📝 Detailed information
🏢 About the local organisation
Mugstock festival started in 2014 by a community group who wanted to bring some excitement and community based activities to the area. The festival showcases local and national bands, community artists and community groups. The Festival is ran by a group of people, some of which are volunteers who spend their time to make the festival happen. The festival is a chance for many people to come together in a unique country park and enjoy the joy of coming together!
💼 What the programme involves
You will be joining a team to support our crew in building and taking down the festival. This will involve a lot of manual labour. It will be hard work, but you will surrounded by amazing and friendly people, and we guarantee a great atmosphere. The festival take place from 29th – 31st July, but as a thank you for your help setting up and taking down, you will be free to enjoy the weekend without being called upon to work. As a volunteer you will be part of either the production or décor team (or both). The production team will be involved in the practical aspects of building and taking down the physical things which help us put on a festival, such as marquees, fencing, lights and signs. The Décor team will be involved in making the site look beautiful. We will be creating large scale art works to decorate the site and the various venues. Both teams will mostly be working outdoors. The weather in Scotland could be cold and wet, or might be hot and dry – it is difficult to tell which!
🏠 Accommodation on site
Volunteers will stay on the site throughout the work camp. Tents will be provided by Xchange Scotland but we ask volunteers to bring sleeping bags, pillows and things that will make them comfortable in the tent.
📍 About the location
Mugstock Festival is located 10 miles from The city of Glasgow. Volunteers can get taxi, train or bus into the centre on their own time and enjoy the sights. The country park where the festival is also has activities during this time that are free to join. It is a great place for walking and exploring. The park is very accessible and easy to get to by Public transport.
⚠️ Requirements
The Extra Fee should be in pounds to the group leader on the first day of the project. Due to the lack of funding we receive for our international work we ask volunteers to make a small contribution towards our costs. You can transfer by bank before the project, however please get in touch beforehand for our bank details.