Volunteer at RF25
As a volunteer, you get a discount on Roskilde Festival merchandise in the main stand in Central Park from Saturday 28 June to Tuesday 1 July. After this time, the collection is sold at normal prices.
Get 20% off this year’s collection. You can also get an even sweeter deal on the 2024 collection, so be sure to stop by.
As a volunteer, you take part in creating our festival.
Therefore, we would like you to:
- Think about yourself as a co-creator of your own as well as everybody else’s festival experience. Be the volunteer you want others to be!
- Treat everybody with tolerance and respect – and make sure that others do the same.
- Contribute to a safe and peaceful festival for everyone by always offering a solution instead of conflict.
When carrying out your assignments as a volunteer, we expect that you:
- Show up on time.
- Take responsibility. Thoroughly acquaint yourself with your assignment before your first shift. If in doubt, speak with your supervisor.
- Will not leave your shift before you’re relieved. If it is busy, offer to stay a bit longer.
- Immediately let your supervisor know, if you will be late or will not be able to show up for your shift.
- Refer to the person in charge of the area if you’re asked a question that you don’t immediately know the answer to.
- Speak to festivalgoers and co-volunteers in a nice and proper manner.
- Will help your co-volunteers by showing your wristband when passing through a gate, opening your bag etc.
- Have not consumed or are under the influence of alcohol or drugs while performing your role.
- Help collect and separate trash and be conscious about reducing waste.
- Clean up after yourself in the camp before you go home.
Roskilde Festival Charity Society organizes the festival. It is the framework for our great community and donates all profits from the festival to humanitarian and cultural work that gives life to young dreams.
As a volunteer you can become a member! Here are five great reasons to join:
- You make the festival possible: Roskilde Festival has been rooted in a strong commitment to the association for over 50 years: Your membership makes it possible to continue making the festival.
- Get close to the donations: We donate all profits from Roskilde Festival to humanitarian and cultural work that brings young people's dreams to life. As a member, we’ll show you how you're doing good.
- Have a say: As a member, you can participate in the annual general assembly and help shape the future of Roskilde Festival.
- Support our values: Your membership fuels our effort to make a difference and create positive change in the world.
- The first year is free: After that, membership costs DKK 100 per year.
If you do not appear for one or more of your shifts without a valid reason or without previous agreement with your supervisor, Roskilde Festival will withdraw your wristband and charge a fee of DKK 4,500. You will also be banned as a volunteer at Roskilde Festival for the next three years.
If you are ill or in any other way prevented from performing your role, you must contact your team leader.
Take your well-deserved breaks in our Volunteer Hub East where you can get free coffee, tea, water, and lemonade. Here, you will also have access to toilets and free hot showers.
Volunteer Hub East is in East City. See the exact location in the volunteer version of the festival map.
Opening hours
Friday 27 June 17.00-02.00
Saturday 28 June to Saturday 5 July 07:00-02:00
As a volunteer at Roskilde Festival, you can get this year's unique volunteer print on a piece of clothing, tote bag, bucket hat, or other textile made of cotton or polyester that you bring along. The "Volunteer Print" product is on your wristband and can be used at the Merchandise Mainstore during the opening hours listed below.
Opening hours for The Merchandise Mainstore by gate 8
- Saturday 28 June until Tuesday 1 July from 10:00 to 22:00
- Wednesday 2 July until Saturday 5 July from 10:00 to 02:00
Bring your own textile
- The textile must be made of cotton and/or polyester. We cannot print on fleece or nylon.
- We recommend that the textile is clean and without wrinkles for the best result.
- We print on all types of clothing: e.g., socks, t-shirts, bucket hats, or tote bags.
- The volunteer print must not be applied to textiles that already have a written or visual message, but it can be printed on a textile with an existing clothing brand logo, neutral pattern, or previous Roskilde Festival merchandise.
Colors and sizes
- Choose from three colors: orange, black, or white.
- Choose from two sizes: large print (21,5 cm wide x 21 cm tall) and small print (7,3 cm wide x 7,1 cm tall).
Placement and expression
- You can choose where to place your volunteer print.
- You must not cut or otherwise alter the appearance of this year's volunteer print.
What are the risks of getting the volunteer print?
Our print is guaranteed to last the lifetime of the textile, but we still recommend that you wash your printed textiles inside out and use mild detergent to ensure the best possible care. Additionally, we cannot guarantee print quality on very textured or uneven surfaces. Sometimes mistakes happen, and the print may end up slightly crooked, and if your t-shirt is wrinkled, the print will not hold optimally.
