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