Festival 2022 — overview of volunteering and contribution areas
Thanks for coming along to check out our volunteers and contributors page. Please select your desired area from the drop-down list below and complete the right form.
Many areas close after set periods of time so please apply as soon as you can to be considered. Responses sometimes don't go out until after the areas have closed so please be patient when waiting for a reply.
Please also have a look at the following pages:
FAQ, Facilities Page and Terms & Conditions to see if your question is answered there.
If you have any further questions, please contact us .
Listings below include All areas...
You can also choose to show only areas with Applications that are currently Open/Not Open:
The Buddhafield site crew gather together in July to put up tents, plumb the site, meditate together, set up the off grid power supply, play games, maintain the site, live side by side and begin to create the atmosphere that Buddhafield is known and loved for.
There is a fair amount of physical labour and there is also some gentler work, space to learn new skills, fire side sitting and singing, group check ins and daily meditations. We come together as a team, not only to raise the infrastructure of a festival, but to build a community.
Site Crew↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
The Toilet Wizards are part of the Buddhafield site crew and tend the compost toilets before, during and after the festival.
Toilet Wizards↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
As part of the Art Décor team, we create the visual ambience for the festival with our creative offerings and natural interventions based on the theme. This year the theme is “Seeds of the Heart”. We will explore this using natural materials found in the environment along with basic materials such as wire, string, water-based glues, clay, wool, wood, paint etc.
Art Décor↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
The environmental recycling crew is currently full
Please continue if you wish to put your name on the reserve list
We often have spaces come up at the last minute
Each year we assemble a team of people, who come together to participate in an enhanced Buddhafield experience with a focus on community, team cooperation and recycling.
Recycling↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
The crew food team for during the festival feeds all the volunteers onsite - up to 400 people per meal!
Crew Food (During the Festival)↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
The Buddhafield Cafe runs at various festivals in the South West, serving organic vegan food on proper plates, and drinks in proper mugs.
At the Buddhafield Festival the Cafe and the Crew Food run side by side, but they are quite different. This page is for the Buddhafield Cafe team at the Buddhafield Festival.
Buddhafield Cafe↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Want to work in a music venue making pancakes? Padma Pancakes needs you! Work in a small team, creating wonderful vegan and gluten free pancakes, with amazing fillings, all the while listening to gypsy beats, slam poetry and general joyous-ness! Shifts are 5 1/2 hours long, either morning, or alternating afternoon and evening.
Padma Pancakes↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Stewards help to look after everyone at the festival. Key roles include: welcoming and processing new arrivals at the gate; directing people so as to ensure safety in the campsites and other areas; and helping marshal any on-site traffic.
Stewards↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Hello! Great that you found your way here and that you’re interested in joining the Peacekeeper team.
The Peacekeepers help to look after and support everyone at the festival
The team gathers together a couple of days before the festival starts, to get to know each other, train together, meet other teams we’ll be working with and generally settle in and build a sense of community.
During the festival the Peacekeeper team members bring their life skills and experience to try to resolve tense or difficult situations through peaceful communication.
Peacekeepers↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
The ticket office is open from 10th July so there are two crews:
- The set-up crew work from 10th July until 13th July (arriving on the 9th),
- and the festival crew work from 13th July to 16th July (arriving on the 12th)
You can apply to one or both of these crews through this page.
Ticket Office↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
We at Buddhafield have a legal obligation to prove that the festival is run in a safely in accordance with government guidelines. This is the role of the compliance to check, structures, traders and food vendors to see if they comply with our onsite policies.
Compliance Team↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Are you a Poet, Storyteller, Walkabout act or Cabaret Artist? ...Word Up! is the Buddhafield venue that models authentic self-expression and honours Oral Traditions.
Spoken Word↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Crafts at Buddhafield Festival are found in the Village Green, and scattered through Land and Social Change. We are looking for expert craftspeople offering opportunities for hands-on learning, skills demonstration, and friendly conversation.
Green Crafts↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Our time on this earth is both fleeting and precious; How can we use this time to deepen our relationships with ourselves, each other and the natural world and ensure that our actions honour future generations?
Campaign Stalls↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
This page is for people who are proposing a trade of goods and services at the Festival. If you consider yourself a “not-for-profit” or “campaign” stall, and are not a shop selling items, please apply through the Campaign Stalls page.
Traders and Stalls↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
We need a team to create & then clear the garden within our HealingGarden! If you would like to bring plants, build benches, hang prayer flags & decorate with organic charm, please read the information & apply to come join our creative adventure.
Helpers↑ Applications for this area are not open...
... but you can still follow the link to show its page
Alcohol, Drugs and Festival Participation
All Buddhafield events are free from recreational drugs and alcohol. We believe this is one of the things that makes the atmosphere at our Festival special. A great many people come to Buddhafield because that’s our stated aim and a value we actively promote.
This applies to the crew as much as ticket holders. All crew (many of whom are on site for several weeks during set-up) are expected to strongly set the tone of the event. This policy applies to “legal highs” as well as illegal drugs and we reserve the right to ask you to leave if you can’t respect this.
People tell us that they didn't know they could enjoy a festival without their recreational drug of choice, so if this would be a new way of experiencing a festival, then why not give it a try! Whatever your views on recreational drugs, though, please bear in mind that if you choose to work with us, then we expect this value to be respected and adhered to.