Thursday, July 4, 2024
Getting gig FOMO? No-one likes to miss out when there aren't enough tickets to go around, or if they're way out of your price range.
Although we can't help you get to see Taylor Swift at the Eras Tour, we can help you see other incredible female artists this summer, without it costing you a penny!
From Taylor's bestie Lana Del Rey at Reading and Leeds, to Paloma Faith at Camp Bestival Dorset and Camp Bestival Shropshire there's some amazing talent touring the UK festival scene this summer, and you can be a part of it!
Once you've applied to volunteer with us you'll get to select your shift preferences before each festival. So whether you want to see Caity Baser, Baby Queen or female-fronted London Grammar at Latitude, you can make sure you're off-shift for the bands you'd like to see!
In case you missed the recent announcement, TikTok sensation Dasha has just been added to the Reading and Leeds Festival line up, joining Renee Rapp, The Last Dinner Party, Jorja Smith, Kenya Grace and Raye with another must-see set!
If you want to take a few minutes away from the main stages, Sara Pascoe, Jo Brand, Judi Love and Joanne McNally are the all-female headliners of a packed line up taking to Latitude Festival's comedy stage. They'll be joined by Rosie Jones, Lucy Beaumont, Nina Conti and Grace Campbell so if you fancy it you can pitch up under the comedy tent's canopy to shelter from the sun all day!
Want to bring your pals along? Not a problem, add their names and email address to the Friends section of your Hotbox Events PAAM Profile when you sign up and we guarantee you'll have the same shift pattern as your mates at the festival!
Thinking about volunteering solo? Over 50% of our volunteers come on their own, it's very easy to make friends with other volunteers on shift and around the Hotbox compound so you won't be alone for long!
Deposits are refunded in full after the festival, and we don't take any admin fees! This means you can go to every festival this summer without it costing you a penny!
Volunteering places are about to fill for this summer's festivals - don't miss your chance to be there and apply now!
If there is anything you would like to ask or you would just like to chat with us about, the easiest way is to...
You can connect with us @hotboxevents on Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn
If you would like to chat with others who have joined us before head to our Facebook Group and Forum
On Facebook and in our Forum you will find new and returning staff and volunteers chatting about what it is like to join us at festivals, arranging to share lifts, asking and answering questions about working at festivals and making new friends!
If you have not joined us at a festival before and are wondering what it is like, check out some of our staff and volunteer interviews!
In the interviews you will get to hear from those who have joined us talking about how they found their shifts, how they felt they were looked after by the Hotbox team, what it was like working solo for the first time, taking on more responsibility year on year, and even how the experience and confidence gained has helped with career progression away from festivals!
Another way to see what joining us is like is to check out some of our festival photos!
In our festival photo galleries, you will find thousands of photos covering our festival history over the past twenty years!
It's totally normal to be anxious before coming to a festival, particularly if you're coming solo! We get hundreds of messages every year from people wanting to join us but nervous about doing it, so we promise you're not alone! We're a very friendly bunch so if there's anything we can do to reduce your anxiety please get in touch! Try joining our Facebook Group to make friends with others before the festival - there are even a few WhatsApp groups that have been set up too!
If you have specific questions about joining us at festivals try our festival FAQs!
Our festival FAQs are regularly updated and packed full of answers to the questions we are usually asked, plus lots of handy hints and tips about working at festivals.
We usually send an email newsletter about once a month, if you would like to keep up to date you can subscribe!
If you would like to drop us an email it's info@hotboxevents.com
You can reach our office by phone on the numbers below...
Tel: 01252849600 (UK) select option 2 for Hotbox Events
Tel: +441252849600 (International) select option 2 for Hotbox Events
