We need help with...

Nowhere is organised entirely by volunteers. That means everything from building the Middle of Nowhere to designing the website to digging the toilets to organising ice deliveries is done by people just like you.

There are loads of volunteer shifts that need to be filled during the festival, from welcoming people as they arrive to helping in our information desk (NoInfo) to helping with our welfare/medical teams. We also have pre-event roles like helping with building or 'fluffing' (making sure everyone is well looked after with water, sunscreen etc) and post-event roles like making sure we leave no trace and everything gets packed safely away in storage. There are even year-round roles like helping with the website!

You can volunteer for a single shift (around six hours) or you can volunteer to take on a role, like some of the ones below...

 If you'd like to volunteer before the festival, perhaps helping build or working in the kitchen, fill in our pre-event volunteers form and the Volunteers team will be in touch soon!

If you're keen to sign up for a volunteer shift during the festival, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

URGENT!

Survival Guide Layout Typesetters/Artworkers

Spanish, French and Italian versions

The Survival Guide is the most important document we produce. We urgently need volunteers to work with the Survival Guide designer, Anne, to produce translated guides in Spanish, French and Italian using InDesign.
 
Ideally you can speak both English and your chosen language/s, but if you only speak English and have experience working in multiple languages that’s good too!

The deadline is fast approaching so we need you to turn the work around quickly! The templates will be ready in mid-May and need to be done very quickly so we can send to print in late May.

You’ll be given an InDesign template by the Survival Guide team, as well as the translated Word file. You don’t have to do any translation yourself, but it obviously helps to understand what you are laying out!

Please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it with a brief description of your experience and/or your CV, and include some samples. Please also state which language/s you can do.

Interpreters x 20

Do you speak Spanish and English? We need volunteers for our team of onsite interpreters.

You will:

• be fully briefed on your role and responsibilities pre-event
• get training onsite
• work an eight-hour shift of your choice
• assist Gate crew, Malfare, site leads and others when they need help with interpreting
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift
• have your own radio during your shift and work with a variety of other volunteers

You need to:

• speak and understand reasonable Spanish and English (French and other languages are a bonus but not necessary)
• be confident enough to interpret for people you don't know

Email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it for more info or to apply for the role

Toolhaus volunteers (aka ToolPimps)

Toolhaus is where we keep the tools used by the build crew and Werkhaus during build and take down. We need some sexy volunteers to be ToolPimps, managing the toolhaus.

You will:

• check tools out, noting who has borrowed what
• explain how to safely use the tools

You need to:

• understand tools and how to safely use them
• be onsite during build and/or take down
• be enthusiastic and patient

If you’re interested in a ToolPimp shift, email Nicole, our Tool Mistress, at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Werkhaus Kitchen Crew

The Werkhaus kitchen feeds our army of volunteers during build and take down. They also feed Gate, NoInfo, Welfare and Interpreting teams while on shift, and of course feed the happy Werkhaus campers during the festival. Over the three weeks we’re on site, Werkhaus kitchen will serve around 3,000 meals!

Werkhaus Co-lead

We need a co-lead to work with Annika in running the well-oiled Werkhaus machine.

You will:

• help with meal planning and budgeting
• co-ordinate food orders and purchasing
• work with the Local Purchasing team to get supplies
• work with Production and Volunteers Leads to support build
• make spreadsheets, spreadsheets and more spreadsheets to keep track of everything
• support the volunteers preparing food in the Werkhaus kitchen
• help make Werkhaus a happy home for all volunteers and campers

Head Chef x lots!

Over the 21 days we’re on site, Werkhaus kitchen prepares around 200 meals every day. We need head chefs to oversee this, making sure all our volunteers stay well-fed, happy and healthy! You can volunteer for a single day or as many days as you like. Two head chefs work each day, dividing up the working day (5.30am to 9pm) between them.
 
You will:

• take the lead in preparing breakfast and lunch, or lunch and dinner
• manage food supplies for that day
• work with kitchen volunteers to prepare meals
• get Werkhaus ready for mealtimes
• serve up meals, making sure each of our hard-working volunteers gets a hearty, tasty meal

 
To find out more or to apply for one of these sexy roles, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Gate Crew x lots and lots!

We need lots of volunteers to be Gate crew. A genuinely fun way to volunteer, it’s also a perfect way for newbies to get involved.

You will:

• get training pre-event and onsite
• work a six-hour shift with at least one other person with Gate experience
• check tickets and wristbands as people come into Nowhere
• deal with inbound and outbound traffic (cars, trucks, ambulances etc)
• be supported by Malfare, Production and Interpreters
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift
• get to hang out in our fabulous new cool and shady hexayurt!

You need to:

• be enthusiastic and welcoming
• have enough common sense to check tickets etc (we’d be worried if you didn’t!)
• radio the Daily Gate Lead if there’s a problem

Daily Gate Lead (DGL) x 17

We need 17 people to do a shift as the on-call Daily Gate Lead.
 
You will:

• get pre-event and onsite training
• be supported by the Gate Goddesses, Malfare, Production, Volunteers and Interpreters
• be fed by Werkhaus while on shift
• be on call (ie have a radio and be called to Gate if needed)
• make sure the Gate crew understands what to do and has everything they need
• be at Gate twice during your shift as the Gate crew changes over
• stand in for missing volunteers while a replacement is found

You need to:

• be friendly and reliable
• ideally have previous Gate experience
• ideally speak Spanish

 
To apply for either of these roles, email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Art Team:

Grant Team Member x 1

With 42 artists at last year’s event, Team Art has never been busier. To provide even better services in the future, we are looking for an enthusiastic and committed person with a keen interest in everything art, who would like to support us for a minimum of two years. Among various other tasks, this role involves deciding the Nowhere them, art grant allocation and looking after artists before, during and after the event.

Comms Shadow x 1

The Art Team is also looking for someone to shadow the current Art Comms Lead, with the aim of taking on the lead role in the future.

You will work with the Art Team to:

• announce art grants
• compose/send art newsletters
• update the art section of the website as well as various social media platforms
• create the art map and other art info for the event
• manage the art survey
• evangelise all things art

You need to:

• be able to work independently
• have good communication skills and an eye for detail
• be enthusiastic about art, marketing and bringing art projects to more unconventional settings
• be able to commit to 5–10 hours per week, less in the winter months and more from February–July

Archivist x 1

We have been busy creating an online archive for everything art at Nowhere since the early days. We are now looking for a skilled archivist who can help with chasing content and updating the archive database. This role would suit someone who is technically savvy, meticulous, has a great attention to detail and enjoys research/chasing contacts for images and information. Ideally, you will have already been to Nowhere a few times.

If any of the above art roles are your cup of tea, please email This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , stating the job title in the subject line.