Working Deva Fest
Deva Fest (Cheshire, North 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 August. Pick the work you do:
Bar staffStewards & gatesBuild & break crewMarquee & bell-tent crewStagehandsLighting & AVCateringDrivers
Add your name to CrewPool, say you'll travel to Cheshire, and you go on the list companies search when they're staffing Deva Fest. Free, two minutes, and you keep every penny of your rate.
Hiring crew for Deva Fest?
If you're a contractor or organiser staffing Deva Fest, CrewPool is a live list of event crew you can filter by distance from Cheshire 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 Deva Fest?
Festivals and the contractors who build them recruit crew ahead of the August 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 Cheshire, and tick what you can do. Companies staffing Deva Fest ring you direct.
What jobs are there at Deva Fest?
Bar staff, stewards and gate crew, general build and break (site crew), marquee and bell-tent crew, stagehands, lighting and AV, catering, and drivers. Deva Fest is 20,000-capacity, so the crew list is long.
How much does festival work at Deva Fest 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 Deva Fest - how do I hire crew?
Search the CrewPool list free, filter by distance from Cheshire 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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