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Can You Bring a Purse Into UK Venues? Rules at Each Venue

Of the 13 UK venues we have verified for purses, 2 allow them, 6 allow them with limits and 5 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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UK Venues compared
13
State a rule
8
Last check
Oct 7, 2026

How the verified UK venues treat purses

Allowed outright: Principality Stadium and Hampden Park.

Allowed with limits: Old Trafford, Etihad Stadium, Celtic Park, Wembley Stadium, The O2 and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Allianz Stadium Twickenham, Murrayfield Stadium, Anfield, Villa 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 purses 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.

Purse

  • Allianz Stadium TwickenhamNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Allianz Stadium Twickenham FAQ page, checked

  • AnfieldNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

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

  • Celtic ParkConditional

    Any bag up to 21 x 14 x 8 centimetres is allowed, subject to search.

    Celtic Park ground regulations PDF, checked

  • Emirates StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Arsenal Emirates Stadium matchday guide, checked

  • Etihad StadiumConditional

    A small handheld bag no larger than A4 size is accepted.

    Etihad Stadium matchday page, checked

  • Hampden ParkAllowed

    A standard handbag is permitted as one of the small bags, subject to search.

    Hampden Park security page, checked

  • Murrayfield StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Murrayfield prohibited items article, checked

  • Old TraffordConditional

    Small bags with dimensions of 8 x 6 x 2 inches, or A5 or smaller, are allowed.

    Manchester United prohibited items page, checked

  • Principality StadiumAllowed

    Standard handbags are permitted, and all bags are searched.

    Principality Stadium security page, checked

  • The O2Conditional

    A standard handbag is allowed and counts as your one small bag. Tote bags bought at the arena's official merchandise outlets are allowed too, and they are searched.

    The O2 bag policy page, checked

  • Tottenham Hotspur StadiumConditional

    A handbag is a personal bag, so it is allowed if it is A4 size or smaller. It is searched at the outer cordon.

    Tottenham Hotspur bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • Villa ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention purses.

    Villa Park prohibited items and restricted bag policy graphic, checked

  • Wembley StadiumConditional

    Handbags are allowed. They count as the one small bag you can bring, so a handbag has to be smaller than A4.

    Wembley Stadium restricted bag policy page, checked

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Questions about purses at UK venues

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 13 UK venues we have verified, 8 state a rule for purses, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. None of the 13 UK venues we have verified bans purses outright on the pages we read. Several set limits, so read the row for your venue.

  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.

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

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