Roskilde Festival is Denmark’s fourth largest city with 130,000 citizens. Cities do not search their citizens, so neither do we.
However, we do have a special responsibility, and for that reason, random searches are made at various places around the Festival Area. The search is voluntary, but the hosts and security have the right to refuse you at the festival if you decline.
It can be difficult to determine what can and cannot be brought to the Festival Area, so use your common sense and use the dogmas as a guide:
Respect the space
You are co-creating the unique orange feeling. It looks like a dream come true. Enjoy the freedom; forget the humdrum of everyday life and explore boundaries but remember to respect each other and cherish the community.
Respect each other
You will meet people with values, norms, and prerequisites for participating that are different from your own. No matter who you meet on your way, be respectful of them and their boundaries. Roskilde Festival’s community equals openness, curiosity and caring across different points of view.
Respect the environment
We are united in taking care of the world and our surroundings. We need the festival community to show the green way toward the future. Please leave the festival city as clean as you and your camp found it. Sort your waste and bring camping equipment home; if not, it ends up as environmental waste.
We recommend that you:
- Do not bring items that take up unnecessary space.
- Do not bring items that you cannot take home with you after the festival.
- Do not bring valuables.
Prohibited items
There are a number of items you are not allowed to bring:
Through outer gates (camping area):
- All glass and glass containers of any kind
- Bags and similar items intended for bottle/can deposit collection
- Building materials and tools (except for official work use for the festival)
- All lightweight pavilion tents that come in assembly kits
- Furniture and similar items (except standard foldable lightweight camping furniture)
- Clothing or other items indicating affiliation with gangs or biker groups
- Weapon-like items
- Large sound systems (defined as a system you cannot carry yourself without assistance from wheels or other aids)
- Generators
- Pyrotechnics
- Drones (without prior agreement with the festival’s security organization)
- Spray paint and permanent markers
- Fuel/pressurized gas canisters (except 1-liter Trangia fuel bottles. Remember to use open flames only at designated cooking areas).
Through inner gates (inner venue area):
Anything not permitted through the outer gates, as well as:
- Glass bottles
- More than ½ liter of beverages. Must be opened, but caps may remain on plastic bottles
- Sound systems
- Bicycles without permission
- Handcarts
Through entrances to the pit system in front of Orange and Arena:
All items mentioned above – except food and drinks purchased inside the venue.
- Banners and flags
- Bags larger than A3 size
- Glass bottles and cans
- Larger items such as chairs