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Cosmopolitan
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
How to remove a festival wristband properly without cutting it, using things you have already
Festival season is well and truly underway, with Glastonbury wrapping up its 53rd year of the festival this weekend, and many more events including Forwards Festival, Creamfields, and All Points East all set to take place this summer. But after the festival is over, and you're heading home in your (potentially) muddy wellyboots, you're likely looking to preserve the memories, beyond the cute Polaroids and TikToks. And one very easy way to keep those festival memories alive? Keeping your festival wristband. But how do you keep it one piece? We've got all the hacks to know. A festival wristband is an iconic part of the festival uniform, and though it may be covered in booze, mud and the odd ketchup stain, you still want to hold on to it, not only for the memories, but in the case of Glastonbury, to prove that you went there. Of course you can always just cut your wristband in half to take if off your arm, but then you don't get to preserve it in one piece, so how do you do it? Well this is our essential step by step guide. Still need festival tickets? Enter our Club Cosmo competition for free and be in with a chance of winning tickets to Creamfields or Forwards Festival. ENTER FOR FREE HERE Tips: this works best on looser wristbands, if it's on super tightly please don't pull and tug your wristband. The plastic tag on the wristband has teeth which stop it from becoming loose, so for this method it's about being able to pull the wristband through those teeth, here's how. And now keep the wristband for years to come and reflect on all those festival memories. Lydia Venn is Cosmopolitan UK's Senior Entertainment and Lifestyle Writer. She covers everything from TV and film, to the latest celebrity news. She also writes across our work/life section regularly creating quizzes, covering exciting new food releases and sharing the latest interior must-haves. In her role she's interviewed everyone from Margot Robbie to Niall Horan, and her work has appeared on an episode of The Kardashians. After completing a degree in English at the University of Exeter, Lydia moved into fashion journalism, writing for the Daily Express, before working as Features Editor at The Tab, where she spoke on BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour and Talk Radio. She has an encyclopedic knowledge of Gilmore Girls and 00s teen movies, and in her free time can be found with a margarita in hand watching the Real Housewives on repeat. Find her on LinkedIn.
Cosmopolitan
30-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Cosmopolitan
The ultimate festival packing list: What to take to Glasto, Reading or Leeds
So, you've snagged a ticket to the festival of the year (or maybe three), and you're already dreaming of glitter, tunes and late-night cheesy chips. But before you get lost in the lineup, let's talk about the actual main stage: your packing list. Festivals can be a chaotic blend of freedom, music, questionable hygiene, and core memories – but forget one key item and you'll be spiralling before the first headliner hits the stage. Because nothing kills the buzz faster than soggy socks, dead phone batteries or the realisation you forgot toilet roll. We've been there, done that and learned from our mistakes... So, take note of the following essentials you need to pack for those upcoming festivals (Glastonbury, we're looking @ you). You can thank me later. Want to be in with a chance of winning tickets to Forwards Festival? Enter our competition at Club Cosmo, where two winners will each win a pair of tickets for the festival that includes performers such as Olivia Dean, Jorja Smith, The Last Dinner Party, Barry Can't Swim, Confidence Man, English Teacher, Ezra Collective and many more. SIGN UP FOR CLUB COSMO FOR FREE HERE Aka: Don't leave home without these Aka: Main character energy Aka: If you've got room to spare in your rucksack Now go forth, dance all night, sleep a little, and above all, enjoy! Festival season is officially here! Lia Mappoura (she/her) is the Beauty Writer at Cosmopolitan UK. Covering everything from viral celebrity hair and makeup news to the latest trend predictions, she's an expert in recognising the season's next big beauty look (before it ends up all over your social media feeds). You'll usually find her putting TikTok's recent beauty hacks to the Hype Test, challenging the gender-makeup binary and social stereotypes, or fangirling over the time Kourtney Kardashian viewed her Instagram Story (yes, it's true). Find her also on LinkedIn.
