Saltburn Folk Festival Volunteer, 2024 (Saltburn-by-the-Sea)

Saltburn Folk Festival, Albion Terrace, Saltburn-by-the-Sea TS12 1JW, 9th - 11th August 2024, 8am -11pm.

Saltburn Folk Festival is set over the weekend in beautiful Saltburn-by-the-Sea. It's a town-based festival with song, dance, music and stories to engage and interest everyone.

What will you be doing?

• Helping to set up and clear venues before and after events.
• Welcoming audience members, checking wristbands and passes, selling tickets and providing venue information.
• Giving support to audience members, particularly people with access needs.
• Assisting performers and technical staff.

What's in it for you?

• You can join in the festival fun and attend concerts free of charge when you're off duty.
• You'll meet people and be part of a team.
• You'll hear the music in the events you work on, and usually see at least some of the show.
• You'll be helping others have a great time and making the festival a success.
• You'll feel part of your community.
• You'll gain confidence and experience through working with the public in this customer facing role.
• You'll learn about event management.
• You'll discover new performers and genres of music.

We can pay your travel expenses, and you'll receive a meal or a meal voucher when you volunteer for a full day or evening shift.

What skills are we looking for?

• People with a kind and helpful attitude.
• People who love music and enjoy sharing that joy with others.
• Enthusiasm and energy.
• The willingness to work as part of a team.

If you have any access needs, do let us know as there are plenty of different roles and we can accomodate all who wish to join us.

Once you have signed up to be part of Tees Valley Festivals Volunteering you will receive training in Customer Service and Health & Safety. There will be opportunities for further training in Inclusivity & Accessibility, Working with Children, Digital Capture, Content Creation and Social Media, and Sound and Technical Production. You can get involved in some exciting creative community art and music workshops which will be running across the Tees Valley. You'll also be able to take part in and earn badges with the RSAs exciting Badge Nation Programme.

Age 16+