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Can You Bring a Camera Lens Into UK Venues? Venue Rules

Of the 13 UK venues we have verified for camera lenses, 1 allows them with limits, 6 ban them and 6 do not say. Rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date too. Each venue below shows its own rule, the official page it comes from and the date we read it.

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Oct 7, 2026

How the verified UK venues treat camera lenses

Allowed with limits: Murrayfield Stadium.

Not allowed: Old Trafford, Anfield, Villa Park, Wembley Stadium, The O2 and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Allianz Stadium Twickenham, Principality Stadium, Hampden Park, Etihad Stadium, Celtic Park and Emirates Stadium. We do not guess for these, so ask the venue or check the event page.

A verdict here is a summary of the venue's own wording, and the rows below give that wording. Rules can change by event, so a game and a concert at the same venue can differ. See the camera lenses guide for how every kind of venue treats them.

What each of the 13 UK venues says

Each row is the venue's own rule, with the official page it came from and the date we read it.

Detachable lens

  • Allianz Stadium TwickenhamNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Allianz Stadium Twickenham FAQ page, checked

  • AnfieldNot allowed

    Large-bodied cameras are on the banned list.

    Anfield what can I bring graphic, season 2024-25, checked

  • Celtic ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Celtic Park ground regulations PDF, checked

  • Emirates StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Arsenal Emirates Stadium matchday guide, checked

  • Etihad StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Etihad Stadium matchday page, checked

  • Hampden ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Hampden Park security page, checked

  • Murrayfield StadiumConditional

    Cameras with a lens of more than 3 inches in length, or with a detachable lens, are prohibited.

    Murrayfield prohibited items article, checked

  • Old TraffordNot allowed

    Large bodied cameras are on the list of items not permitted.

    Manchester United prohibited items page, checked

  • Principality StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention camera lenses.

    Principality Stadium security page, checked

  • The O2Not allowed

    Professional camera equipment with a detachable lens is prohibited.

    The O2 keeping you safe page, checked

  • Tottenham Hotspur StadiumNot allowed

    Cameras with interchangeable lenses count as professional cameras and are prohibited.

    Tottenham Hotspur bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • Villa ParkNot allowed

    Large-bodied cameras are not allowed.

    Villa Park prohibited items and restricted bag policy graphic, checked

  • Wembley StadiumNot allowed

    Cameras with interchangeable lenses count as professional cameras and are restricted.

    Wembley Stadium prohibited items page, checked

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Questions about camera lenses at UK venues

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 13 UK venues we have verified, 7 state a rule for camera lenses, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Old Trafford, Anfield, Villa Park, Wembley Stadium, The O2 and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium ban them, according to the official pages we read.

  3. Often. The venues we have verified say rules can change by event, so check the event page for your date and the venue page linked above.

Sources for this page

Every rule above comes from one of these official pages. They open in a new tab.

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