READING festival revellers are arriving in their droves ahead of five-days of partying in blazing hot sunshine.

       The iconic event - which runs across the bank holiday weekend - is one of the first major festivals to officially reopen its doors since Covid restrictions were lifted.

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       Reading festival revellers are arriving in their droves Credit: LNP 18

       The iconic event runs across the bank holiday weekend Credit: LNP 18

       Visitors are set to bask in a weekend of scorching sunshine for the much-anticipated booze fest Credit: PA

       Headliners including Stormzy, Post Malone and Liam Gallagher will take to the Reading and Leeds festival stages to the delight of thousands of screaming fans.

       And visitors are set to bask in a weekend of scorching sunshine for the much-anticipated booze fest, with highs of 20C and 21C expected across Friday, Saturday and Sunday in the Berkshire location.

       Meanwhile in Leeds, the mercury is expected to soar to 19C - with the event set to be a far-less muddy affair than seen in previous years.

       After the Government's restrictions on the size of outdoor gatherings were lifted last month, thousands of party goers are set to dance the weekend away.

       Back in February, keen music fans caused the festival's website to crash just minutes after organisers announced the event would be going ahead.

       While the number of attendees has not yet been confirmed, the Reading site has held around 87,000 punters in previous years, while Leeds has had a 75,000 capacity.

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       This year's fans must either prove they are double vaccinated, have a negative NHS Lateral Flow Test taken on the day of arrival or a positive PCR test within 180 days of the festival.

       It comes after Boardmasters festival ended in chaos earlier this month, with revellers were trapped in 16-hour traffic jams as they tried to leave.

       Party-goers said they were stuck in huge queues at the festival site in Newquay without water, food or the use of a toilet.

       Meanwhile, organisers apologised for the state of the toilets at the event -which went ahead for the first time since 2018.

       They admitting "at times" facilities were "not up to the high standard festival-goers have rightly come to expect".

       A spokesperson said: "On Thursday morning we were let down by a significant number of toilet cleaning staff who became unavailable to work at very short notice which, alongside a faulty tanker, caused a delay to the cleaning schedule.

       "The staffing issue was not related to Covid-19."

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       One reveller was seen wheeling a trolley full of camping gear Credit: PA 18

       Revellers are seen carrying bags of equipment into the campsite Credit: PA 18

       Revellers arrived for their five-day camping trip Credit: PA 18

       One camper enthusiastically held up a can of beer as she began her revelling Credit: Hyde News & Pictures 18

       Social distancing was a thing of the past as revellers headed into Reading Credit: Hyde News & Pictures 18

       Campers are seen wheeling in piles of gear Credit: LNP 18

       Revellers gather on the grass after arriving in Reading Credit: LNP 18

       Party-goers have turned up in their droves Credit: i-Images 18

       Campers carry tents and chairs as they head into Reading festival grounds Credit: LNP 18

       Women sit on folding chairs as they enjoy a spot of lunch after heading into Reading Credit: David Hartley 18

       A reveller poses for a picture in Reading Credit: David Hartley 18

       Headliners including Stormzy, Post Malone and Liam Gallagher will perform Credit: i-Images 18

       Revellers smile for the camera as they arrive at Reading festival Credit: Rex 18

       Festival goers beam as they pose for a picture before unpacking Credit: i-Images 18

       Attendees smile as they pose for a picture Credit: Rex