Working Tramlines
Tramlines (South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, Yorkshire) 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 South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, and you go on the list companies search when they're staffing Tramlines. Free, two minutes, and you keep every penny of your rate.
Hiring crew for Tramlines?
If you're a contractor or organiser staffing Tramlines, CrewPool is a live list of event crew you can filter by distance from South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber 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 Tramlines?
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 South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber, and tick what you can do. Companies staffing Tramlines ring you direct.
What jobs are there at Tramlines?
Bar staff, stewards and gate crew, general build and break (site crew), marquee and bell-tent crew, stagehands, lighting and AV, catering, and drivers. Tramlines is 40,000-capacity, so the crew list is long.
How much does festival work at Tramlines 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 Tramlines - how do I hire crew?
Search the CrewPool list free, filter by distance from South Yorkshire, Yorkshire & Humber 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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