Volunteer Positions 2026

The construction period is a fun time with a small, close-knit team where you see the festival develop from the very beginning. As a builder, you help to build and decorate the festival. Under the supervision of a location manager and theater groups, tents are built, barns are cleaned out, cables are pulled and stuff is carried. But even without mega muscles, you can make yourself useful during the construction by painting signs, making decorations for the Festival Heart and supporting the catering for crew & volunteers. During the construction period, you will often work outside all day. If you have two right hands and are in good physical condition, then this is definitely a position for you (and perhaps the dismantling too ;-))!

The build-up continues until the first day of the festival because there are often still jobs to be done. If you want to be in another team during the festival, you can indicate in consultation with your subco whether you want to build up another day or go to your festival team already.

You can choose to only do the construction, in which case you will receive the volunteer allowances (camping, discount on bicycle, crew meal) until Sunday 14th of June.

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After 10 days of festival we dismantle all locations in about 4 days, of course always with a bit of mixed feelings….: it’s over again! Tree trunk stands, theatre company sets, army tents, furniture in the crew catering locations and festival heart: the enormous amount of stuff and materials that were used to build Oerol Festival are carefully dismantled, cleared and stored again.

We are looking for enthusiastic go-getters with a lot of energy who come fresh from the shore and/or still have energy left after 10 days of festival to leave the island at least as good as we found it. You will work in a small team, mainly outside and will go over the entire island.

+++ Because it is of course no fun to clean up the party alone if you did not celebrate it yourself, you will receive 2 Oerol festival days as a gift from us with this position (camping Friday night and Saturday night, discount on bicycle, crew meals) in exchange for your efforts during the 4 dismantling days (Sunday to Wednesday).

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During the build-up period and the festival, hundreds of people work at Oerol. The office in Midsland is the beating heart of the entire organisation. Every day, people come and go: volunteers enthusiastically signing up, residents with urgent questions, and theatre makers or artists arriving at the desk with specific requests. In this role, you are their very first point of contact and help everyone with a smile.

For each shift, you will be scheduled in one of the roles within this function. You might be seated at the office desk, carry out supporting tasks, or staff the volunteer desk. It’s a great way to get to know the organisation from the inside and the outside. In the comments field at the bottom of the volunteer form you can indicate your preference for one of the roles, and we will try to take this into account.

• Office desk: Here you answer the main phone line, transfer callers to the right colleague and help people at the desk with their questions. For this position we are looking for people who enjoy giving everyone a warm welcome, can work in a structured and accurate way, and are comfortable working with a computer.
• Facilities: Another role is that of facilities all-rounder. Behind the scenes, you make sure everything runs smoothly and that the office always looks presentable and welcoming. Among other things, you distribute the post, coordinate lunch and make sure the dishes are taken care of.
• Volunteer desk: All volunteers stop by the volunteer desk before starting their shifts. In this role, you are the first face they see. You check them in, provide information and make sure they receive the right items (festival wristband, t-shirt) to get started for the rest of the week.

PLEASE NOTE: To properly settle into this role, we ask for a minimum availability of 7 days.

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During the festival period, many people (artists and guests) and lunch are transported. As a driver, you ensure that everyone and everything ends up at the right place at the right time. It is important that you know Terschelling well: from Arjendune to Doodemanskisten, and from the Meertje van Hee to the Hoornse forest. As a driver, you see the entire island and meet many people. In addition, you are often the first contact on the island for our guests: we are therefore looking for hospitable, friendly and cheerful drivers!

NOTE: For this function you must have had your driver’s license for at least 3 years and be able to drive well! We ask for an availability of at least 5 days during the festival (from Friday 12 June)

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Do you dream of being in the middle of a unique mix of culture and nature with your camera? Then this is your chance! For Oerol 2026 we are looking for enthusiastic volunteer media makers who want to capture the festival in a unique way. You will document the atmosphere of the festival and the magic of the island, contributing to Oerol’s visual archive and promotion.

For this role, please make sure to include a motivation and portfolio so we can see your style. There are only a limited number of places available, and volunteers for this team will be selected by the Marketing & Communications department.

So, are you an enthusiastic media maker with your own camera? Are you flexible, independent, and not afraid of getting sand in your shoes? Then sign up for this team!

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As a Variety volunteer, you will encounter a wide variety of tasks. One moment you will receive the public at performances, the next you will ensure that the street theatre is not hindered by cyclists and cars. You will have a lot of contact with your subco because they will tell you the day before which service you will get, where you need to go and who you will be working with. Do you like variety and do you enjoy getting a look behind the scenes of Oerol? Choose the Variety team!

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From early in the morning until late at night, you can visit the Festival hub, during Oerol. At the Festival hub, you can see numerous catering establishments, programming and exhibitions. This vibrant place is looking for people who want to make sure that everyone feels at home at the festival heart! Is that you? There are two functions available for the Festival hub:

Team Festivalhart
As part of a close-knit team, you ensure that the festival heart always looks its best. Tasks can include; fetching glasses, access control, rinsing glasses, keeping the terrace tidy, guiding the public at the festival heart and manning the bicycle shed for errors. Do you think it would be fun to be in the middle of the festival, welcoming visitors and all of this with the cool music programme in the background? Do you ensure that the festival heart always looks its best and that all visitors feel welcome? Then you will be in the right place in this team!

