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Festival jobs in Bristol

Festival jobs and event staff work across Bristol and the South West - Tokyo World, 2000 Trees, NASS, Lakefest, Bristol Balloon Fiesta and the full South West circuit. Add your name once and get rung direct when crew is needed near you.

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Festival jobs across Bristol

CrewPool is a free list of festival crew and event staff. Companies working Tokyo World, 2000 Trees, NASS, the Bristol Balloon Fiesta and the South West circuit search it and contact crew direct - no agency, no cut. Pick the work you do:

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Festival work in Bristol

Festival work in and around Bristol runs April through October, with the South West summer circuit peaking in July and August. Roles split into pre-festival build work - erecting stages, marquees, fencing and power structures in the days before the event - and on-event work: bar staff, stewards, catering crew and litter and recycling pickers. Pay rates: build crew £120-£220/day, bar staff £13-£16/hr or £100-£150 for a full event shift, stewards £100-£140/day, crew chiefs £150-£250/day. Tokyo World at Bristol Harbourside hires bar staff and event crew for its October weekend. 2000 Trees at Upcote Farm near Cheltenham (July) takes on build crew 2-3 weeks before and event crew across the full weekend. NASS at Bath & West Showground (July) hires stewards, stage crew and bar staff through contractors. Lakefest at Eastnor Castle in Worcestershire (August) hires catering crew, bar staff and site crew. Most work is arranged through event production contractors who search CrewPool for local crew in the weeks before each event.

Festivals near Bristol

Bristol and the South West run a busy event calendar - NASS (July), Lakefest (August), 2000 Trees (July) and Valley Fest (August) and more, all hiring crew through the season. Find work at any of them:

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Lakefest jobs

Lakefest at Eastnor Castle Deer Park (August) is one of the most-searched crew opportunities on the Bristol and South West circuit. The festival and its contractors take on bar staff, catering crew, stewards, site crew and build and break hands each summer, with build crews starting in the weeks before gates open. Rates follow the standard circuit: £100-£140/day for bar and stewarding roles, £120-£200/day for build crew. See Lakefest jobs and crew roles →

Event staff jobs in Bristol

Event staff jobs in Bristol run across three distinct markets. Festival event staff jobs fill the South West summer circuit from April through October - Tokyo World (Harbourside, October), 2000 Trees (Upcote Farm near Cheltenham, July), NASS (Bath and West Showground, July) and Lakefest (Eastnor Castle, August) are the biggest employers, taking on bar staff, stewards, catering crew and build hands. Event staff jobs at Bristol Beacon and UWE Arena run year-round for gigs, comedy and theatre nights. And the corporate and exhibition circuit - events at Aerospace Bristol, the SS Great Britain, Clifton Pavilion and Bristol and Bath Science Park - fills the gaps across all seasons.

Event staff jobs in Bristol cover a wide range of roles: bar staff (£13-£16/hr at venues, £100-£140/day at events), event stewards (£100-£140/day), catering crew (£110-£160/day), build and break crew (£120-£200/day for festival builds) and crew chiefs (£150-£280/day). Event staff in Bristol who hold a personal licence or have previous festival event staff experience get picked first through CrewPool. Add your name once and production companies and event operators near Bristol find you directly when they are building their event staff teams.

The event staff jobs calendar in Bristol peaks in July and August with the South West festival circuit, then picks up again in October with Tokyo World and the indoor event season. December is a busy month for Christmas party event staff in Bristol - corporate events, Christmas market bars on Broadmead and light trail crew. Across the year, Bristol event staff who tick a broad range of skills on CrewPool - bar work, stewards and catering - stay in demand whatever the season.

Bar work in Bristol

Between events, the same crew picks up casual and weekend bar work in Bristol - £13–£16 an hour plus tips, agreed direct with the venue. Hiring instead? Hire bar staff in Bristol.

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Festival work in Bristol

Festival work in Bristol and across the South West covers a wide spectrum of roles. Build crew are contracted 2 to 4 weeks before each event, erecting stages, marquees, fencing and power infrastructure; on-event roles include bar staff, stewards, catering crew and litter and recycling pickers; break crew return after the event to take everything down. The Bristol and South West circuit includes WOMAD (July, Charlton Park), NASS (July, Bath and West Showground), Lakefest (August, Eastnor Castle), 2000 Trees (July, Cheltenham), Tokyo World (October, Bristol Harbourside) and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta (August). Festival work at each of these is arranged through event production contractors who search CrewPool for available local crew in the weeks before each event. Registering on CrewPool puts you in front of those contractors without needing an agency to pass your details along.

