110 Above Festival 2025: Placement Opportunities (now closed)
DEADLINE NOW EXTENDED TO TUESDAY 6th MAY
110 Above (28th – 30th August 2025) is an intimate 1,000-cap festival showcasing up-and-coming grassroots talent in the Leicestershire countryside.
This year Leeds Conservatoire is working with 110 Above to provide eight voluntary work opportunities for current third year students and Class of 2024 graduates.
Successful applicants will have the opportunity to work alongside highly trained events staff and be provided with an opportunity to learn on the job.
- Hours: Each applicant will be required to be available for work between 10am and 10pm on each day of the festival. Within those hours teams work flexibly with breaks.
- Availability: Applicants must be available for the full duration of the festival, with one day either side (Wednesday 27th August – Sunday 31st August 2025).
- Accommodation: There will be a separate camping area for staff/ volunteers, including 24 hour access to a permanent shower block and the crew have 24 hr access. Crew will need to bring their own tents.
- Food: During the festival volunteers will have access to backstage catering which will provide 1 main meal and breakfast, plus a staff room which will remain stocked with snacks, drinks, pizzas and sandwich making materials.
- Application deadline: Tuesday 6th May 10am. Applications will be reviewed within 2 weeks.
These opportunities are unpaid; however food and staff camping is covered, along with full access to the festival across the weekend. Leeds Conservatoire Employability & Enterprise will cover costs of transport to and from the site.
In order to make our involvement with the festival as successful as possible, you must be willing to work with Leeds Conservatoire around any promotional activities associated with the festival. A hard-working and positive attitude is essential. Whilst you’ll be able to enjoy the festival when you are not working, you’ll be expected to work throughout the hours of your shifts and be ready to start in advance.
If you feel you would be an appropriate candidate for any of these roles please read the job description for each role in full and complete the form at https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/228b080396f8490bac46125ce73b8b2b.
Any questions can be directed to Mark at EaE@lcm.ac.uk.
Placement roles available are as follows:
Artist Liaison assistant x 4 job description
Production assistant x 2 job description
Stage Management assistant x 2 job description