Hey it'll be my first time working at a camping event. was just wondering if anyone had any good/bad experiences to share??
cheers
whats it like working at festivals?
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allybert
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22 April 2008
Cool_Mum_Joolz
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22 April 2008
Good - new friends, civilised showers (mostly, some moron wrecked one at Glasto last year -grr), secure camping.
Bad - being k...nackered after the night shift.
Hint - number of returners. ;)
allybert
posted this
22 April 2008
returners?
Tavis
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22 April 2008
Returning staff... A lot of staff come back year-after-year due to the experience being a great one and because you meet a lot of new friends.
mark - s
posted this
23 April 2008
hey coe anlong and have a laugh
meet load of new people and have fun
best job ever .... getting groomed to have fun at festivals
mattgunning
posted this
23 April 2008
R u off with friends or on ur own?
mattgunning
posted this
23 April 2008
R u off with friends or on ur own? it'll be my first time at fests too m8
mattgunning
posted this
23 April 2008
hey im new to working at fests too m8.. are u off on ur own ?
mark - s
posted this
23 April 2008
woo there fella wait for a reply.
i will be on my own for some of them and with friends for others. doing both cat and dcss this year. did my first fest last year at leeds as a cat. loved it
Sarina
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24 April 2008
I'm on my own also - for the first time at a festival, working dcss at Reading ... rather excited! :-)
J Burn
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25 April 2008
Ouch Sarina, first time with DCSS and you'll be at Reading? Hope it doesnt put you off...
Working with DCSS I've had some amazing times... The work can suck, and can be hard going sometimes, but it is so much fun. The staff are generally all very like minded people, 99% of them will always be up for shenanigans between shifts, and the after parties can be great fun as long as you stay awake (I say stroking my poor eyebrows).
You'll all have a great year, and more than likely you'll be doing it for years to come. I'm on my 7th year this year.
Sarina
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26 April 2008
hahaha, ive heard this from a few people now...hmmm...why is this?
Hoping it will be lots of fun...I've been to many festivals here in Australia and am currently studying event management and doing a bit of work experience here and there so should be ok...I hope?
Looking forward to the adventure :-)
mark - s
posted this
26 April 2008
quote:
Originally posted by Sarina
...I hope?
if you dont have fun i will eat my imaginary hat.
Sarina
posted this
26 April 2008
hahaha, well you have definitely made me feel re-assured :-) I'm thinking it will be an amazing experience, Yay!
mattgunning
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26 April 2008
hey thnks every1 for commenting =] n mark im sure i will enjoy it.. iv just got to get comfirmed for it now lol we shud all meet up lol al be at leeds fest, download fest n the magic loungabout which is in north yorkshire
Hutchie
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28 April 2008
Goin to leeds fest this year. How many bands can i expect to see over the weekend? BTW, i'm seein RATM regardless of...
Tavis
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28 April 2008
It varies. The day shift at Reading/Leeds generally see headliners and the night shift generally see bands during the day. You can sometimes arrange to take your breaks during a particular band, however there is no guarantee you will be able to.
Kind regards,
Tavis
mark - s
posted this
28 April 2008
if there is someone you particularly want to see, when you get to the site sign up for the shifts that dont go over the time when your band is on. but if you cant get such a shift, becoming friends with your supervisor can help as they might be able to get you a break at the time of your band.
hazyharry
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29 April 2008
quote:
Originally posted by J Burn
Ouch Sarina, first time with DCSS and you'll be at Reading? Hope it doesnt put you off...
My first time with DCSS was at Reading last year and was on green teletubbytower the whole weekend. Really didn't expect what everyone said would happen but loved it all the same! mentalists!
