Reading & Leeds Festival 2012

February 17th, 2012

The biggest music event of the Summer, Reading & Leeds Festival 2012 will once again be descending on the twin-site event over the August bank holiday weekend. Tickets will go on general sale at 7.15pm on Monday 12th March 2012, when the headliners and many more names for the festival will also be announced. Reading Festival takes place at Little Johns Farm, Richfield Avenue, Reading, Berkshire, and Leeds Festival takes place at Bramham Park, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

This year, fans have the option to pay for their 2012 tickets using the instalment plan across either two or four equal payments in order to spread the cost.
Further details are at:
READING TICKET PLAN and LEEDS TICKET PLAN

For more info, visit: READING FESTIVAL

WORK FOR FESTIVAL REBUPLIC IN 2012

Festival Republic are also announcing plans to introduce a new Reading & Leeds apprenticeship and internship scheme to invite attendees for this year’s festival to see how things work behind the scenes. Organisers will be offering two 12–month apprenticeships (one for Reading Festival and one for Leeds Festival), as well as ten internship placements of up to 3 weeks to give 2012 ticket holders an opportunity to get involved in all aspects of producing the festival, with placements created in various departments within Festival Republic such as:

• Production
• Artist Liaison
• Sponsorship
• PR
• Marketing
• Digital/Social Media
• Ticketing
• Sustainability.

The placements will be located in London or on site at Reading or Leeds. The aim of the scheme is to give invaluable experience in the live music/events industry to young people looking to benefit from the opportunity to enhance their skills and experience as they look to begin their careers in difficult economic times. Basic expenses will be paid.

Applicants will be asked to compose a letter of no more than 500 words on why they would like to be considered for an internship, giving details on the area they would prefer to work in. Applicants must be between 18 and 25 years old. Full details on how to apply and the dates applicants would need to be available will be posted on the Reading & Leeds websites from the launch on 12 March.

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