Volunteer registration for Borealis 2024 is now open!

• Being part of an awesome festival team 
• Getting to experience the national and international experimental music scene from the inside
• Free admission to concerts
• Social gatherings
• Borealis T-shirt and merch
• Food during your shift
• Reference letter

• Attend meetings and training before the festival
• 10–15 hours of your time
• Positive energy and enthusiasm to create a unique festival!

Artist contact

Are you a very social person and want to help us take good care of our artists? As an artist host, you will be their main contact and ensure that they have everything they need when they need it. It’s important to be good at solving problems and to have good control over the schedule of the artists and in general be accommodating and ready to solve small and big issues.

Posters and Programme Distribution 

(January and February)

Spread the word! We are looking for distribution volunteers to hang up posters, deliver flyers, and distribute programme books around Bergen. Your main task will be to make the festival visible in the city, which is an essential part of the festival’s marketing. You will work in January and February, allowing you to have more time off during the festival.

Drivers

(before, during and after the festival)

Do you have a driver’s licence? Are you comfortable driving a car around Bergen and do you enjoy meeting new people? Join our transport team, ensuring artists and guests reach their destinations and assisting with deliveries to and from festival venues. You’ll have the opportunity to meet artists, delegates, and crew, and serve as Borealis’ representative upon their arrival. As a driver, providing excellent service is essential and if you can assisting with luggage and pick-ups/drop-offs is helpful. 

Front of house

(before and during the festival)

As part of our Front of House team, you are the first person our audience members see when they come to the concert arena. Your responsibilities include helping our event managers set up and decorate the venues, welcoming our guests and providing them with useful information about the event and venue.

Catering

Do you want to help ensure that all of Borealis’ artists, delegates, volunteers and staff can be replenished with both food and love? Then you should sign up as part of the Festival Catering team. This year our kitchen will be located at Kafé Mat & Prat, and to run it smoothly we need a few dedicated volunteers. Here we need organised people who will make sure that meals are dispatched to other festival venues, and that the space is tidy and welcoming for artists, volunteers and other guests of the festival.

Riggers

(before, during and after the festival)

This group is quite literally responsible for building the festival. We need your help setting up stages and rooms for different artists and concerts. You will assist with carrying instruments and help installing lights. This job may involve heavy lifting and late nights, but you will be part of a supportive team. By participating, you will gain insight into the work involved in producing cultural events and contribute to the planning and design of our arenas. As part of this team you will learn how to make sure that both the audience and the artists have the best possible experience during Borealis.

Runners

(before, during and after the festival)

Love to meet new people and good at taking care of others? A shift as a Runner can involve everything between heaven and earth! There are always things that come up during a festival that need to be fixed. You will be the one who helps where there is a need across different work areas. The runner can easily become the hero of the day!

Social Media 

(during the festival) 

This group will work closely with the communications team in Borealis, and you will get to enjoy the events while sharing the experience with our online audience! To participate, you must have a smartphone with a good camera and the ability to install Instagram and other apps.

Ticketing

(during the festival)

As a ticket volunteer, you are part of a team that takes care of tickets and accreditation. Your shift will usually begin one hour before the doors to a concert open. Our ticket manager will welcome you and provide a briefing on your responsibilities for the evening. Some of the tasks you may be involved in include scanning pre-purchased tickets, checking festival passes, managing queues, selling tickets at the door, counting the audience during concerts, and selling merchandise. Additionally, if you are part of this team, you may be assigned to work at our Festival Office where guests and local artists can pick up their accreditation. In this role, you will have knowledge of the festival programme and the arenas, allowing you to answer questions from our guests.

Can I join as a volunteer if I don’t live in Bergen? 

Yes! Unfortunately, we can’t help with accommodation or travel, but we are happy to share tips on how to find temporary accommodation in Bergen.

Are there any age limitations?

Anyone above 16 can join our volunteer team. There is no upper limit!

I don’t speak Norwegian. Can I still join?

Yes! We have lots of tasks that don’t require knowledge of Norwegian (for instance rigging, driving, catering and poster distribution).

Will I be able to attend concerts if I volunteer?

Yes! You will be assigned to work 2-3 shifts, and will be able to enjoy the rest of the festival on the days you do not work.

Do I need to be a good cook if I choose Catering?

No, all food will be produced by the cooks at Mat & Prat, so you will be helping us out with the logistics (packing, labeling, counting, sorting)