From chairs to umbrellas to water bottles, here’s everything you can and can’t bring to TRNSMT.This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more
Which items are you allowed to take into TRNSMT this year?(Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
One of Scotland’s most popular music events, this year’s TRNSMT festival is just around the corner. Music legends from across the globe are due to take to the stage in Glasgow Green, including 50 Cent, Biffy Clyro and Snow Patrol.
The festival, which will take place from Friday, July 11 to Sunday, July 13 this year, usually sees a whopping 150,000 music lovers descend on the festival grounds in Glasgow city centre, with around 50,000 people attending each day of the event. The TRNSMT festival has been running since 2017, and is widely considered a replacement for the iconic discontinued festival T in the Park, which last took place in 2016.
But as festival goers prepare for the big weekend, questions are rising on which items they are or are not allowed to bring into the TRNSMT grounds this year. So, what items are prohibited by the Scots festival, and which are okay to bring in?
Here’s everything you need to know.
Which items can you bring into TRNSMT?
There are certain items you are not allowed to take into TRNSMT, and they will be confiscated on entry(Image: Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)
The TRNSMT website lists several items you are allowed, and are even encouraged to bring with you to the event.
These include:
A bag smaller than A4 paper
While large bags aren’t allowed, any small bags that aren’t bigger than a piece of A4 paper are allowed on the festival site.
Bank card or contactless device
The festival is cashless so attendees will need to bring a bank card or contactless device.
All types of contactless cards and devices will be accepted by traders, bars and the festival’s funfair.
Collapsible water bottle 500ml or smaller
Bringing an empty soft collapsible water bottle or pouch which is 500ml or smaller is recommended, so you can refill this at the free water points across the festival throughout the day.
If you don’t already have one, some cheap options are available, such as this one from Amazon, which retails at £9.99.
Alternatively, this Decathlon option from Argos is available for £12.
Portable phone chargers
Power banks are also allowed into TRNSMT, so you can ensure your phone has enough juice to contact your friends if you get separated.
One top-rated power bank is currently 40 per cent off on Amazon, now costing £14.99, and is available in either black or white.
For those looking for a brighter portable charger, Argos offers this discounted one for £22.39 which comes in black, blue or pink.
Ear plugs
Ear plugs are an often forgotten essential for a festival, but it’s vital to protect your ears from the booming base and cheering crowds.
While Loops are a popular brand which are available on Amazon for £19.95, Debenhams offers a box of 200 foam ear plugs, currently on offer for £34.19.
Small travel size sunscreen, lip balm and makeup, small cameras, sunglasses, wipes, and hand sanitiser can all also be brought into the festival.
TRNSMT’s website also explains that if you need to bring medicine, it must be clearly labelled in the original box or container and you should only take enough with you for one day.
If you use a syringe, you should take it to a first aid point where you can dispose of it safely.
Which items are prohibited from TRNSMT?
- Single use disposable vapes
- bags or rucksacks bigger than A4 paper
- glass (including perfumes)
- metal or hard plastic water bottles
- food or drink/liquids even if unopened
- drugs
- flares (you will be charged by the Police)
- smoke canisters (you will be charged by the Police)
- chairs
- professional cameras
- selfie sticks
- umbrellas
- weapons
- frisbees/boomerangs
- hi-vis tabards or jackets.
The festival has announced that CCTV and Police Detection Dogs will be in use at entrances and across the festival site, and those attending can expect to be searched and ‘patted down’ upon entry.
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