage times for Reading Festival in 2023?

Reading Festival have confirmed the lineup, stage times and splits for throughout the weekend this year. It includes all of the timings for the main stages - such as how long the headliners will perform for, approximately.

Thursday - 24 August

If you are arriving on Thursday, the only scheduled events are in the Film Oxford Cinema: 1Xtra Tent:

• 9pm - 9,20pm - Shorts
• 9.20pm - 12.30am - Everything Everywhere All At Once

Friday - 25 August

Reading Festival will begin in earnest on Friday. The stage times and splits are as follows:

Main Stage West

• 12pm - 12.30pm - Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls
• 1.20pm - 2pm - Sea Girls
• 2.55pm - 3.35pm - You Me At Six
• 4.30pm - 5.10pm - Trippie Redd
• 6.10pm - 7.10pm - BICEP LIVE
• 8.15pm - 9.45pm - Foals

Main Stage East

• 12.40pm - 1.10pm - Yard Act
• 2.10pm - 2.45pm - Tion Wayne
• 3.45pm - 4.20pm - Mimi Webb
• 5.20pm - 6pm - Wet Leg
• 7.20pm - 8.05pm - Loyle Carner
• 9.50pm - 11.20pm - Sam Fender

BBC Radio 1 Dance Stage

• 12pm - 12.30pm - Khazali
• 1.35pm - 2.05pm - NOISY
• 2.30pm - 3pm - The Murder Capital
• 3.20pm - 3.55pm - Mother Mother
• 4.15pm - 4.50pm - Nessa Barrett
• 5pm - 5.35pm - Gryffin
• 5.40pm - 6.15pm - Soulecta
• 6.20pm - 7pm - Koven
• 7.05pm - 7.45pm - Vibe Chemistry
• 8pm - 8.40pm - Venbee
• 8.45pm - 9.45pm - Hedex
• 9.50pm - 11.15pm - Sub Focus B2B Dimension

Festival Republic Stage

• 12pm - 12.30pm - Bilk
• 12.45pm - 1.15pm - Lauran Hibberd
• 1.30pm - 2pm - Himalayas
• 2.15pm - 2.45pm - The Last Dinner Party
• 3pm - 3.30pm - Jesse Jo Stark
• 4.40pm - 5.10pm - Games We Play
• 5.30pm - 6pm - Pinkshift
• 6.20pm - 6.55pm - Magnolia Park
• 7.15pm - 7.55pm - Knocked Loose
• 8.15pm - 8.55pm - Normandie
• 9.20pm - 10pm - Yonaka
• 10.30pm - 11.20pm - Palaye Royale

BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage

• 12.50pm - 1.20pm - BZ
• 1.40pm - 2.10pm - Highlyy
• 2.30pm - 3pm - KiLLOWEN
• 3.20pm - 3.50pm - ShaSimone
• 4.10pm - 4.40pm - Finn Foxell
• 5.05pm - 5.35pm - skaiwater
• 6pm - 6.35pm - DJ Target
• 7pm - 7.35pm - D Double E
• 8pm - 8.35pm - Sainte
• 9.05pm - 9.45pm - Meekz

BBC Music Introducing stage

• 12.30pm - 12.50pm - Cole Bleu
• 1pm - 1.20pm - Haunt The Woods
• 2.35pm - 2.55pm - Charlotte Plank
• 3.35pm - 3.55pm - FROZEMODE
• 4.10pm - 4.30pm - Blazer Boccle
• 5.10pm - 5.30pm - Frankie Beetlestone
• 5.45pm - 6.10pm - Lexie Carroll
• 7.10pm - 7.35pm - Antony Szmierek
• 7.50pm - 8.15pm - ALT BLK ERA

Saturday, 26 August

The action will continue through Saturday. Here are the stage times and lineups:

Main Stage East

• 12pm - 12.30pm - James Marriott
• 1.20pm - 1.50pm - Baby Queen
• 2.40pm - 3.10pm - Holly Humberstone
• 4pm - 4.35pm - Inhaler
• 5.35pm - 6.15pm - Nothing But Thieves
• 7.15pm - 8.05pm - Central Cee
• 9.50pm - 11.20pm - The Killers

Main Stage West

• 12.40pm - 1.10pm - Jamie Webster
• 2pm - 2.30pm - Arlo Parks
• 3.20pm - 3.50pm - Easy Life
• 4.45pm - 5.25pm - Chase Atlantic
• 6.25pm - 7.05pm - Knucks
• 8.15pm - 9.45pm - The 1975

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

• 12pm - 12.35pm - Somebody's Child
• 12.55pm - 1.30pm - Nieve Ella
• 1.50pm - 2.25pm - Frankie Stew & Harvey Gunn
• 2.50pm -3.25pm - Caity Baser
• 3.50pm - 4.30pm - Georgia
• 4.45pm - 5.25pm - Tibasko
• 5.30pm - 6.15pm - Jaguar
• 6.20pm - 7.20pm - Grils Don't Sync
• 7.25pm - 8.25pm - Sammy Virji
• 8.35pm - 9.35pm - LF System
• 9.45pm - 11.15pm - MK

