Keeping with tradition, Glastonbury 2025 has been confirmed to take place on the final weekend of June and is set to run from Wednesday the 25th, through to Sunday the 29th, at Worthy Farm in Pilton.
As ever, ticket demand for the legendary event always outstrips supply, and after the first wave of tickets all sold out last November, fans are on the lookout for any other way to get to Worthy Farm this summer.
Along with entering competitions or working at the Festival, one of the best ways to go to the Festival (almost) for free would be to volunteer at Glastonbury with a charity. This usually entails working 3 x 8-hour shifts over a 5-day period — which is basically the duration of the festival.
What you do with the remainder of your time is up to you, and if that’s not enough, volunteers often get access to a private campsite, free meals, and hot showers – yes, you read correctly, we said HOT SHOWERS! At Glasto!
Although you won’t have to buy a ticket to the festival, you will, however, be asked to pay a deposit when you sign up to volunteer (more or less equivalent to the ticket price) which you will get back when you follow the charity’s guidelines and complete all your shifts (which in some cases also include some training beforehand).
Below we’ve compiled a list of most of the causes & services that provide volunteering opportunities at Glastonbury Festival, along with everything you need to know regarding shift times, role requirements the application process and much more.
We’ll be updating this guide periodically once more information makes itself available, but meanwhile, take your time and read through each of the volunteering opportunities below.
Oxfam is one of the leading charities involved with Glastonbury and has been working with the Festival for over 25 years. The global poverty alleviation charity brings a 2,000+ strong volunteering team to the event each year – including stewards, campaigners and shop volunteers, spread out throughout the site.
Oxfam is one of the leading charities involved with Glastonbury and has been working with the Festival for over 25 years. The global poverty alleviation charity brings a 2,000+ strong volunteering team to the event each year – including stewards, campaigners and shop volunteers, spread out throughout the site.
→ Priority Stewarding
General info
Role
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Process
2. Once applications open, choose your festival(s) and pay the refundable deposit.
Application Requirements
• Volunteered with Oxfam at 2 or more festivals in 2024 (with at least one of those being stewarding).
• Supervised at least once in each of the last 2 years (both 2023 and in 2024).
• Volunteered with Oxfam at 7 or more festivals across the last 7 years (from 2017 to 2024).
Deposit
Benefits
• Crew only access showers and toilets.
• Free phone charging in campsite.
• Free food voucher for every completed shift.
• Free tea and coffee 24 hours a day.
Links
→ Public Stewarding
General info
Role
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Requirements
Deposit
Benefits
• Crew only access showers and toilets.
• Free phone charging in campsite.
• Free food voucher for every completed shift.
• Free tea and coffee 24 hours a day.
More Info
Top Tip
• Do 2 festivals and get priority for the following year.
Links
→ Campaigning
General info
Role
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Process
2. Log In to your account (presuming you’ve already signed up).
3. Choose your festival(s) from the drop-down menu and pay your deposit (this will reserve your place until Oxfam have reviewed your application).
4. Record a 3-minute video of yourself telling Oxfam a bit about yourself, including why you think you’d make a good campaigner, and tell them about something that you’re passionate about.
5. Upload your video as an unlisted file to YouTube and paste the URL into the box provided in your profile.
6. If you have campaigned with Oxfam anytime from 2022 onwards, then all you need to do is make your application for each festival you’d like to join them at. You do not need to provide a video or paragraph as they know your friendly face already! Instead, please answer the questions:
a. ‘What would you tell a new volunteer you wish you knew when you started?’
b. ‘What is your best tip for festival campaigning? ‘
c. ‘What festivals would you like to campaign at that we currently don't, whether this is an existing Oxfam festival or not?’
7. Oxfam will then review every application and accept those they think would make a great fit (if you are not successful, your deposit will be returned to you after they have reviewed your application).
Application Requirements
Deposit
Benefits
• Crew only access showers and toilets.
• Free phone charging in campsite.
• Free food voucher for every completed shift.
• Free tea and coffee 24 hours a day.
Links
→ Shop Volunteering
General info
Role
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Process
2. Log In to your account (presuming you’ve already signed up).
3. Once applications open, provide your Oxfam Manager’s email address when asked for a reference, to confirm you fit the criteria.
4. You will then have an informal phone interview where you will be informed of the next steps in the process.
Application Requirements
Deposit
Benefits
• Crew only access showers and toilets.
• Free phone charging in campsite.
• Free food voucher for every completed shift.
• Free tea and coffee 24 hours a day.
More Info
Top Tip
Links
WaterAid provides clean water, decent toilets and hygiene knowledge to people who don’t yet have access to them. The charity’s presence has grown tremendously since its first appearance at Worthy Farm in 1994 and nowadays brings more than 600 volunteers to Glastonbury Festival each year. As well as introducing Talking Toilets, some of the charity’s biggest highlights at the Festival include launching WaterAid’s water refill points in 2014 and the creation of their Loo Crew cleaning teams. Then in 2019, WaterAid quadrupled the number of Kiosks to support Glastonbury’s ban on single-use plastic, ensuring everyone could access free tap water as part of their festival experience.
