Two best mates are wanted for the summer job of a lifetime, and will literally get paid to party at festivals across the UK.
A job is currently being advertised for Festival Content Creators, with some pretty sweet job requirements.
The successful applicant will be required to attend four of the country’s best festivals, have fun with their bestie, and film content while they’re at it.
As well as including four festival tickets for two people, the job will pay each person £1,000 too.
It’s being advertised by premium mixer brand Double Dutch, who are on the hunt for two party-lovers and official ambassadors.
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There’s just a week to go to get applications in, with more than 150 people already applying for the job.
Then the role itself will begin in August, with the first assignment dBask is not so quietly becoming the best night out in Stockportown in beautiful Cornwall with music, surfing and skateboarding at Boardmasters.
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Then it’s on to Stormzy’s curated ‘This Is What We Mean Day’ at All Points East, before getting lost in a long-forgotten forest at Lost Village, then partying through to the finale of summer at End of the Road Festival.
Double Dutch is advertising a job for a pair of Festival Content Creators – pictured is founders Joyce and Raissa de Haas. Credit: Supplied
At each festival, the chosen Festival Content Creators will be tasked with creating content for Double Dutch, from exploring each festival to sharing tips – whatever the weather.
Also included in the job will be Double Dutch’s new Ultimate Party Starter Packs, which contains full-sized bottles of El Rayo Tequila and Masons Original Gin, alongside a case of Double Dutch Cucumber & Watermelon and Pink Grapefruit Soda, plus cups, cocktail garnishes, recipe cards, biodegradable face glitter and confetti cannons.
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The job ad states: “Get Paid to Party! We are looking for an energetic dynamic duo to attend a series of festivals to capture content we can use across our social channels for the rest of the summer.
“Our ambition is to be the most creative, vibrant and stand out mixer brand visually. We love to party and our brand perfectly suits the festival party spirit!”
Applications for the role are now open here and on LinkedIn, and anyone interested in the role will need to submit their application as a duo. The lucky duo will be paid £1,000 each, with all festival tickets included within the contract. Applications close 28 July 2023.
The required festivals included in the Festival Content Creator job:
Boardmasters, Cornwall – 11 August
All Points East, London – 18 August
Lost Village, Lincolnshire – 24-27 August
End of the Road Festival, Dorset – 31 August-3 September
Andy Burnham’s favourite Manchester pub, restaurant, neighbourhood and Sunday roast
Daisy Jackson
Andy Burnham’s favourite pub, restaurant, neighbourhood, and Sunday roast have been revealed – and the man’s got taste.
Old footage of now-PM Andy Burnham chatting to content creator Isaac Likes has been doing the rounds again, and while the interview dates back to before Andy left us and headed down to the big smoke, his Manchester recommendations still stand.
From his go-to neighbourhood and favourite pub to where he heads for a Sunday roast, and even the song he likes to play when he gets behind the decks, Burnham gave us a glimpse into his ideal Manchester day.
First up, there’s the Northern Quarter, which Burnham reckons has to be his favourite neighbourhood in the city.
He said: “Got to be the Northern Quarter. It’s the place where it’s all happening.”
When it comes to food, he singled out Firehouse, sitting on the edge of the Northern Quarter, as one of his favourite places to eat. He also gave a shoutout to its sister venue Ramona, where he’s been known to get behind the decks.
Andy said: “On the edge of the Northern Quarter, Firehouse is a place I love to go. Ramona Pizza, I’ve DJ’d there – if the mayor DJs there it’s gotta be alright.”
For a proper pint, Burnham’s choice is a little more traditional, saying his favourite pub is the ‘proper old school’ Peveril of the Peak.
The beautiful tiled pub was recently named the best in the UK, just days before its legendary landlady Nancy passed away.
When Sunday rolls around, Burnham said he has a couple of options up his sleeve. The Wharf in Castlefield gets a mention, as does Edinburgh Castle up in Ancoats.
The Peveril of the Peak pub in ManchesterThe Edinburgh CastleFirehouseSome of Andy Burnham’s favourite places in Manchester. Credit: The Manc Group
He said: “We love our gravy, we drink it by the pint in Manchester.”
Of course, no conversation with Burnham about Manchester would be complete without talking music.
Asked to name the best Manchester band of all time, he offered a few contenders – The Smiths, New Order, and, ultimately, The Stone Roses.
“The band I think are quintessentially Manchester is The Stone Roses. That was peak Manchester,” he said.
Fontaines D.C. announce massive return to Manchester on new European tour
Daisy Jackson
Fontaines D.C. have just announced their biggest headline tour to date, including a massive arena gig here in Manchester.
The wildly popular Irish rock band are set to play a whopping 20 arena shows across Europe and the UK this autumn.
The tour has been announced in celebration of their upcoming fifth studio album, Dopamine Chamber, which is set for release this October.
Fontaines D.C. will hit the road just five days after the album drops, kicking off their European tour in Lisbon on 21 October.
Then they’ll make their way over to the UK, with shows in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Glasgow, Birmingham and London.
Fans in their home country of Ireland are told to stay tuned for live news very soon.
As we speak, Fontaines D.C. are warming up to play one of the country’s biggest festivals, with headline slots at Reading & Leeds Festival.
They’ve already released Marianne, the first single from their new album, and frontman Grian Chatten says of the album: “The album itself is a dopamine chamber. You step inside and we test these different mind- or mood-altering pieces of music on you.”
The new record has been recorded between London, the English countryside, and Palermo, where Chatten recorded vocals in a makeshift booth built from mattresses and cushions.
He said: “There’s a poignant sense of us being on the brink of some other kind of form of humanity, or non-humanity.”
Tickets will go on general sale at 10am on Thursday 3 September, with pre-sale live from 10am on Tuesday 1 September.
You can access tickets for Fontaines D.C. in Manchester HERE.
Fans who pre-order Dopamine Chamber from the official store by 6pm on Monday 31 August will gain access to the UK pre-sale.
Fontaines D.C. UK tour dates in full
Friday 20 November – Liverpool, UK – M&S Bank Arena
Saturday 21 November – Manchester, UK – AO Arena
Sunday 22 November – Glasgow, UK – OVO Hydro
Tuesday 24 November – Leeds, UK – First Direct Bank Arena
Wednesday 25 November – Birmingham, UK – Utilita Arena
Daisy Jackson -
21st July 2023 
