VOLUNTEERS

BECOME A VOLUNTEER
Signup to become a volunteer @ AAVF 2026.
This is your chance to lend us a a helping hand in many of our festival parts.
Both before, during and after the festival.

As a volunteer at AAVF 2026 you can choose between 4 options. Each option gives you different access possibilities at the festival as described below:

Before and After the Festival
This area is responsible for building and setting up the festival grounds, stages, bar, and similar structures. This takes place from Monday to Wednesday. During these days, everything is set up, arranged, and decorated. When the festival ends on Sunday, this team returns to take everything down and pack up the entire festival.

Production
Production is the area responsible for creating and running the festival’s infrastructure — the team that builds stages, sets up sound, and installs lighting. We ensure that all practical aspects function during the festival and support the professional sound and lighting staff.
When the festival ends, we dismantle everything again.

Bar & Service
The bar serves drinks and snacks to the festival’s guests. Here, volunteers work closely together to create a great atmosphere in Ridehuset. There will be designated bar managers who ensure smooth operations, that the cash register balances, and that everything runs as it should.
The service team in Ridehuset ensures that the area is ready to receive guests at all official festival opening hours.

Catering
This area focuses on preparing the various meal setups (from concert setups to dining layouts, etc.), VIP meals, liaising with catering, and managing meal service (lunch and dinner).

Info Desk
The info desk is the central hub during the festival. This is where guests, artists, judges, and participants can seek help in all situations, at most times. Merchandise, sheet music, and press coordination are also handled here.

Hospitality
Hospitality consists of all teams responsible for managing workshop rooms, providing meals for competition participants and judges, as well as sound technicians and others involved in workshops and competitions.
Additionally, this area includes handling hospitality for VIPs.