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After waiting on various announcements and decisions to be made, we’re happy to finally count down to the soft launch of this year’s event schedule! The first week of April, you’ll be able view what DC has in the pipeline over the next six to seven months (thus far). Applications will show as “Opening Soon” initially, but we’ll be sure to give you the head’s up as to when you can start applying. We anticipate that some of these events may need to reschedule, but regardless, here’s to firmly le read more...

DC Site Services is working in partnership with one of our long-term approved providers, Newthorn Events Ltd to offer our event staff a free NVQ level two in understanding Spectator Safety! As of 2020 (the year which makes us all shudder), this qualification became compulsory to work at indoor events, so we’d like to offer this to any of our crew who would be interested in taking part. Ordinarily this would be a costly qualification to attain, however at this stage we have secured funding, so read more...

We hope everyone is keeping safe and well. Though this is typically the quiet period for us where ordinarily we’re beginning preparations for the upcoming festival season, there’s no denying that this year feels quite different. None of us really know what to expect at this stage but rest assured, we are quietly working away behind the scenes, preparing for every possible scenario for 2021. In the meantime, let’s have some feelgood Friday vibes, and a pleasant weekend. read more...

If you have festival withdrawals like the rest of us, something you can do to prepare for this year is to check that the information you have listed on your DCSS PAAM profile is still relevant to you. What’s the use of applying to work at a festival if we can’t pay you because your account details are out of date? Here’s a quick list of things to check: Contact information! (Can we still reach you on the number and email address listed?) Bank details Tax declaration (make sure the correct read more...

We hope everyone is well! We are in the midst of planning and strategizing for a festival season that at the moment, is slowly taking shape. Though admittedly, it’s a shape which will likely change multiple times over the next few months! In the meantime, something you can do to prepare, is to log into your DCSS PAAM profile. If it’s been a while since you last logged in, you’ll find that you may be asked to change your password. This password will need to have upper case and lower-case charact read more...

We would like to wish everyone a Happy New Year! This past year was a difficult one to say the least, but we’re still here, and we’re still planning and preparing for a full festival season, whatever shape and form that may take. Over the next few weeks an event schedule will appear on the website as “opening soon” which we fully expect to change and be updated throughout the season. Hang in there, stay safe, and hopefully we will be reunited in a muddy field somewhere soon! read more...

We'd like to wish everyone a Merry Christmas, and a prosperous New Year! read more...

Please join us in wishing Summer Buckley a very happy Birthday! (Even if it is a day late). Not one to rest on her laurels, even on her birthday, Summer spent the day working at the Christmas at Wollaton Hall event in Nottingham yesterday. We hope you still managed to have a great day and enjoyed the twinkly lights. If you are a local to Nottingham and would like to join the team, we have waste management shifts available from the 13th to 30th December. Should you wish to discuss a potential ap read more...

We would like to say a big thank you to all of the crew who joined us at the Concourse of Elegance earlier this month. DC Site Services provided the waste management for this special event, which showcases 300 of the finest and rarest cars from around the world in the beautiful setting of Hampton Court Palace. Thank you, crew, and well done. read more...