Festival work in Bristol peaks from May through to October, with build crew contracted 2 to 4 weeks before the main summer events. The South West has one of the UK's densest festival circuits outside London, which means festival work is available almost continuously across those six months rather than in isolated windows. Festival work in Bristol is most concentrated in July and August, when multiple events overlap and contractors are recruiting build and on-event crew simultaneously. After October, festival work gives way to a second season: Christmas market bars, corporate party crews and light trail installations keep event staff in demand through November and December. Crew who stay on the CrewPool list, keep their availability current and tick a broad range of skills tend to stay in festival work from the first May build through to the December Christmas circuit.

Common questions

What festival work is there in Bristol?
Festival work in Bristol splits into build and break work (2 to 4 weeks before and after each event - erecting stages, marquees, fencing and structures) and on-event work (bar staff, stewards, catering crew, litter and recycling pickers). Named festivals on the Bristol and South West circuit include WOMAD (July, Charlton Park), NASS (July, Bath and West Showground), Lakefest (August, Eastnor Castle), 2000 Trees (July, Cheltenham), Tokyo World (October, Bristol Harbourside) and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta (August). Add your name to CrewPool free and production contractors near Bristol find you directly when they are building their festival work crews.
When does festival work in Bristol start each year?
Festival work in Bristol starts in May and runs through to October, with July and August the busiest months on the South West circuit. Build crew are typically contracted 2 to 4 weeks before each event; NASS and 2000 Trees build crews are contracted in late June for July events, Lakefest build crew in late July for August. The Bristol Balloon Fiesta (August) and Tokyo World (October, Harbourside) extend festival work in Bristol into autumn. From November, Christmas markets and light trail events create a second wave of crew work through December.
What event staff jobs are there in Bristol?
Event staff jobs in Bristol run across three markets: festival event staff jobs on the South West summer circuit (Tokyo World, 2000 Trees, NASS, Lakefest - April to October), arena event staff jobs at Bristol Beacon and UWE Arena year-round, and corporate and exhibition event staff work at Aerospace Bristol, the SS Great Britain and Clifton Pavilion. Roles include bar staff, stewards, catering crew, build and break crew. Add your name to CrewPool free and production companies near Bristol find you directly when they need event staff.
What event staff jobs are there in Bristol right now?
The South West festival circuit runs July to October - NASS, Lakefest and Tokyo World are the next major sources of event staff jobs near Bristol. After October, Christmas party and light trail events keep Bristol event staff in demand through December. Add your name to CrewPool free and event companies near Bristol contact you directly when they need event staff.
What festival jobs are there near Bristol?
The South West has one of the UK's busiest festival circuits near Bristol - 2000 Trees (Cheltenham, July), NASS (Bath & West Showground, July), Lakefest (Eastnor Castle, August), Tokyo World (Harbourside Bristol, October), Valley Fest (Chew Magna, August) and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta (August). All hire paid festival crew through contractors - build crew 2-4 weeks before, on-event crew for the festival weekend.
What festival jobs are there in Bristol?
Festival jobs in Bristol include build and break crew (stages, marquees, structures), bar staff, event stewards, catering and litter crew. The South West calendar runs April to October - Tokyo World, 2000 Trees, NASS and Lakefest are the biggest employers of festival crew. Most festival jobs are arranged 2-6 weeks before the event through production contractors who search CrewPool for local crew near Bristol.
What festival work is there in Bristol (full breakdown)?
Everything from bar staff and stewards to marquee crew, stagehands, lighting techs and drivers - across the South West, working Tokyo World, 2000 Trees, NASS and the Bristol Balloon Fiesta.
How much does event work pay in Bristol?
Most day work pays £100–£300+, with specialist and crew-chief roles to £300+. Agreed direct, no agency cut.
How do I start?
Add your name to the list free, set your travel range, tick what you can do. Companies search and ring you direct.