Festival Republic stage

• 12pm - 12.30pm - Anchor Lane
• 12.45pm - 1.15pm - Fat Dog
• 1.30pm - 2pm - Graphic Nature
• 2.20pm - 2.50pm - EKKSTACY
• 3.10pm - 3.40pm - High Vis
• 4pm - 4.30pm - Scowl
• 4.50pm - 5.20pm - Zand
• 5.40pm - 6.15pm - Mothica
• 6.35pm - 7.10pm - Joey Valence & Brae
• 8.35pm - 9.10pm - Kennyhoopla
• 9.35pm - 10.20pm - Sleep Token
• 10.40pm - 11.25pm - Yung Lean

BBC Radio 1Xtra Stage

• 1pm - 1.30pm - Malaki
• 1.50pm - 2.20pm - Proph
• 2.40pm - 3.15pm - Queen Millz
• 3.35pm - 4.10pm - Jordy
• 4.30pm - 5.05pm - Kenny Allstar
• 5.25pm - 6pm - JBEE
• 6.25pm - 7pm - MIDWXST
• 7.25pm - 8pm - Nippa
• 8.25pm - 9.05pm - Ken Carson
• 9.30pm - 10.10pm - Cordae
• 10.40pm - 11.20pm - Clavish

BBC Music Introducing stage

• 12.20pm - 12.40pm - Bellah Mae
• 1.20pm - 1.55pm - Hannah Grae
• 2.30pm - 2.50pm - Chalk
• 3pm - 3.20pm - Pixey
• 3.50pm - 4.10pm - Native James
• 4.25pm - 4.45pm - L'objectif
• 5.25pm - 5.45pm - Lucia & The Best Boys
• 6pm - 6.20pm - Only The Poets
• 7.45pm - 8.10pm - HOTWAX

Sunday, 27 August

The festival in Reading will come to a dramatic conclusion with a huge final day of action. Here are the stage times and splits for Sunday:

Main Stage East

• 12.10pm - 12.40pm - The Amazons
• 1.30pm - 2pm - MUNA
• 2.50pm - 3.25pm - Bakar
• 4.20pm - 5pm - Rina Sawayama
• 5.55pm - 6.35pm - Declan Mckenna
• 7.40pm - 8.25pm - Steve Lacy
• 10pm - 11.20pm - Billie Eilish

Main Stage West

• 12.50pm - 1.20pm - Hot Milk
• 2.10pm - 2.40pm - The Snuts
• 3.35pm - 4.10pm - Don Broco
• 5.10pm - 5.45pm - Lil Tjay
• 6.45pm - 7.30pm - Becky Hill
• 8.35pm - 9.55pm - Imagine Dragons

BBC Radio 1 Dance stage

• 12.05pm - 12.35pm - Wallice
• 1pm - 1.35pm - Joesef
• 2pm - 2.35pm - Foushee
• 2.55pm - 3.30pm - Eliza Rose
• 3.45pm - 4.20pm - Austin Millz
• 4.25pm - 5.05pm - Taylah Elaine
• 5.10pm - 5.50pm - Harriet Jaxxon
• 5.55pm - 6.40pm - Charlie Tee
• 6.45pm - 7.30pm - Metrik
• 7.40pm - 8.25pm - Friction
• 8.35pm - 9.35pm - Shy FX
• 9.45pm - Andy C

Festival Republic stage

• 12pm - 12.30pm - English Teacher
• 12.45pm - 1.15pm - Royel Otis
• 1.30pm - 2pm - Artemas
• 215pm - 2.45pm - Upsahl
• 3pm - 3.30pm - The Royston Club
• 3.50pm - 4.20pm - Ethel Cain
• 4.40pm - 5.10pm - Dylan John Thomas
• 5.30pm - 6pm - Giant Rooks
• 6.20pm - 6.50pm - Mae Stephens
• 7.10pm - 7.40pm - Tom Odell
• 8pm - 8.30pm - COIN
• 8.50pm - 9.20pm - Vistas
• 9.40pm - 10.15pm - TV Girl
• 10.35pm - 11.25pm - Lovejoy

BBC Radio 1Xtra stage

• 1.05pm - 1.35pm - Mya Craig
• 1.55pm - 2.25pm- Temz
• 2.45pm - 3.15pm - Mnelia
• 3.35pm - 4.10pm - Artan
• 4.30pm - 5.05pm - J Fado
• 6pm - 6.35pm - Lost Girl
• 7pm - 7.40pm - Dreya Mac
• 8.05pm - 8.45pm - Songer
• 9.05pm - 9.50pm - Lancey Foux
• 10.30pm - 11.20pm - K-Trap

BBC Music Introducing stage

• 12.30pm - 12.50pm - Beaux
• 1.50pm - 2.10pm - TWST
• 3.15pm - 3.35pm - Pritt
• 4.10pm - 4.35pm - ADMT
• 4.50pm - 5.10pm - TS Lagga
• 5.45pm - 6.05pm - Grandmas House
• 6.20pm - 6.45pm - VIDDY
• 7.30pm - 7.55pm - Matilda Mann