It’s that time of the year again, when we can put in for volunteer places at various festivals through the Workers Beer Company. As a volunteer behind the bars you get free entry to the festival, a couple of drinks when your shift is over, and when you are not working (shifts are usually six hours long) you can enjoy the music and the atmosphere of the festival. The money from members working at these events goes to the branch and members decide how it gets spent. Below are the events available for this year.
If you are interested in taking part please email lauren.edwards@unitepsbranch.org with your name, contact details, Unite membership number and which festival/s you want to go to by Friday 27 April . First priority is given to branch members but if you have partners or friends who would be interested in going too please let me know. Please be sure you can go to the festival, as last minute cancellations can’t be replaced with other volunteers and it will count against your participation in future years:
- Women Chainmakers Festival 9th June – Sandwell W. Midlands (no camping)
- Crystal Palace Garden Party 23/24th June (no camping)
- Latitude 12/15th July (travel to site 11th July, leave 16th July -camping)
- Tolpuddle 13/15th July (onsite days tbc)
- Reading 24/26th August (travel to site 23rd August, leave 27th August – camping)
- Leeds 24/26th August (travel to site 23rd August, leave 27th August- camping)
- Proms in the Park 8/9th Sept – no camping/transport
This year there is also opportunity to volunteer behind the bars for the London Live – Victoria Park Olympic Events on the following dates:
- Friday 27th July
- Saturday 28th July
- Sunday 29th July
- Monday 30th July
- Tuesday 31st July
- Wednesday 1st August
- Thursday 2nd August
- Friday 3rd August
- Saturday 4th August
- Sunday 5th August
- Monday 6th August
- Tuesday7th August
- Wednesday 8th August
- Thursday 9th August
- Friday 10th August
- Saturday 11th August
- Sunday 12th August