DL50 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Didn't get a ticket, absolutely gutted Does anyone know how you go about getting a job or volunteering at the festival? Will take anything! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fowls Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 It's all here: http://www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk/information/jobs/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darkfish Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I've worked for Stuart Leisure Security before. They're not listed on the Glastonbury site but I expect they'll be doing it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strangetown Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I dropped a line to fiona@glastonburyfestivals.co.uk last week and she will be taking details for volunteers for Glasto from January onwards. No harm in dropping her a mail. Good Luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadAmos Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 http://www.oxfam.org.uk/get-involved/festivals/stewards-register-your-interest Register here to get info about stewarding at glasto Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Messy Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I already have a ticket, but I was wondering if there's anything stopping someone "working for their ticket", but ditching work entirely once inside festival walls? Of course assuming that you have no morals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeadAmos Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Only the fact that you have to pay more than the ticket price (with Oxfam) ,and most of the groups share details so you would be blacklisted from working for all of them in short no but it would be a one off working there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spindles Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 You pay a deposit which is equivalent to or greater than the face value of the ticket, if you ditch your work when onsite you don't get this back and are blacklisted from working in the future. Different roles inside the fence are controlled by different people or organisations, all of whom have their own rules. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL50 Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Thanks, have had a look at these, anyone know of any vendors to contact? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G1T Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 I already have a ticket, but I was wondering if there's anything stopping someone "working for their ticket", but ditching work entirely once inside festival walls? Of course assuming that you have no morals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uh-Oh! Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 Company called cash and traffic management doe the car park duties there. Worth a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whisty Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 no morals, and never wanting to work for the same company again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
showmethestones Posted October 7, 2012 Report Share Posted October 7, 2012 (edited) Oxfam - Festivals are dynamic environments and run 24 hours a day. So, at most of our festivals our shifts run 24 hours a day and you will usually have one daytime shift, one afternoon/evening, and one overnight shift. Your shifts may mean you have to get up early, miss music and catch up on sleep during the day. 3 shifts over weekend, not as good as not working but better than not being there http://www.oxfam.org.../what-is/shifts EDIT - As an Oxfam steward you will be required to complete three, eight and a quarter-hour shifts over the duration of the festival, normally across a 24-hour shift system. Edited October 7, 2012 by showmethestones Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I have worked as a litter picker in 2005, 10 & 11 and may well do the same next year. I did the early shift (6am to noon) Thursday to Monday. Yes it's an early start but meant that I had the rest of the day to myself and it can be very hard work. You pay a deposit and if you do all your shifts you get that back. You also get 2 meal tickets for every shift completed. I worked in 2010 and 11 on the West Holt's team which was good. There were people that didn't turn up so were obviously using it as a free ride (blooming annoying it is too) and some that did a shift or too and then turned up late or not at all- they were sometimes given the option of doing a PM shift in the recycling centre. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Verbal Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Company called cash and traffic management doe the car park duties there. Worth a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheffieldlady Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I like the idea of working as part of the recycling team - partly because I think the site after the festival is a shock to the system. There aren't any words to explain how much litter people leave! Is there the chance to stop and clean up the site afterwards? Is this part of the recycling aspect of working Glastonbury? I'd happily take an extra day or two off work to help tidy the place to let the cows get there fields back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul ™ Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I work for one of the contracted security companies on site and have done for over 20 years. This is paid work and is long hours of 12+ hour shifts. I've decided to work it again next year as been the last 5 times as a punter, and it will 20 years since I first worked Glastonbury in 1992. This is also so I get about 2 weeks work which will help me fund a couple of European festivals in July. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I like the idea of working as part of the recycling team - partly because I think the site after the festival is a shock to the system. There aren't any words to explain how much litter people leave! Is there the chance to stop and clean up the site afterwards? Is this part of the recycling aspect of working Glastonbury? I'd happily take an extra day or two off work to help tidy the place to let the cows get there fields back! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL50 Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 I would happily stay on afterwards to help clean up if it meant i could go to the festival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I would happily stay on afterwards to help clean up if it meant i could go to the festival! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyr1uk Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Yeah Id work the whole week after monday onwards to get a ticket....Id even roll up early to help last min setups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geebus Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) A friend worked one or two shifts for a security thing then left, think it was in 2005. Not sure of the details, but think it was working for the festival it's self - pretty sure it wasn't a big security company anyway. When he went to put his tent up he specifically said he didn't want it there, but was forced to have it in line. Midway through the festival he got a river running through his tent with a lot of his stuff ruined. They did try and stop him taking his remaining stuff out of the workers camping area, but acqueased when he asked exactly how much use he was going to be and what he was going to do. Didn't go back to his last shift/two shifts and didn't have any come back. But hasn't tried to work there since. And yes; sure you don't get a ticket for working after. Supposed to be a good craic with the workers there and may even try it next year, depending on what else is going on. Have had a 'lead' for working the main festival, but while I'd happily work other festivals, Glastonbury has so much on that I'd prefer to have as much time as I could to enjoy it. Edited October 9, 2012 by geebus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydickie Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Company called cash and traffic management doe the car park duties there. Worth a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dondo Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 (edited) There still may well be litter picking jobs available as I saw plenty of new faces last year- they offer places to previous workers first Edited October 9, 2012 by dondo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DL50 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 I've had a look at these but there is no mention of an entrance ticket. It looks to be more of proper job rather than volunteering to do a few shifts in exchange for a ticket I'm in the same boat as DL50. I've sent an email off to Lizard and Oasis. Lizard responded with a 2011 email heading saying they were full, so maybe I'm too early for 2013 and Oasis are full already and have therefore put me on the reserve list. I'll see if oxfam get back to me, otherwise it looks like a fallow year again for me ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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