WaterAid provides clean water, decent toilets and hygiene knowledge to people who don’t yet have access to them. The charity’s presence has grown tremendously since its first appearance at Worthy Farm in 1994 and nowadays brings more than 600 volunteers to Glastonbury Festival each year. As well as introducing Talking Toilets, some of the charity’s biggest highlights at the Festival include launching WaterAid’s water refill points in 2014 and the creation of their Loo Crew cleaning teams. Then in 2019, WaterAid quadrupled the number of Kiosks to support Glastonbury’s ban on single-use plastic, ensuring everyone could access free tap water as part of their festival experience.
WaterAid Roles
General info
Although you don’t get to choose which crew you'd like to join, as part of the application process, you will be able to highlight any particular skills and experiences that will help them allocate the most suitable role to you.
Role (1)
WatAid’s water bars and kiosks help keep over 200,000 festival-goers happy and hydrated. In this team, you'll be busy providing free water refills, selling and distributing pre-ordered reusable bottles, and selling merchandise.
Role (2)
Most of WaterAid’s Glastonbury volunteers are part of the sanitation team. You could be helping to run the Good Loos or women's urinals, or keeping toilets across the site (over 2,000 of them!) clean, as part of the legendary Loo Crew.
Role (3)
WaterAid’s water point roaming teams play a crucial role in monitoring and cleaning sinks, taps and water refill points across the site. Volunteers also make festival-goers aware of their nearest water points, and generally act as fonts of all water knowledge.
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Process
Application Requirements
Deposit
• £60 if you have volunteered with WaterAid before.
• £200 if you haven't volunteered with WaterAid before.
Benefits
• Crew only access showers and toilets.
• Volunteer marquee with tea, coffee, and biscuits.
• Free food voucher for every completed shift.
More Info
Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction, with their vision being a “greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come”. The charity has been a partner of Glastonbury since 1992, and in return for creating an amazing field full of attractions (think hot showers, café, stage and bands, skate ramp, climbing wall), the Festival makes a very generous donation to Greenpeace to enable them to carry on protecting and conserving the environment and promoting peace.
Greenpeace is a movement of people who are passionate about defending the natural world from destruction, with their vision being a “greener, healthier and more peaceful planet, one that can sustain life for generations to come”. The charity has been a partner of Glastonbury since 1992, and in return for creating an amazing field full of attractions (think hot showers, café, stage and bands, skate ramp, climbing wall), the Festival makes a very generous donation to Greenpeace to enable them to carry on protecting and conserving the environment and promoting peace.
Greenpeace Roles
General info
Below you’ll find a brief outline of the roles (which may change slightly) that are likely to be needed at the Festival – Although in the past you may have been asked to indicate your preferred role, in recent years Greenpeace have streamlined things and you will not be asked to do this as they will select your role based on the skills and experience you include on your application.
Role (1)
These volunteers will be required to help work on different features and to be on hand to fill positions when needed. Some of the tasks will involve helping the stage crew to move equipment, jumping in to help steward a gate - just general lovely people to jump in when required. This role involves mandatory recycling duties (we need to keep our field clean in true Greenpeace style!)
Role (2)
Whether the Dropslide, Skate Ramp or Climbing Wall. These roles are a vital interface in giving the public a positive experience of the Greenpeace Field.
Role (3)
Experienced crew helping to organise and run the event, keep health and safety logs, oversee the crew and ensure success of the field.
Role (4)
Managing the sustainable Greenpeace showers. Encouraging the public to donate, managing the queue and keeping the showers clean and green.
Role (5)
Helping to keep the Greepeace campsite and field, tidy, secure and in good order for the crew and public (this role involves mandatory recycling duties).
Role (6)
Helping fix features on the Greenpeace Field and campsite (this role involves mandatory recycling duties).
Role (7)
Assisting in the onsite accreditation process, managing the admin around meals for volunteers, crew and performers etc.
Role (8)
Covering our campsite or field gates to control access to only those authorised to be backstage.
Shifts
Application Dates
Application Process
2. Fill in the application form and submit.
3. Greenpeace will inform if you your application was successful or no, with more information to follow.
Application Requirements
Deposit
Benefits
• Access to hot showers.
• Tasty vegetarian/vegan meals (3 times a day).
• Good company and lots of entertainment.
More Info
• The first round of selections will be made by Friday 14 March.
• It is possible that some roles may become available later and Greenpeace will need a few reserves.
• You’ll need to be on site from throughout the duration of the Festival.
•There is also a chance to be involved in the pre- and post-festival action.
