Working Camp Bestival Dorset
Camp Bestival Dorset (Lulworth Castle, Dorset, South West) takes a small army to build, run and strike. Crew are hired by the festival and by the contractors who supply the bars, stages, marquees, fencing, power and toilets - usually in the weeks before July. Pick the work you do:
Bar staffStewards & gatesBuild & break crewMarquee & bell-tent crewStagehandsLighting & AVCateringDrivers
Add your name to CrewPool, say you'll travel to Lulworth Castle, Dorset, and you go on the list companies search when they're staffing Camp Bestival Dorset. Free, two minutes, and you keep every penny of your rate.
Hiring crew for Camp Bestival Dorset?
If you're a contractor or organiser staffing Camp Bestival Dorset, CrewPool is a live list of event crew you can filter by distance from Lulworth Castle, Dorset and by availability for your exact build dates. Search the list free, then unlock the people you want and ring them direct - no agency in the middle.
Common questions
How do I get a job at Camp Bestival Dorset?
Festivals and the contractors who build them recruit crew ahead of the July dates - bar, stewarding, build and break, marquees, drivers. The fastest route is to be on a list they search: add your name to CrewPool free, set how far you'll travel to Lulworth Castle, Dorset, and tick what you can do. Companies staffing Camp Bestival Dorset ring you direct.
What jobs are there at Camp Bestival Dorset?
Bar staff, stewards and gate crew, general build and break (site crew), marquee and bell-tent crew, stagehands, lighting and AV, catering, and drivers. Camp Bestival Dorset is 30,000-capacity, so the crew list is long.
How much does festival work at Camp Bestival Dorset pay?
Most festival day work pays £100–£300+, with specialist and supervisory roles (riggers, crew chiefs) reaching £300+. Agreed direct with the company - no agency takes a cut on CrewPool.
I'm staffing Camp Bestival Dorset - how do I hire crew?
Search the CrewPool list free, filter by distance from Lulworth Castle, Dorset and by your build dates, and see what each person has done before. Unlock the contacts you want and ring them direct. No agency markup.
Do I need experience?
No. You tick what you've done before AND what you'd happily try, so companies can take on willing, reliable hands for the simpler crew roles.
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