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Using the portaloos at a festival is never a pleasant experience, and it's set to be made that much more inconvenient at Reading this year.

The popular festival which takes place over the August Bank Holiday has decided not to supply toilet paper for the 70,000 music fans set to descend on the site this year.

Organisers of the three-day event, the oldest festival on the calendar, say there won't be any rolls in the loos so people will have to bring their own.

Ready to party: Reading Festival takes place this August Bank Holiday with 70,000 people expected to attend

More than 70,000 fans camp out at the August Bank holiday weekend festival, which moved to Reading in 1971 from its original site at Richmond.

The festival website says: 'We are always improving on our sustainability policies, and this year we're going to crack down on the sheer amount of paper/tissue we have to purchase, considering the amount that gets wasted rather than used for its intended purpose.'

Organisers say there will be traders on site selling toilet rolls and people will also be able to bring their own.

Thinking of the environment: The festival organisers say they are trying to make it more sustainable

Headline acts at the festival this year include Arctic Monkeys and Queens of the Stone Age.

But for those who can't stand the idea of portaloos and battles for toilet roll, there are options to go upmarket.

Podpad accommodation includes pre-pitched accommodation in a bespoke area with serviced and cleaned toilets, hot private showers, pot washing and a pamper parlour with hair straighteners, hair dryers and mirrors.