How long does it take to get the volunteer print?
- There may be queues at certain times. Use the queue time to choose color, size, and placement.
- Once you reach the printers at the Merchandise Mainstore, it takes about 2 minutes from placing your order to receiving your item with this year's print.
How many volunteer prints can I get?
- You can get one print, which is assigned as a product on your People profile.
- You can purchase an additional volunteer print if we have any left. A small print costs DKK 40 and a large one DKK 50.
What are the environmental benefits of a volunteer print compared to a volunteer t-shirt?
- When we print on already-produced textiles and garments instead of new ones, we save resources. In previous years, we have produced 25,000 organic t-shirts for each festival, and one organic t-shirt has a CO2e footprint from production of 4 kg CO2, according to calculations from Tekstilrevolutionen. This means that at Roskilde Festival we have had an emission of approximately 100 tons of CO2e each year from producing t-shirts – and about a third of them are never claimed. This emission corresponds, for example, to slightly less than we collectively emit from gasoline and diesel during a festival – or in other words, equivalent to over 40,000 liters of gasoline.
- The print is a so-called “ElastoSoft transfer,” which is environmentally labeled with STANDARD 100 by OEKO-TEX®.
In Volunteers’ Village we have everything your volunteer heart desires. The area is in the western part of the Inner Festival Area – just north of Apollo and west of the Bazar.
In this area, you can enjoy a break in calm surroundings; and when your stomach is growling, you can visit our food stand, which offers all kinds of food.
Volunteers’ Lounge
When entering the area you will see a big tent – that’s our Volunteers’ Lounge. You can take a break here in relaxing surroundings and charge your phone in the meantime. We have free coffee, tea, and lemonade, and in the bar, you can buy cold beer and water. You can also play a game of table football or beer pong with your co-volunteers.
There will be different activities throughout the week, so keep an eye on the info screens or ask in the bar.
Opening hours in Volunteers’ Lounge
Friday 27 June to Tuesday 1 July from 09:00 to 23:00
Wednesday 2 July to Saturday 5 July from 09:00 to 01:00
Free coffee, tea, and lemonade from 06:15
Bar Rock
In the middle of Volunteers’ Village, you will find Bar Rock that serves as a gathering point for parties, dancing, having fun and good conversations. Check out the great selection of drinks – and enjoy a nice discount during First Days.
Opening hours in Bar Rock
Friday 27 June from 18:00 to 02:00
Saturday 28 June to Tuesday 1 July from 14:00 to 04:00
Wednesday 2 July to Friday 4 July from 14:00 to 04:00
Saturday 5 July from 14:00 to 03:00
Volunteers’ Garden
Volunteers’ Garden is a calm, green area for relaxation. Here, you can take a break and participate in numerous activities. Look forward to yoga, massage, mindfulness, knitwork, dancing, breathwork and much more.
Swing by our alcohol-free garden and reload the human batteries in calm surroundings.
Feel free to use one of the three meeting tents which are in a quiet area.
In the Wellness tent you can do your hair and makeup. We have products for your hair, and you can bring along your own products too. You can also get a sparkle of glimmer on your cheek and get ready for the next celebration.
Opening hours in Volunteers’ Garden
Saturday 28 June to Saturday 5 July from 10:00 to 20:00
The wardrobe is open from 09:00-05:00 (but closes at 03:00 if no one visits)
Unity
Stop by Unity in the heart of Volunteers’ Village for morning choirs, music quizzes, intimate live experiences and other enjoyable activities for all volunteers. Check the program on the signs in the area.
Opening hours in Unity
Saturday 28 June to Saturday 5 July at all hours.
Wardrobe
At the wardrobe you can store your belongings and charge your phone or computer.
The wardrobe is staffed from Saturday 28 June to Saturday 5 July from 08:00 to 03:00.
Your commitment to our festival does not have to end when you go home. More than 1,000 passionate volunteers organise Roskilde Festival all year round. You also have the chance to become part of the passionate all-year community.
Learn more about being an all-year volunteer
In addition to roles, we use the collective terms Ildsjæl (all-year volunteer) and festival volunteer. But when are you one or the other?
- Ildsjæl (all-year volunteer) is a common term for everyone who puts in an effort of +100 hours in connection with Roskilde Festival. In People, these are all roles such as medskaber, ansvarlig, leder and chef.
- Festival volunteer is a term for all volunteers who put in an effort of up to 99 hours. In People, these are roles such as Festivalfrivillig24 and Festivalfrivillig32.