Hospitality employee Festivalhart
As a hospitality employee, you work behind the bar and ensure that all visitors are provided with a cold beer, a fresh cola, a hot cup of coffee or a meal. Some tasks you may encounter here are tapping beers, serving snacks, keeping terraces tidy and making coffees.

There are a number of bars at the festival heart, you can indicate where you prefer. If you already have certain knowledge, that is a bonus! You can choose from the following bars:

• Hospitality: Bars
  This includes the Fonteinbar and the Podiumbar. If you want to be in the middle of the festival heart with a view of the music, choose this team
• Hospitality: Specials
  This includes all the special bars; the wine bar, the coffee bar, the specialty beer bar or the cocktail bar. Do you have knowledge of one of these delicious drinks or do you want to gain this knowledge? Then sign up for this team!
• Hospitality: Shine sublime – Rinsing and stocking team
  Are you more of an introvert, but enjoy the hustle and bustle at the Festival Heart? On this team, you’ll make sure that all glasses on the festival grounds are collected and returned to the bars. In addition, you make sure the bars have sufficient supplies.

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At the crew catering you assist with the catering for all employees, artists and guests. A rewarding function in which you let around 400 hard-working colleagues enjoy a delicious meal every day. You help with preparing the food, serving it and washing up. So; do you like to make people smile by serving a large plate of hot food, are you not averse to a scullery and do you have fantastic music lists for while washing up? Then sign up now for team crew catering!

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After last year’s success, we now have the Artists, professionals & press desk at the harbour of Terschelling again. Here, artists, professionals and press can report when they arrive on the island. You are their first point of contact on the island, so it is your job to give them a warm welcome and help them on their way. You are a spider in the Festival web, ensuring that people get on the right bike or in the right car, have the right wristbands & dinner vouchers and you actively keep the producers of Oerol informed of changes.

For this position we are looking for hospitable people who can communicate clearly, keep a cool head when a boat arrives and many people have many questions. It also helps if you speak a decent word of English and are good with computers.

PLEASE NOTE : To make this role your own, we ask that you be available for at least 7 days.

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Help wandering Oerol visitors find their way to the right campsite, theatre location or festival heart. You know the route to the most beautiful spots of the Expedition projects and tell guests about the best programming in the pubs and restaurants.

In addition to general information, you will also be the point of contact for questions regarding ticket sales and the issuing and sale of festival wristbands. Visitors can contact you with questions about ticket sales, oerol wristbands and a colleague can also be standing in front of you with questions about volunteer tickets.

PLEASE NOTE: for this function it is important that you are handy with computers and technology! In addition, you will also receive a lot of information about the festival. In order to properly master the function, we require a minimum of 7 days availability. You will receive a short training before your first shift.

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Merchandise is sold at various points at Oerol. Think of clothing, posters, bags, etc. that are all specially designed for Oerol. For this small and close-knit team, we are looking for (customer) friendly and enthusiastic volunteers who enjoy selling visitors a nice Oerol souvenir. It is important that you can work accurately and are good at using a smartphone – our ATM looks a lot like one. In addition, you must enjoy broadening your sales skills and perhaps sharing your tips and tricks with your colleagues. “Yes, because who wouldn’t want such a beautiful Oerol shirt and yes, the weather can change suddenly, so if I were you I would also take the sweater and that hat also looks great on you!”

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Tickets are sold for part of the Oerol program. These tickets must be checked on location by scanners. The distribution of the scanners is done by the Scanrunners team. A lightning-fast team that cycles across the island to deliver the scanners to the locations. You scan tickets, provide support for any technical questions during the run-in of a performance and then cycle to the next location. You cycle mostly on your own bike, but when the locations are far apart, you will be given an electric bike during your shift. In short, do you like to be on the road on your bike, do you want to have seen all the locations once? Then sign up for this team!

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As a subco you help the volunteer coordinators with managing volunteers. You will be given the coordination of a permanent team for which you are the first point of contact.

Before the festival, you will have telephone contact with all members of your team to get to know them, to get them excited and to provide them with information. In addition, you will fill in the schedule (and keep it up to date) that you received from the volunteer coordinators. During the festival, you will organize a meeting for your team every day and you will organize one fun team outing. You will also attend a meeting with one of the volunteer coordinators every day.

So, are you super social and do you like to manage volunteers? Are you flexible and do you like to think in terms of solutions? Would you like to have a bit more responsibility and be able to manage your own time while making Oerol even more fun for your team? Then this position is right for you! For this position, it is important that you upload your CV with the application form.

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For the stay of all volunteers, Oerol books camping places at various campsites on Terschelling. In order to ensure that the stay of these volunteers at these campsites runs smoothly, we need a host. As a host, you act as a point of contact for both the volunteers and the employees and/or artists of the campsite. You ensure that you welcome everyone upon arrival so that they immediately feel at home at the campsite. If volunteers cause a nuisance, we ask you to first solve this yourself. If this is not possible, the volunteer coordinators are of course there to assist you and help solve the problem, but we do need you to report it.

It is important for this function that you can be strict when necessary, while at the same time keeping the atmosphere at the campsite pleasant. As a campsite host you must be available for the entire period indicated. You are there when the first volunteers arrive and wave them goodbye at the end of the festival.

You don’t have fixed working hours. You will be very busy just before and at the beginning of the festival, but by the end of the festival everyone has found their place. You meet a lot of volunteers, it is a very social and fun function!

We have two camping hosts per campsite, so you can take turns.

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