Festival at the Edge Stewards
Our volunteer stewards are the backbone of the festival..
Whether you have volunteered for us before, or you are new to us, thank you for your interest in our festival – without the support of willing volunteers we couldn’t deliver such a great event.
Overall, we will be looking for Site Crew, General Stewards and Artist Liaison Stewards and we do our best to match volunteers’ abilities and experience with the needs of our various teams. We aim to let you know whin 2 weeks whether or not you have been selected for a role on one of our teams.
Please remember to check your spam folder in case our reply lands there. And, if you haven’t heard from us, please don’t hesitate to contact us at info@festivalattheege.org.
Whatever position you are applying for – pleased do provide us with sufficient information about previous experience that might be useful for the role/s you are interested in. If we don’t have enough information, your application is likely to be turned down.
If you are not selected on this occasion, you will still be able to purchase a ticket at the price it was when your form was submitted.
Please read the terms and conditions carefully before filling in your application form.
1. Age Limits
You must be at least 18 years old on Sunday 12th July 2026 if applying for a site crew role or on the first day of your availability if applying for stewarding. We also have a small amount of work experience opportunities for volunteers who are over 16 years old on the first day of availability.
2. Duty Rotas
Once you have been accepted on the team and placed on the rota, we expect you to work the hours allocated. If some of your stewarding duties clash with events that you would like to see, we ask that you deal with this at the festival in consultation with the Head Stewards or relevant Team Leader. Please be aware that it may not always be possible to change rotas to suit all requests, as the smooth running of the festival has to take precedence.
3. Duty Changes
We may also need to make changes to the rota and expect you to check in regularly with Team Leaders to see if this has happened. Anyone who fails to honour their stewarding commitments without a valid reason or agreement from the Head Steward/s will have their pass revoked and future applications declined. Anyone who is accepted and who subsequently finds that they are unable to attend, MUST let us know, as their duties will have to be re-allocated.
4. Stewards’ Roles
Individual Team leaders will brief you and support you in your role as a steward. If you are a General Steward, you will be allocated a variety of duties which may include shifts on duty on the Car Park, Gate or Site Support over the course of the weekend. Please let us know if you have any physical problems that might affect this.
5. Extra Attendance
You may be required to attend on-site Team briefings. If there is an emergency incident or situation (e.g. a child is missing), you may be called upon to help, even if you are not scheduled at that time.
6. Fitness to Work
Whilst we endeavour to accommodate individual needs, stewards must be capable and prepared to fulfil the duties allocated to them. We rely on your honesty to inform us of any health conditions which may affect/limit the work you are allocated. We have a duty of care to our volunteers and members of the public, and as such, we reserve the right to remove you from stewarding duties and rescind your free pass if you are not able to carry out the duties allocated.
7. Behaviour
All stewards are expected to maintain a professional manner and remain calm, vigilant and health and safety conscious at all times. Please wear the hi-vis jacket provided by the festival, whilst on duty and have your name badge visible. DO NOT wear these when off-duty. Whilst on duty please be sober and refrain from smoking. Smoking is not permitted in any of the venues.
8. Limitations
Due to insurance and health and safety considerations, we are unable to accept anyone who wishes to keep their children with them whilst working. Dogs, apart from assistance dogs, are not allowed on site.
9. Tickets
All volunteers receive a weekend pass with an on-site camping space, which admits them to all venues, although it does not give priority access. Anyone accompanying volunteers will need to purchase tickets and camping either before or at the festival. We advise that they pre-book their tickets through the website to take advantage of the early bird prices.
10. Thank You
After all that hard work we invite you to join us at the end of the festival for a party on the Sunday evening and stay over until the Monday morning if desired. We really do appreciate all your efforts.
What Happens Next?
PREFERENCES: Please state your preference for which team you would like to work on: General Stewarding, Site Crew or Artist Liaison. See below for options. Each team has responsibility for a specific aspect of the festival and has their own Team Leader/s. To enable the festival to run smoothly priority will be given to those who can work on the specified days, however if you would like to apply but cannot offer all the days, please show what you can offer so we can consider this.
CONTACTING YOU: We aim to get back to you within two weeks. If you are successful, we will let you know which team you are in and we will contact you again in late June with further details (Note: occasionally the Head Steward or appropriate Team Leader may contact you directly to clarify details in your application). For speed and cost, our preferred method of contact is by email unless you specify an alternative (i.e. phone call or post).
You must complete the application form in full, even if you have stewarded with us before.
Stewards Application
Deadline for steward applications 31st May 2026.
Late applications may be taken; please email us on info@festivalattheedge.org to check if our stewards list is still open, if you would like to apply after the May deadline.