Organisers have shared what you should and shouldn’t take to Glastonbury 2025
Glastonbury is just around the corner and organisers have shared what you should and should not bring along. The festival returns to Worthy Farm from June 25 and with huge crowds expected, organisers have urged the more than 200,000 music fans to pack specific essentials and to leave certain items at home.
This year’s line-up features headliners Olivia Rodrigo, The 1975, and Neil Young, along with Rod Stewart taking the Legends slot on Sunday. The huge line-up also includes Charli XCX, RAYE, Fatboy Slim, Wet Leg, The Prodigy, Gracie Abrams, Doechii, The Libertines, Scissor Sisters, Biffy Clyro and more.
For those attending, it can be a fair distance from where people enter and their actual campsite, so not over packing is key. Your bags are likely to be searched too, so the less you pack, the quicker you’ll get inside and the shorter the queue will be for other fans.
Organisers said: “The less you bring, the quicker you’ll get through the gates. As a general rule, we would ask you to only bring as much as you can carry yourself.
“We do appreciate that you’re going to be staying on the farm for several days, but travelling light really will make things quicker. There will be separate search lanes for those with large luggage and trolleys, and we anticipate that these lanes will be significantly slower.”
However, organisers are keen to stress that packing light shouldn’t be at the expense of Glastonbury essentials. Valuables should also be marked with luggage tags with your contact details on in case they get lost.
What to bring with you to Glastonbury 2025
There are some things that go without saying – you should always pack your festival ticket, money, mobile phone, charger and portable battery. However, some things might get overlooked, such as ear plugs (if you struggle to sleep with noise), ID and a refillable water bottle.
Here are the official must-packs, according to official advice from Glastonbury organisers:
- Festival ticket
- Travel tickets if coming by coach / train
- Personal ID:Original ID documents (not photocopies) are needed for: Hospitality tickets, Challenge 21, Lead Booker for coach packages, Sunday tickets– Photocopy of ID is okay if a child is under 12 but looks older
- Money/cards
- Mobile phone and battery pack. You can also hire a Vodafone battery pack – simply collect on site at the Vodafone Connect & Charge and exchange daily for a freshly charged one.
- Ear plugs – to keep your ears from ringing!
- A reusable water bottle, to fill up from the free taps on site
- Tent (lines/poles/groundsheet/pegs)
- Sleeping mat/sleeping bag/duvet/pillow
- Wellies or sturdy boots
- Waterproof coat and over trousers
- Change of weather appropriate clothing (in case you get wet!) including cosy sweater – it can be hot in the day and chilly at night
- Toiletries including towel/soap
- Medication if required (check the Festival’s prescribed medication policy here)
- Next of kin notification
- Medical info (allergies etc)
- Toilet roll
- Sun cream + hat
- Contraceptives
- Spectacles/contacts and solution
- Torch/batteries/bulbs (spares)
- Bin bags (for dirty clothing and footwear)
- Mark valuables with house name and postcode so it can be posted back to you
What not to take to Glastonbury 2025
Festival organisers have shared a list of all the things visitors should avoid bringing with them to the event. They urged festivalgoers to avoid bringing more than necessary, particularly as they’ll be expected to take it all home with them too.
On Glastonbury Festival’s official website, the list of what people should not bring includes:
- disposable vapes
- gazebos
- knives
- anything made of glass
- excess packaging
- body glitter (even biodegradable body glitter)
- disposable wipes
- portable laser equipment or pens
- nitrous oxide (laughing gas)
- sky lanterns, kites, fireworks, flares or any type of wax candles
- generators
- sound systems or drums
- animals (except registered guide dogs)
