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.
However, we have made a list of items you are not allowed to bring:
Through the outer gates (Camping Area)
- Bags and the like with refund.
- Building materials and tools (except for official work for the festival).
- Furniture and the like (except standard foldable light-weight camping furniture).
- Clothing or other things with markings showing gang or biker affiliation.
- Items resembling weapons.
- Generators.
- Pyrotechnics.
- Drones (without previous permission from the festival safety organisation).
- Spray paint and permanent markers.
- Fuel/pressure bottles (except Trangia 1L Fuel Bottles. Remember to only use open fire at the designated areas for food preparation)
Through inner gates (Inner Festival Area)
The above items, and:
- Glas bottles.
- More than 0.5L beverages. The container must be open, but the screw top can stay on plastic bottles.
- Music systems/stereos.
- Bicycles without permission.
- Pushcarts.
Through entrances to pit system at Orange Stage and Arena Stage
The above items – except food and beverages bought on the Inner Festival Area.
- Banners and flags.
- Bags bigger than A3.
- Glass bottles and cans.
- Large items, such as chairs.