Well Read
Literary Festival

If you are being dropped off or picked up by friends, family or a taxi, please follow the signage to the dedicated pick up and drop off point. Please do not get picked up or dropped off in other locations as a traffic management system will be in place and routes may be blocked. The pick up and drop off point is a 10-15 minute walk from The Woodland so be sure to bear this in mind when arranging lifts and booking taxis. 

Please visit the “Getting Here” guide for contact details of local taxi companies. We recommend booking all taxi journeys in advance due to high demand during festivals.

Please visit the “Getting Here” guide for a list of all local train stations. If you are planning to travel to Wasing from the station and vice versa by taxi, we recommend booking all taxi journeys in advance due to high demand during festivals.

Please ensure you are wearing suitable footwear for undulating woodland. This is a rural site so it’s best to leave your stilettos at home! Please ensure you leave enough time to undergo security checks.

Please follow event signage on approach to the venue and once through the gate, please follow instructions from the car parking stewards. Car parking is in a grass field. To park, you will need a vehicle parking pass. Please ensure you book your parking ticket in advance here

The full schedule for Well Read is available here. Please note that timings are approximate and subject to change.

You can view our Accessibility Guide here

You can pay for tickets in instalments by heading to the ticketing page, selecting the tickets you wish to purchase and upon checkout, select the Klarna payment method. From here you can set up a payment plan via Klarna. Klarna’s Pay in 3 / Pay in 30 days are unregulated credit agreements. Borrowing more than you can afford or paying late may negatively impact your financial status and ability to obtain credit. 18+, UK residents only. Subject to status. Ts&Cs and late fees apply.

All children require a ticket to enter. Under 12s are free of charge and discounted teenage tickets are available at £25. You can book Children’s Bushcraft sessions here

Animals, with the exception of registered assistance dogs, are not permitted. If you are bringing a registered assistance dog, please bring proof of registration to the Box Office.

Please note that The Woodland At Wasing is a cashless venue & all payments must be made by card.

Tickets are non-refundable.

As we cannot always rely on British weather, please make sure you have appropriate clothing fit for rain or shine. The festival is set within a natural environment with grass underfoot so please ensure appropriate footwear is worn – leave your high heels at home!
You are permitted to bring a blanket to sit on, although you may be asked to pack this up when the talks and wellbeing programme begin. Seats and chairs of any kind are not permitted into The Woodland. This includes seat sticks and inflatable seats.
There will be a range of delicious food and drink traders inside the venue. Vegan, vegetarian and gluten-free options will be available. Therefore, we would appreciate it if you didn’t bring any food and drink bought from outside.
Free drinking water is available so please do bring an empty reusable bottle or 1x sealed 500ml plastic water bottles.
Glass is not allowed into The Woodland.
Bags larger than A3 will not be permitted. All bags may be searched at dedicated security points.
Animals, with the exception of registered assistance dogs, are not permitted. If you are bringing a registered assistance dog, please bring proof of registration to the Box Office.
Drones are strictly prohibited. 
Commercial or professional photography, videography or dronography is not permitted.
Tickets provide access to the event listed on your ticket only. Access to any other area of the Wasing Estate or any other event taking place on site is not permitted.
Please place any rubbish in the bins provided or take it away with you.
It is strictly prohibited to bring into the venue any weapons, knives, guns, sharp objects, alcohol, illegal substances, legal highs, fireworks, pyrotechnics, sparklers, fires, BBQs, smoke bombs, confetti canons, air horns, lasers or flares.

Please complete the form below to express your interest in becoming a vendor, participant or volunteer at the Well Read Literary Festival at Wasing. If your offering feels like a good fit for the festival, a member of our team will be in touch. Due to the high volume of enquiries, we are unfortunately unable to respond to every request.

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If you have lost any property, please email [email protected] We are able to keep lost property for one month only after the event. All lost property must be collected, by prior arrangement, from the Estate Office.