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Volunteer For A Ticket At Smaller UK Music Festivals

During the summer months, the UK becomes the music festival capital of the world. Every weekend sees artists and acts performing at large and small events around the country. Seeing bands live at a festival can become an expensive pursuit but one guaranteed way to save money is to work for your ticket.

Along with a free ticket, volunteers are usually provided with at least one free meal and tented accommodation. Another benefit is gaining experience in event management and the music industry.

Most of the larger festivals now source out their volunteer recruitment to third parties, including Oxfam, but the three smaller festivals we list below all recruit directly.

The Great Escape

Where and when: Brighton, May 10-13.
Line-up includes: Arlo Parks and Maisie Peters.
Volunteer work: Around 250 volunteers are needed to fill roles including venue representatives, technical production support, festival runners and delegate and artist registration. You should be friendly and helpful, committed and reliable.
Ticket saving: Up to £105.
More information: https://greatescapefestival.com/info/volunteer/.

Doune The Rabbit Hole

Where and when: Port of Menteith, Stirling, July 21-23.
Line-up includes: Still unannounced but 2022 included Belle and Sebastian, Patti Smith and Band, and Teenage Fanclub.
Volunteer work: Delve into the workings of a small, boutique family friendly festival. During the festival volunteers are needed for plum roles such as artist liaison and helping on stage production. Litter picking and stewarding, in the box office, driving and car parking are other jobs needing doing. There’s also work for volunteers before and after the festival constructing and deconstructing the event.
Ticket saving: Up to £225.
More information: https://www.dounetherabbithole.co.uk/volunteer.

Green Man Festival

Where and when: Nr Crickhowell, in the Brecon Beacons, Aug 17-20.
Line-up includes: Not known yet but Bicep, Kraftwerk, and Michael Kiwanuka featured last year.
Volunteer work: You can volunteer to be a steward, litter picker, accessibility steward or member of the camp kitchen team. Bar staff, who should have at least six months of bar experience and who are eligible to work in the UK, are also required.
Ticket saving: Around £200.
More information: https://www.greenman.net/information/work-with-us/.