News
News for the Year 2008
Festive message to CATs!
Please find below festive messages from Steph, Jo and Tavis."On behalf of Jo, Tavis, Mark and myself, a huge thank you must go to each and every CAT volunteer for a tremendous ...
05 Dec 08
2008 CAT Deposit returns
All deposit returns have been posted. The final batch was posted at the very end of last week so it may be another day before all are received. Apologies for the delay with this final ...
04 Nov 08
www.HotBoxEvents.com
The new www.HotBoxEvents.com website will be going live in mid-March 2009. HotBox Events is the new home for the Festival CATs; volunteers run by HotBox Events on behalf of Festival ...
27 Oct 08
Praise for Leeds Festival CATs!
We’ve received fantastic feedback from Leeds Festival – Festival Republic Zone Managers have specifically mentioned the CATs on nights in Green/Brown and Yellow zones. Leeds ...
16 Oct 08
Reading CAT on the BBC!
Have you read about Alex – the Reading Festival CAT living the dream? If not where have you been! If you follow the link below you can read all about Alex’s exploits at the ...
03 Oct 08
UK Festival Awards - vote now!
Have you voted for the summer’s best festivals, bands, songs and moments? If not you haven’t got long left! You can find out more about the UK Festival Awards here
01 Oct 08
Green Republic September Update
Please find below a link to the fourth Green Republic newsletter. The newsletter looks at the Latitude Festival and discusses the various campaigns setup for the 2008 event. Well done ...
22 Sep 08
Message for Latitude CATs
Festival Republic’s Harmony Blake (Deputy Licensee of the Latitude Festival and assistant to Melvin Benn) has asked us to pass on the message below to all those who worked as CATs ...
08 Sep 08
Deposit Returns
Deposits are returned in October. Deposits will be returned by cheque in the post. We will post cheques to the staff member’s or volunteer’s address held by PAAM. Please ...
07 Sep 08
Reading and Leeds Festivals
Many thanks to all CATs who worked at the Reading and Leeds Festivals! We're yet to hear back from all involved although the feedback to date has been very positive.All CATs at both ...
28 Aug 08
Leeds Festival CAT arrival
If you are planning to arrive at Leeds Festival by car and park in the public car parks – once parked up please make your way to Holly's Gate. There you should find a CAT who will ...
16 Aug 08
Reading Festival CAT and HAT arrival
If you are planning to arrive at Reading Festival by car please park in the White car park – once parked up make your way to White wristband exchange (entrance to the campsite). ...
16 Aug 08
Reading and Leeds CATs and HATs
The CAT and HAT packs are now available for download via PAAM – copies are also being posted which you should receive this week.To download a copy of your pack please login to ...
11 Aug 08
Reading and Leeds info updated
CAT & HAT volunteer info within PAAM for the Reading & Leeds Festivals has been updated: arrival dates, times, and travel info. Please login to your PAAM account to view the ...
07 Aug 08
Reading and Leeds Green!
Please find below a link to the Festival Republic Reading & Leeds Festival’s Green Initiatives info. The document discusses environmental concerns and this year’s ...
02 Aug 08
Reading and Leeds deadlines
The final deadline for the Reading and Leeds Festivals are fast approaching! If you’ve applied and not paid a deposit to secure your position you need to do so by the dates ...
28 Jul 08
Latitude Festival - many thanks!
Many thanks to all worked at Latitude Festival! The feedback has been very positive from both the organisers and the public. If you want to relive some of the memories (or just catch ...
27 Jul 08
Latitude CATs in Artist Camping
We need a few extra CAT volunteers for the artist area at Latitude Festival. As the artist team is a last minute addition we’ll be leaving the application open until we’ve ...
04 Jul 08
Latitude Festival Shuttle Bus
There will be a shuttle bus service running regularly from Halesworth Station to Yellow Gate on Wednesday 16th July between the hours of 2pm and 8pm. If you wish to take advantage of ...
