

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Fri 8th, Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Sat, 09 May, 2026 at 02:00 am (+01:00)
- **Event Description**: Fri 8th and Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026

Friday 8th May
Tickets onsale! - Lineup TBA

Saturday 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival
40+ Acts (1st 20 Saturday names announced). 
Various Reading Venues 

Our celebrated one-day multi-venue wristband festival returns on Saturday 9th May for its 13th edition.


-- TICKETS --

Saturday tickets on sale. 

Festival Info, Tickets &amp; more: www.areyoulistening.org.uk
General inquiries: info@heavypop.co.uk 

- 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 info@heavypop.co.uk for more info.

Please note: All venues are wristband only, except our AYL? Hub. 


-- LINE-UP and VENUES --


FRIDAY 8TH MAY: 

St. Laurence Church

CASSIA
+ more TBA


SAT 9TH MAY: 

FIRST 20 ACTS JOINING AYL?

(A-Z)

1-800 GIRLS
ADULT DVD
BLOOD WIZARD
CHARTREUSE
DAN LE SAC
DAUFØDT
ELLIS•D
GRACE POUNDS
LADYLIKE
LEMONSUCKR
MURKAGE DAVE
MY LIBERAL PONY
NO WORRIES IF NOT
PALE BLUE EYES
PAN AMSTERDAM
PANIC SHACK
SCALER
SLAG
THE BOROUGH
WHITELANDS

Stage times:


TBA


Festival playlist: 

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1aWCIebb6JOsFaHUBiOgGY

Venues

AYL? Hub @ Market Place
The Facebar
Milk
Purple Turtle
St. Laurence Church
Sub89

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Info, Tickets &amp; more: www.areyoulistening.org.uk
AYL? Festival is proudly partnered with Laura's Lasting Legacy.

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Past AYL? Acts include...

IDLES, Sprints, The Mysterines, Antony Szmierek, Fat Dog, The Amazons, Sundara Karma, The Big Moon, Billy Nomates, Shame, Joshua Idehen, Man/Woman/Chainsaw / 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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For more information:
areyoulistening.org.uk

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Want to talk to us about something? 
Email: info@heavypop.co.uk
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/reading/fri-8th-sat-9th-may-are-you-listening-festival-2026/200029656360745
- **Event Categories**: festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, calendar, dog, country-music-festivals, music-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 255

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: https://areyoulistening.gigantic.com/are-you-listening-festival-tickets?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=reading-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Reading
- **state**: EN
- **country**: United Kingdom
- **location**: Reading, Berkshire
- **lat**: 51.454166666667
- **long**: -0.97305555555556
- **full address**: Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Are You Listening? Festival (https://allevents.in/org/are-you-listening-festival/3151861)

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: banner
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/04348670e30ef75f85cb6268352c691f441696ba0f6b4f380857531df13e9df8-rimg-w820-h360-dcfaef81-gmir?v=1774370486
- **Alt text**: thumbnail
  - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events6/banners/2466d4aa8c81cf6e235eee271a347b261b72680e0feb8405416cdbe7965f8f61-rimg-w300-h300-dcf9d901-gmir?v=1774370486

## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 08 May, 2026 at 06:00 pm (+01:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Reading, Berkshire, United Kingdom
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Are You Listening? Festival
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** festivals, music, live-music, entertainment, calendar, dog, country-music-festivals, music-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Fri 8th, Sat 9th May: Are You Listening? Festival 2026 ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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