Are You Listening? Festival 2025
Friday 9th May: St. Laurence Church, Reading
Saturday 10th May: Are You Listening? Festival
40+ Acts. Various Reading Venues (see below)
Our celebrated one-day multi-venue wristband festival returns on Saturday 10th May for its 12th edition.
-- TICKETS --
Friday + Saturday tickets onsale.
Festival Info, Tickets & more: www.areyoulistening.org.uk
General inquiries:
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- Tickets sold subject to capacity and age restrictions. Line-up subject to change. Proof of age may be required. -
Free tickets are available for Personal Assistants. Please email us at
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Please note: All venues are wristband only, except our AYL? Hub.
-- LINE-UP and VENUES --
FRIDAY 9TH MAY:
SPRINTS, MANDRAKE HANDSHAKE / YAANG / TRACKS & GROOVES
SAT 10TH MAY:
BIG SPECIAL / MASTER PEACE / ANNA ERHARD / BENEFITS / COACH PARTY / HONEYGLAZE / JOSHUA IDEHEN / MAN/WOMAN/CHAINSAW / NATHAN FAKE / AK/DK / BEN MARWOOD / BETHIA / BLACK FONDU / CHOLLY / CLT DRP / DOG UNIT / DOOPS / HARMONIC MOTION / HENJILA / HUMAN INTEREST / HOUSE OF WOMEN / JOSH ROBERTS / KAH'NYA / MA BESSIE / MAT CARTER / MEANS OF PRODUCTION / MIÉTTE. / NOSTROMO / OH DEAR / PAIGE KENNEDY / PAUL VINYL / PEG / SHELF LIVES / SKUNKWORM / THE DAZED MINDED / THE PINK DIAMOND REVUE / THICK RICHARD / TIGERS ON VASELINE / TRACKS & GROOVES / TRUCK VIOLENCE / TUKAN / WHITE MAGIC FOR LOVERS / WILL MCCREA TRIO / Y / ZIYAD AL-SAMMAN
Stage times:
https://www.areyoulistening.org.uk/stage-times/
Festival playlist:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0nysIQc26ItGLfqScmVzP8
Venues
Fri 9th May: St. Laurence Church (14+ / u18s with an adult)
Sat 10th May: AYL? Hub @ Market Place (Free entry), The Facebar (14+ / u18s with an adult), Milk Reading (18+), Purple Turtle (18+), St. Laurence Church (14+ / u18s with an adult), South Street Arts Centre (14+ / u18s with an adult) and SUB89 : Reading (14+ / u18s with an adult).
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Info, Tickets & more: www.areyoulistening.org.uk
AYL? Festival is proudly partnered with Safe Gigs For Women and Laura's Lasting Legacy.
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Past AYL? Acts include...
IDLES, The Mysterines, Antony Szmierek, Fat Dog, The Amazons, Sundara Karma, The Big Moon, Billy Nomates, Shame, Alfie Templeman, Anna Meredith, Thomas Headon, Bob Vylan, Pip Blom, BC Camplight, Dream Wife, Matt Maltese, Billie Marten, Black Honey, Deadletter, Porij, Field Music, Steve Lamacq, John Kennedy, Huw Stephens, Plumb DJs and many, many more!
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Past Praise for AYL? Festival:
‘Are You Listening? Festival is a gem in the calendar‘ DORK Mag
'…a vital addition to the live music calendar of the country for some years now.' John Kennedy (Broadcaster and DJ, Radio X)
'Start thinking about a day trip now'
Louder Than War
Pride of Reading Awards 2024 Winner - Cultural Contribution
‘It's one of our favourite days in Reading’ #10 in Explore Reading’s ’25 Best Things to do in Reading’
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