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Can You Bring an Umbrella Into UK Venues? Rules by Venue

Of the 13 UK venues we have verified for umbrellas, 9 allow them with limits, 1 bans them and 3 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
10
Last check
Oct 7, 2026

How the verified UK venues treat umbrellas

Allowed with limits: Old Trafford, Principality Stadium, Etihad Stadium, Murrayfield Stadium, Anfield, Villa Park, Wembley Stadium, The O2 and Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.

Not allowed: Hampden Park.

Not mentioned on the pages we read: Allianz Stadium Twickenham, 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 umbrellas 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.

Umbrella

  • Allianz Stadium TwickenhamNot stated

    The pages do not mention umbrellas.

    Allianz Stadium Twickenham FAQ page, checked

  • AnfieldConditional

    Small umbrellas are allowed, and umbrellas in general are on the banned list.

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

  • Celtic ParkNot stated

    The pages do not mention umbrellas.

    Celtic Park ground regulations PDF, checked

  • Emirates StadiumNot stated

    The pages do not mention umbrellas.

    Arsenal Emirates Stadium matchday guide, checked

  • Etihad StadiumConditional

    Large and golf umbrellas are on the prohibited list. The list does not name small umbrellas.

    Etihad Stadium prohibited items help article, checked

  • Hampden ParkNot allowed

    Umbrellas are on the Scottish FA prohibited items list.

    Scottish FA prohibited items list, checked

  • Murrayfield StadiumConditional

    Golf umbrellas and large umbrellas are prohibited. The pages do not mention small ones.

    Murrayfield prohibited items article, checked

  • Old TraffordConditional

    Small fold-up umbrellas are allowed. Other umbrellas are not.

    Manchester United prohibited items page, checked

  • Principality StadiumConditional

    Large golf-type umbrellas are prohibited. The page does not mention smaller umbrellas.

    Principality Stadium ground rules page, checked

  • The O2Conditional

    Large umbrellas are prohibited. The pages do not say how large counts as large, so a compact umbrella is the safer choice.

    The O2 keeping you safe page, checked

  • Tottenham Hotspur StadiumConditional

    For football, umbrellas up to 1 metre are allowed and must stay folded inside the stadium. Larger ones are prohibited. Other events can differ.

    Tottenham Hotspur bag policy and prohibited items page, checked

  • Villa ParkConditional

    Umbrellas are not allowed except small fold-up umbrellas.

    Villa Park prohibited items and restricted bag policy graphic, checked

  • Wembley StadiumConditional

    Large umbrellas are on the restricted items list. The page does not say how large counts as large, so a compact one is the safer choice.

    Wembley Stadium prohibited items page, checked

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Questions about umbrellas at UK venues

  1. It depends on the venue. Of the 13 UK venues we have verified, 10 state a rule for umbrellas, and the rows above show each one with its source.

  2. Hampden Park bans 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.

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