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What a fantastic response to opening up applications! In just the first two days alone nearly 600 applications were made. Thank you to everyone who applied, and we look forward to seeing you in a field somewhere soon. The season ahead… Notwithstanding this amazing response, it’s important to acknowledge the unique circumstances in which we will be operating this year surrounding the pandemic. We lost an entire festival season last year, but this year is the turning point. We anticipate that da read more...

In 5 days, applications will open, and you’ll be able to apply for the Events & Festivals you’d like to work at with DC Site Services this year. The calendar will continue to grow and change, but we’ll keep you informed of those changes every step of the way! To check that you’re ready to apply, see a handy guide posted last week to make sure you’re giving yourself the best possible chance of being assigned. Roll on April 28th! read more...

Planning your applications By publishing the Event Calendar last week, and opening applications on April 28th, it is our hope that this gives you ample enough time to carefully plan out your summer! Things to consider…     Travel & Planning How will you travel to and from these Events & Festivals? If by car, can you travel with a friend to save on costs and to limit your carbon footprint? Double check your diary for any commitments which may have slipped your mind If there are E read more...

After some careful planning, DC Site Services is pleased to finally launch our 2021 Event Calendar (click here to view!) Following a difficult year for the events industry, summer 2021 is looking much more promising and we’re excited to invite you to be a part of it. Understandably, following the upheaval of a missing festival season and the impact of having to consider the varied possible outcomes of the one ahead, the timeline of planning for most contractors has been pushed back somewhat. As read more...

This is a year of change for DC Site Services and we’re keen to bring you along with us. One of those first subtle changes is our NEW LOGO! You’ll see on the website and on DCSS PAAM that our updated logo is now live, and we feel this matches the new streamlined approach we intend to take with how we operate moving forwards, both onsite and at the office. We’d like to say a special thank you to Elliot Hawker, the web designer who created the logo. Thank you, Elliot. There have also been changes read more...

The 5th of April is just around the corner! In two weeks’ time we’ll be launching our event calendar, and you’ll be able to see what we have in the pipeline for 2021 (so far). We’re certainly looking forward to a return to normalcy. In the meantime, there’s still ample opportunity to apply to take part in a free, online NVQ Level 2 course in Spectator Safety through our colleagues, Newthorn. We highly recommend taking part, and you can do so by applying online through your DCSS PAAM profile.  F read more...

After waiting on various announcements and decisions to be made, we’re happy to finally count down to the soft launch of this year’s event schedule! The first week of April, you’ll be able view what DC has in the pipeline over the next six to seven months (thus far). Applications will show as “Opening Soon” initially, but we’ll be sure to give you the head’s up as to when you can start applying. We anticipate that some of these events may need to reschedule, but regardless, here’s to firmly le read more...

DC Site Services is working in partnership with one of our long-term approved providers, Newthorn Events Ltd to offer our event staff a free NVQ level two in understanding Spectator Safety! As of 2020 (the year which makes us all shudder), this qualification became compulsory to work at indoor events, so we’d like to offer this to any of our crew who would be interested in taking part. Ordinarily this would be a costly qualification to attain, however at this stage we have secured funding, so read more...

We hope everyone is keeping safe and well. Though this is typically the quiet period for us where ordinarily we’re beginning preparations for the upcoming festival season, there’s no denying that this year feels quite different. None of us really know what to expect at this stage but rest assured, we are quietly working away behind the scenes, preparing for every possible scenario for 2021. In the meantime, let’s have some feelgood Friday vibes, and a pleasant weekend. read more...

If you have festival withdrawals like the rest of us, something you can do to prepare for this year is to check that the information you have listed on your DCSS PAAM profile is still relevant to you. What’s the use of applying to work at a festival if we can’t pay you because your account details are out of date? Here’s a quick list of things to check: Contact information! (Can we still reach you on the number and email address listed?) Bank details Tax declaration (make sure the correct read more...