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Look no further than Glastonbudget! Glastonbudget is the world’s biggest and best tribute festival held in Wymeswold, Leicestershire, LE12 6SU. Some of the tribute bands include: Absolute Bowie, Amy: A Tribute, Antarctic Monkeys, Blurb: UK No.1 Blur Tribute, The Bootleg Beatles, The Darkside of Pink Floyd, Ed Sheeran Experience, Guns 2 Roses, Kazabian Tribute! Mercury, The Moderators, Oasish, The Police Academy, Pure Paloma, Renegades of Rage, Take @ That, The Cureheads, The Pistols, Whole Lo read more...

Last December, DC Site Services announced the new event crew pay rates for the 2022 season and our decision to pay an additional 50 pence above the national minimum wage increase. Crew aged 22 and under would receive £9.45 ph plus £1.14 holiday pay (£10.59), while crew 23 and over would receive £10 ph plus £1.21 holiday pay (£11.21) After a lot of consideration, DC Site Services is pleased to confirm that from now on all crew working in the same position will receive the same rate of pay regard read more...

The Cazoo Epsom Derby is fast approaching, and we have a limited number of spaces available. Make sure not to miss your chance to be a part of this historical event which celebrates Her Majesty the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. With more than just horse racing on offer, the famous Epsom Downs course is scheduled to feature a music stage and a fairground to really bolster the jubilee party feeling and make this a day to remember for everyone involved. DC Site Services is proud to be providing litte read more...

The Royal Windsor Horse Show is back and preparing for its biggest year ever as it marks the kick-off of the celebrations for the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee! Once again, Windsor hosts international show jumping, dressage, driving and endurance competitions, as well as national jumping and showing classes. The Platinum Jubilee promises even more pageantry and pomp with the addition of a celebratory show at the end of each day. DC Site Services are proud to be providing litter picking, waste manag read more...

We are recruiting traffic stewards for Standon Calling (21st – 25th July). Standon Calling is a cosy, family-friendly festival situated in Standon, Hertfordshire on the private estate of the Standon Lordship. If you want to catch Sophie Ellis-Bextor with ‘Murder on the Dance Floor’, Bastille’s ‘Pompeii’ or ‘Movin' On Up’ with Primal Scream – this festival is for you! NME described Standon Calling as: ‘A glitter-drenched mishmash of fancy dress-loving families, dogs in wigs, and teenagers carv read more...

Boomtown is back! You would be hard pressed to find a more diverse, explorative festival than Boomtown which is rich in its varied line-up of music acts, live acting, and alternate reality games. It’s a town brought to life, split into several districts, each with its own individual themes. This festival operates under its own set of common beliefs and principles supporting progressive ideas of environmentalism and social equality. It just happens to be set to an incredible, theatrical backdrop read more...

We’re thinking ahead for this week’s update. Planning is vital in our industry, and you can help us plan by sending in any requests you might have early. Want to work with a friend? Here at DC Site Service, we always try to allocate friends to the same shift wherever possible. We know that you want to be able to chillout after shift with your friends to enjoy the event together. To make sure this happens simply note your profile in the ‘Additional Details’ section and email to let us know. Othe read more...

Just when you thought your event calendar was finely tuned and organised for the summer, we go and add a few more to the mix. We’re pleased to share that we have multiple new events to cram into your diary from as early as April through to September…     Japfest, April, Silverstone (traffic/site crew) Euston Park Endurance Ride 2, June Thetford (litter) Euston Park Endurance Ride 3, July, Thetford (litter) Mahiki Henley end of June – early July, Henley on Thames (litter/cleaning) Ford F read more...

The festival season is nearly upon us but this year we have an added royal twist. Amongst all the usual suspects DC Site Services are honoured to be providing services this year to the Cazoo Epsom Derby. DC’s Derby debut also happens to be falling on a pretty memorable weekend as the Derby will be coinciding with Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum jubilee in celebration of her 70 years as the reigning monarch. So, if you’re looking for a place to be for the bank holiday weekend at the start of June w read more...

As Yoda once said, ‘Always pass on what you have learned.’ Scott and Summer are back with Part II of their Festival Hints and Tips. If Part I passed you by, click here to catch up. Keep reading for more useful insights… Weather Considerations Don’t trust any waterproof jackets to be totally waterproof. They may keep you dry but the phone in your pocket would not agree! Never trust the weather. It’s very tempting to leave your shoes and other items outside your tent when its blazing hot bu read more...