Blog posts from 2017

Festaff are looking for good people to be part of our Xmas teams at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh as part of their 4D Cinema team.

“We had the best weekend! Come and join us next time, such a fun experience”

Want to help tackle homelessness whilst enjoying such acts as Liam Gallagher, Deacon Blue, Frightened Rabbit, Amy MacDonald then be read bedtime stories by John Cleese and be served breakfast by Rob Brydon? Volunteers required: 4pm on Sat 9th to 7am on Sun 10th Dec 2017.

Hello World is a fully immersive You Tube event backed by Radio One taking place on Saturday 28^th and Sunday 29^th October 2017 at the Genting Arena (Part of NEC) in Birmingham.

Festaff has been asked to provide a small number of staff and volunteers to support at this exciting new event.

Among a host of You Tube stars at the event are - Joe Sugg, Zoella, Tyler Oakley, KSI, Rose and Rosie, Jim Chapman, Tom Daley, Caspar Lee, Louise Pentland, Saffron Barker plus many many more.

See website for full details - https://www.helloworldlive.com/

Festaff has been approached to provide “Scare Teams” to enhance the Drive-in movie experience at the Royal Highland Centre, Edinburgh around Halloween.

We need you to become a ghost, monster etc for the evening and augment the movie experience for the paying customers - so all you budding actors and those of you who love to dress up – this is for you.

It might sound strange to volunteer at an event that you are trying to attend for fun, but hear me out because it is possibly one of the easiest ways to earn your way into the festival!

Festaff are pleased to announce that we will be a part of Grillstock 2017 – “The greatest celebration of barbecue & music in the UK!”. Acts include The Darkness, The Pharcyde, Craig Charles' Funk & Soul Club + much more over the weekend... Applications now open!

Listen up Beliebers! Festaff are thrilled to announce that we have volunteer positions available at Justin Bieber's Cardiff Principality Stadium show on June 30th! Applications are now open on our website but be quick - demand for places can be high!

If you missed out on the first wave of Bestival applications, now is the time to get yours in! Read on to find out more about the new roles on offer at the new Lulworth Castle Bestival 2017 site. Be there this September, for the final party of the summer…

Stephen Paul volunteered with Festaff in summer 2016 at both Glastonbury and at Belladrum Tartan Heart up in the Scottish Highlands. In between doing so, he wrote a great article about his experience for the Guardian, have a read!

We all need to do our bit to keep carbon emissions down. Whilst sometimes that can be easier said than done, we've put together a few tips on how to make your festival volunteering experience that little bit greener...

We Are FSTVL is not only the first event of the summer, it is a brand new event for the Festaff team in 2017 too... We can NOT wait! We Are FSTVL is fast becoming one of the most popular dance events in the UK. With a lineup like this year's - who could disagree!

Carnival 56 takes over Camperdown Park, Dundee fom 12-13th August! Although the newcomer on the scene, acts like Mark Ronson, Rudimental, Clean Bandit, The Fratellis & many more show it certainly has a top class lineup!

Sundown UK is the last of three brand new events that Festaff are excited to be involved with in 2017. The festival takes place near Norwich from 1-3rd September, the penultimate weekend of our summer... Finish the season with a bang, volunteer for a new adventure with the FestFam!

Just because your friends aren’t keen doesn’t mean you have to miss out, ask the countless people who have volunteered on their own with Festaff in years gone by! Here’s some of the best reasons to fly solo at music festivals…

Check out our picks for the Ultimate Festival Packing Checklist... If you've got everything on this list - consider yourself well prepared!

The cost of attending just one festival alone can add up quickly, let alone going to a few! Save your hard earned cash with a few of our best insider tips...

We have streamlined the volunteer application process to make it as simple & accessible as possible for you to get to the festivals you love. Create a profile, keep it updated year on year, tick the festivals you want to apply for, submit your application... Easy!

Now you can also sign up from your mobile device! Our website is fully laptop/desktop computer, Apple iOS & Android compatible...