Get involved

LYS are co-created participatory events. There is no hired entertainment, artists, headliners or commissioned work. That means that you (and everybody else) are responsible for the experience.

You sign up for a volunteer role when you purchase your membership.

If you want to contribute with the organizing part, send an email to contact@frostlys.no

Do you want to bring art, activities, music, theme camps or other experiences, contact the Placement team.

Everybody participates

To make the events happen, each and everyone of us contributes by doing volunteer work either pre, during or post event.

Lys is run by volunteers, and relies on the effort committed by the participants. Together, we are responsible for what this event is and can be. When you secured your membership, you chose one of our volunteer roles.

In line with several of our principles, bringing content, creation and magic is very encouraged! What do you want to share with the community?

Volunteer

You are all encouraged and asked to contribute to the event by volunteering. This could mean:

  • Signing up for a shift

  • Taking on an available task or lead role, check them out below:

TASKS AND ROLES

SITE MANAGEMENT

Site Management oversees the essential operational sides of LYS, contributing to an efficient flow and well-being of participants from arrival to departure. Comprising key sub-departments like Gate & Greeters, Rangers, Logistics, and Sanitation. Together, Site Management ensures a well-organized, welcoming, and safe environment for all participants throughout the LYS event. 🌟🌈

  • Rangers play a vital role in ensuring a positive and safe experience at LYS. As dedicated community mediators, they work in shifts, day and night, engaging with participants to provide information, support the principles of LYS, and enhance public safety. Their presence ensures a smooth and enjoyable event for everyone 🌟🏕️

  • Main responsible person for the event during your shift. You are the escalation point and might deal with conflict resolution, authorities & press and logistics around medical issues

  • Handling MOOP (acronym for Matter out of Place), restock and maintain water stations & toilets, educate about waste management.

  • ✨ Gate / Greet / Park Team ✨

    This team ensures every guest’s arrival and departure runs smoothly and starts with a smile!
    You’ll help manage parking, drop-offs, vehicles, and the Vårlys Express 🚗🚌—and at the gate, you’ll welcome guests, process tickets, answer questions, and send everyone off with warmth.

    Because at LYS… “You shall not pass” without a cheerful greeting! 🎉🌟

  • Our medic volunteers are on call to help with simpler tasks such as cleaning wounds, administering band-aids and more.

  • If anyone wants to create this space, there will be a welfare space. Volunteers will do shifts ensuring a calm, safe environment where participants can relax, converse, or simply unwind. They will hold space, offer a listening ear and emotional support. Provide information and encourage hydration, rest and relaxation.

DPW (Department of Public Works)

The Department of Public Works (DPW) is a dedicated crew responsible for pre-event setup, event maintenance, and post-event cleanup, embodying the "Leave No Trace" principle. This close-knit family contributes practical skills to tasks like repairs, fire safety, sanitation, and basic infrastructure. Serving as the workforce for constructing and dismantling physical infrastructure, DPW collaborates with LYS departments, leads, participants, and the community for the creation and disappearance of a LYS event 🛠️✨

  • Build&Strike team are responsible for all repairs, construction, and dismantling, ensures the site is prepared for participant arrival, oversees production setup, and coordinates the pack-down process. Their duties include readying buildings, helping content creators when possible and ensuring a Leave No Trace event. 🚀✨

  • The Effigy team handles effigy build, fire safety and safety perimeter during the burn and cleanup of the burn site. 🔥🚀

  • The EL team, the bright sparks of the island, make sure our electric needs are covered, illuminating the surroundings for both practicality and a touch of dazzle! 🌟

  • LNT is a strike-focused role, perfect for those who want to help bring LYS to a clean and thoughtful close. Tasks include last day MOOP sweeps, checking every corner of the land for anything left behind, and managing Lost & Found to reunite items with their owners. This work ensures we leave the land exactly as we found it—or even better. 💚🌎