Aerial photos show the progress of Reading Festival being builty ahead of the long bank holiday weekend. 

The festival in Richfield Avenue takes places between Friday, August 26 and ends on Sunday, August 28.

Thousands of festival goers are expected to camp out across the three days to watch headline acts including Arctic Monkeys, Dave and Rage Against the Machine.

Other acts include All Time Low, D-Block Europe, Enter Shikari, Joy Crookes, Beabadoobee, Gorgon City.

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These images were taken by Tony McGinn and show the progress being made for Reading Festival.

Reading Chronicle: Photograph taken by Tony McGinnPhotograph taken by Tony McGinn

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