Reading jobs

Reading recruitment is split between the organiser’s career roles and specialist suppliers delivering the festival. Production, site management, artist liaison and technical crews may be recruited on freelance or fixed-term contracts; catering, bars, stewarding, security, parking and clear-up teams usually recruit separately through contractors. Career vacancies can appear year-round. January to spring is a useful planning and application period for many Northern Hemisphere festivals, but this is a typical window, not a confirmed opening date for Reading; Southern Hemisphere schedules can differ. Check the official festival and contractor announcements for the current edition, application dates, qualifications and whether a role is paid. Unpaid volunteer or shift-for-ticket schemes are labelled separately and must not be confused with paid crew work. A listing here is not a guarantee that a festival edition or recruitment round is operating. Set an alert to receive a January hiring reminder.

Typical hiring

Career roles year-round; typical crew and seasonal recruitment January–spring, with later vacancies near the event.

Also known as

Reading Festival, Reading and Leeds, Reading & Leeds