Festival Samaritans

26/08/2026

This bank holiday weekend, 40 of our volunteers have given up their time to be at Creamfields, Reading and Leeds for anyone who needs them. We're incredibly proud of every single one of them.

If you're at any of these festivals this weekend, whether you're a festivalgoer, crew, security, a trader or a performer, our teams are on site and ready to listen. Come and find us 💚

23/08/2026

Festival Samaritans have been rocking up at Reading Festival since 1974!
What year did you start going?
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22/08/2026

Last day to order an orange bucket hat online for click & collect at Reading and Leeds.
100% of proceeds go to Festival Samaritans.

Massive thanks to FatFranks, who've supported us brilliantly for a couple of years now. We never ask for donations in the field, we want people to know they can always come and talk to us for free. This is what makes that possible.

Grab one today if you've been thinking about it! 💚 🧡

The bucket hats are coming to Reading and Leeds Festival 🧡💚

We’re so close to reaching our target!

Hats will be just £5, with 100% of donations going straight to Festival Samaritans

Let’s help keep them in the fields at the festivals and show our support. 🧡💚

22/08/2026

Our team are at Infest Festival this weekend. A very different setting for us, no mud or chance of sunburn and don't they look clean!

We're here until 1am today and 2 to 11pm tomorrow.
Come and find us if you need to talk 💚

21/08/2026

A new festival for us! Festival Samaritans will be attending Music in The City Southampton, this September. Thank you so much to Chris and the team for inviting us 💚

We’re really pleased to have Samaritans joining us this year at Music in the City.

They’re here to listen, whatever you’re going through. You’ll find them at St Michael’s Sq 10am-7pm.

They are here to listen to anyone who needs someone to talk to, whatever they’re going through. Festival Samaritans provide a calm, confidential space for emotional support across the festival, supporting audiences, crew, traders, and staff. You don’t have to face things alone.

20/08/2026

Results Day. Whatever’s been said today, it’s a lot to take in. If the world feels like it's moving a bit fast right now, you're not the only one feeling it.

​If you're heading to Reading and Leeds Festival next weekend, we'll be there. No appointment needed, just come and find the green gazebo if you need to talk. We're here for all of it, the brilliant and the hard. 💚

19/08/2026

17/08/2026

Does this sound like you or someone you know?

We go to around twenty festivals a year and we're always looking for people to join our team. You don't have to already be a Samaritan (although it's fine to apply if you are!) just someone who knows how to listen.

If it sounds like someone you know, send it their way. Details in the comments 💚