03 Jul 08
July's Greening Festivals newsletter
With Latitude Festival fast approaching this month’s Greening Festivals newsletter looks at what you, as a crew member, can do at this year’s festival to help minimise the ...
02 Jul 08
Latitude Festival Shuttle Bus
Festival Republic is currently discussing the feasibility of organising a shuttle bus for those travelling to Latitude Festival via public transport.Halesworth station is only a 15 ...
17 Jun 08
Latitude Festival Deadline
Due to the additional volunteer requirements for Latitude Festival the PNC deadline for all applicants has been extended until the 1st July. We will not able to offer positions to ...
15 Jun 08
Latitude Festival CAT Volunteers
We were about to close the Latitude Festival application but Latitude Festival has just asked for another 25 CAT volunteers! If you’re interested in working at Latitude Festival ...
13 Jun 08
Latitude, Reading, Leeds - Deadlines
The application deadlines are fast approaching for the Latitude Festival, Reading Festival and Leeds Festivals. Due to all staff and volunteers needing to be PNC checked all those ...
07 Jun 08
Festival info added to PAAM
Further information for all CAT & HAT volunteers has been added to PAAM for Latitude Festival, Leeds Festival and Reading Festival – please login to PAAM to view the ...
27 May 08
Reading Festival volunteering award
At the 2008 Reading Festival all CAT and HAT volunteers aged 18-25 years will have the opportunity to gain a nationally recognised award. Please find more info about vinvolved below, ...
22 May 08
Festival Republic - Clean Crew Camps
This issue of Festival Republic's Greening Festivals newsletter looks at ways festival staff and volunteers can reduce their environmental impact when travelling to and camping at ...
21 May 08
Online deposit payments
Upgrades are now complete and the online payment facility is now back online – please login to PAAM to pay your deposit online. Apologies for any inconvenience whilst ...
16 May 08
Deadline for Latitude Festival
Due to all staff and volunteers needing to be PNC checked all those wishing to work at Latitude must have applied and paid a deposit by the 15th June 2008.You can apply and pay ...
16 May 08
Greening the Festival Republic Way
Festival Republic - producers of the Latitude Festival, Reading Festival and Leeds Festival - works hard to minimise the environmental impacts of their festivals.Last year successful ...
07 May 08
Terms and Conditions updated
The HotBox Events CAT Terms and Conditions have been updated – you can review the updated Terms and Conditions here.
22 Apr 08
Please add your vehicle reg to PAAM
If you intend on bringing a vehicle to this year’s festivals please login to your PAAM account and add the vehicle's registration to your profile page. You need to add your ...
22 Apr 08
Festival info added to PAAM
Further information about the festivals below has been added to PAAM. Please login to PAAM to view the information. Once logged in the information can be viewed by clicking one of the ...
07 Apr 08
Please check your PAAM account
Around half of those offered positions at 2008 Festivals and Live Events are yet to confirm them. Please login to PAAM and accept or reject any position which has been offered to you.If ...
04 Apr 08
Music Festival Sustainability
This is one of the quietist areas of the forum and yet one of the most important issues to address. Please visit the Music Festival Related Sustainability section of the forum if ...
03 Apr 08
2008 Application is now online!
We are now accepting 2008 applications via PAAM.You can apply for CAT volunteer positions at the Reading Festival, Leeds Festival and Latitude Festival. You can apply for HAT volunteer ...
05 Mar 08
CATs at Reading and Leeds 2008
Reading Festival & Leeds Festival have requested more CATs at this year's events! We'll be supplying further info soon!As soon as the 2008 application is live we'll notify all on ...
08 Jan 08
CATs at Latitude Festival 2008
Latitude Festival has requested CATs at this year's festival! We'll be supplying further info soon!As soon as the 2008 application is live we'll notify all on the HotBox Events CAT ...
08 Jan 08
2008 Application live in March
The 2008 Campsite Assistance Teams (CATs) application is planned to go live in March. All applications will again be handled by PAAM. Although you can't yet apply you can set-up an ...
08 Jan 08
