Our crew frequently shares sentiments like 'The Summer of my life!' as the season comes to a close. At The Canvas Co, we're constantly seeking skilled, dedicated, and reliable individuals to join our team. Whether you're passionate about curating boutique villages at festivals throughout Europe or coordinating outdoor events of any scale, we're eager to connect with you. We are now actively recruiting workers for the 2024 festival season, as well as to work alongside our sister brands, ‘Resonate Events’ and ‘Posh Frocks and Wellies’.
The Canvas Co is partnered with festivals of all varieties, from dance music heaven to Yoga and health festivals, here is a list of some of the festivals you can work with us at this year, there is something for everyone.
Festivals the Canvas Co is attending in 2024
May
Buckle and boots 23rd-26th May Buckle and Boots
Shindig Festival 23rd-26th May Shindig Festival
The Big Retreat Festival 24th-27th May The Big Retreat Festival
June
Endure24 Reading 8th-9th June Endure24 - Reading
Download Festival 12th-16th June Download Festival
Blackthorn Proud To Bee 14th-16th June Blackthorn Pride
Glastonbury Festival 26th-30th June Glastonbury Festival
Endure24 Leeds 29th-30th June Endure24 - Leeds
July
Race to the Stones 13th-14th July Race To The Stones
Big Love Festival 18th-21st July Big Love Festival
Craic by the Creek 19th-21st July Craic by the Creek
Latitude Festival 25th-28th July Latitude Festival
Aug
Kendal Calling 1st-4th August Kendal Calling
Boomtown 7th-11th August Boomtown
Firevolt Festival 8th-11th August Firevolt Festival
We Out Here Festival 15th-18th August We Out Here
Isle of Wight Scooter Rally 23rd-26th August Isle of Wight Scooter Rally
Moovin Festival 23rd-25th August Moovin Festival
Leeds Festival 21st-25th August Leeds Festival
End of the Road Festival 29th Aug- 1st Sept End of the Road
Lindisfarne 31st Aug-3rd Sept Lindisfarne Festival
There is 3 options available for Festival work with The Canvas Co this summer
There is 3 possible ways that you can work for The Canvas Co this summer, these options include:
(As well as some volunteer roles also available)
Local Based Work (Macclesfield)
Our core crew, based in Macclesfield, will be employed and compensated at an hourly rate, following a traditional Monday-to-Friday schedule. This role primarily entails setting up tents and collaborating with our sister companies, Posh Frocks and Resonate Events, for tasks such as arranging wedding marquees and garden cinema installations.
We are currently hiring for the following positions:
Road Crew
These positions are ideal for crew members who enjoy being on the road, as you'll work and stay onsite at festivals throughout the summer. Pay will be provided at an hourly rate, along with additional benefits such as meals and festival tickets. The available roles are:
Deputy Site Manager
For further details about each role, click on the respective links above.
Full Time positions
The majority of our operations occur during the summer, as we specialize in offering deluxe boutique camping accommodations at festivals and events throughout the UK. Our esteemed clientele includes renowned festivals such as Bluedot, Glastonbury, and Kendal Calling, among others. Additionally, we provide upscale canvas marquees for weddings and private events across the North West region. We also offer rental services for backyard cinema equipment and tents for intimate gatherings and small parties.
While festival work means a lot of our work is seasonal based, we also have several full-time positions available. Please refer to the list below for details:
What are we looking for?
We are looking for enthusiastic, resourceful and physically fit crew members to join our team over the summer at a broad range of music festivals and events.
Crewing involves boutique campsite building, dressing and furnishing tents and breakdown either side of live event dates. More often than not, crews remain on site with a crew festival ticket and therefore have the opportunity to make the most of the weekend.
There is the opportunity to work on many festivals traveling between shows, with the potential for progression in responsibility and pay.
This is a great entry-level role for individuals interested in moving into live events or event management or those at university or on a gap year who like music festivals.
No experience at putting up tents is necessary, just a good sense of humour, a strong work ethic and get on with it attitude.
Our training weekend is currently scheduled for May 11th and 12th and it is essential that you attend. This weekend is an opportunity for the whole team to meet and for us to figure out where in the team you will fit according to your strengths. We go through everything from what you can expect on a typical work day, learning to put up and dress each tent to all the boring admin followed by a few beers to round it all off!
If you can commit to the training days and love the idea of a summer of events, please read through the job descriptions below. Click on the button below to explore all our job roles and view the application form needed to apply.
