6 days ago
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- Cosmopolitan
The ultimate festival packing list: What to take to Glasto, Reading or Leeds
So, you've snagged a ticket to the festival of the year (or maybe three), and you're already dreaming of glitter, tunes and late-night cheesy chips. But before you get lost in the lineup, let's talk about the actual main stage: your packing list.
Festivals can be a chaotic blend of freedom, music, questionable hygiene, and core memories – but forget one key item and you'll be spiralling before the first headliner hits the stage. Because nothing kills the buzz faster than soggy socks, dead phone batteries or the realisation you forgot toilet roll.
We've been there, done that and learned from our mistakes... So, take note of the following essentials you need to pack for those upcoming festivals (Glastonbury, we're looking @ you). You can thank me later.
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Aka: If you've got room to spare in your rucksack
Now go forth, dance all night, sleep a little, and above all, enjoy! Festival season is officially here!
Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she's an expert in recognising the season's next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You'll usually find her putting TikTok's recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it's true). Find her also on LinkedIn.
