See “the aftermath” of tents left behind at Reading 2026 from aerial drone footage after heavy rain

Footage has been posted of huge amounts of tents being left behind at this year’s Reading festival following heavy rain. READ MORE: Reading & Leeds 2026: The most magical moments from the bank holiday bash Drone footage of Little John’s Farm showed a swath of tents and rubbish left behind after this year’s event despite calls from organisers for fans to take their tents home. According to official guidance ahead of the festival: “A typical tent contains the equivalent of around 8,750 plastic straws or 250 plastic pint cups. A tent left for general waste emits the same amount of CO2 as driving a petrol car for over 100miles. “For Reading 2026, our aim for is for no single tent to be behind after the end of the festival. Let’s Do it. No Tent Left Behind.” As an incentive the festival’s Take It Home Rewards awarded fans a voucher for Co-op when they showed their packed up tent to the campsite team, ready to be taken home. Organisers also made an environmental commitment with a particular focus on The Campsite Clearance Commitment pledge which was described as a “brand new initiative implemented at both festival sites which commits to the Festival Campsites being cleared and return...