Crew FAQ's
What are the dates of the festival? (2013)
The festival dates are Wed 26th - Sun 30th June 2013.
Can i get tickets for my wife/children/granny through the acoustic stage administration?
Unfortunately the only way to get tickets is to go through the normal channels. I have tried for several years to get tickets for crew guests through the site office and have had no luck. If this situation changes I will update this question to reflect that.
For ticket information see the festival website www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Do I need to bring passport photos?
For most of the crew, the answer is no. We will take your picture onsite and it will be printed out with your backstage laminate. If you are a steward you must check with Molly as I believe you do need to supply photos.
Is there anywhere I can charge my phone?
We have facilities to charge crew phones in the production office, steward portacabin and the camping gate portacabin. Please make sure you bring your charger though, and remember the offices do close at night.
Camping
Camping management is always a hot topic for discussing at the management meetings. The council always focus quite closely on the backstage areas of the festival. Their concerns are camping density and proximity of vehicles to tents and gazebos. If this ever becomes an issue at Acoustic(as it has been at times in the past) the fix will be to move our crew camping area outside the festival perimeter, as has happened with West Holts(formerly Jazz Stage). This would be disastrous for us for a number of reasons, not least of which would be loosing the bar! Also things like grabbing a couple of spare crew to do a walking vehicle escort would no longer be possible. As a last ditch attempt to sort out our camping issues I’ve arrange for a full time crew to keep an eye on the camping field and make sure people camp in a way that will keep the council happy. The Chirpy name for this new crew is ‘The Camping Wombles’ and they will report to Alan. Bear in mind, it’s everyones responsibility to make sure we keep our camping field for the years to come, so lets use a bit of peer pressure and each make an example of our camps.
Remember, no campervans near tents, it’s a camping field not a car park and try to cooperate with Alan and the Camping Wombles when you make your camp. Thank you in advance for your support.
Caravans
Vehicles towing caravans will be required to park in the staff car park once unhitched as there are new pressures to reduce vehicles this year, brought on by Council officers and the fire brigade. Certain exceptions may apply to maintenance and transport crew.
Radios
Anyone who has not used a two way radio on this site before please let your supervisor know and they will make sure you know the correct procedures. Most importantly though, when using the radio, state your name(or duty point) and the name(or duty point) of the person who you want to talk to! And remember that the radio channels are monitored at all times by the festival and various other bodies. Radio traffic can also be overheard by any member of the public who happens to be near a crew member with a radio.
Lost children should not be mentioned over the radio unless it is absolutely necessary, and in these circumstances, their name should NEVER be transmitted.
All crew will be required to sign radios in and out.
There is a code word for a suspect device. DO NOT mention Bombs on the radio. Members of the public could overhear this, and panic, and anybody on site with a scanner may be listening. Also NEVER use a radio near a suspect device. If it IS a bomb you could set it off.
The festival dates are Wed 26th - Sun 30th June 2013.
Can i get tickets for my wife/children/granny through the acoustic stage administration?
Unfortunately the only way to get tickets is to go through the normal channels. I have tried for several years to get tickets for crew guests through the site office and have had no luck. If this situation changes I will update this question to reflect that.
For ticket information see the festival website www.glastonburyfestivals.co.uk
Do I need to bring passport photos?
For most of the crew, the answer is no. We will take your picture onsite and it will be printed out with your backstage laminate. If you are a steward you must check with Molly as I believe you do need to supply photos.
Is there anywhere I can charge my phone?
We have facilities to charge crew phones in the production office, steward portacabin and the camping gate portacabin. Please make sure you bring your charger though, and remember the offices do close at night.
Camping
Camping management is always a hot topic for discussing at the management meetings. The council always focus quite closely on the backstage areas of the festival. Their concerns are camping density and proximity of vehicles to tents and gazebos. If this ever becomes an issue at Acoustic(as it has been at times in the past) the fix will be to move our crew camping area outside the festival perimeter, as has happened with West Holts(formerly Jazz Stage). This would be disastrous for us for a number of reasons, not least of which would be loosing the bar! Also things like grabbing a couple of spare crew to do a walking vehicle escort would no longer be possible. As a last ditch attempt to sort out our camping issues I’ve arrange for a full time crew to keep an eye on the camping field and make sure people camp in a way that will keep the council happy. The Chirpy name for this new crew is ‘The Camping Wombles’ and they will report to Alan. Bear in mind, it’s everyones responsibility to make sure we keep our camping field for the years to come, so lets use a bit of peer pressure and each make an example of our camps.
Remember, no campervans near tents, it’s a camping field not a car park and try to cooperate with Alan and the Camping Wombles when you make your camp. Thank you in advance for your support.
Caravans
Vehicles towing caravans will be required to park in the staff car park once unhitched as there are new pressures to reduce vehicles this year, brought on by Council officers and the fire brigade. Certain exceptions may apply to maintenance and transport crew.
Radios
Anyone who has not used a two way radio on this site before please let your supervisor know and they will make sure you know the correct procedures. Most importantly though, when using the radio, state your name(or duty point) and the name(or duty point) of the person who you want to talk to! And remember that the radio channels are monitored at all times by the festival and various other bodies. Radio traffic can also be overheard by any member of the public who happens to be near a crew member with a radio.
Lost children should not be mentioned over the radio unless it is absolutely necessary, and in these circumstances, their name should NEVER be transmitted.
All crew will be required to sign radios in and out.
There is a code word for a suspect device. DO NOT mention Bombs on the radio. Members of the public could overhear this, and panic, and anybody on site with a scanner may be listening. Also NEVER use a radio near a suspect device. If it IS a bomb you could set it off.
