How to Apply
For an overview of the various voluntary opportunites that are available at the Lichfield Festival, please read the information notes. To apply, please fill in an application form and return it to Festival Administrator Richard Bateman at richard.bateman@lichfieldfestival.org, who you can also contact for further information. For help with the form, have a look at the guidance notes. All the forms and notes are in the Downloads box on the right hand side of this page.
Closing Dates
Applications for the Summer Festival need to be received by Thursday 17 May.
Applications for the Literature Festival need to be received by Friday 31 August.
Volunteering at the Lichfield Festival gave me an excellent experience of many kinds of music and enabled me to gain experience from many different people in the music industry. Lichfield was a great source of inspiration for my future studying and career.
Richard Glover, Composer in Residence, Birmingham Contemporary Music Group
About
The Lichfield Festival relies on Volunteers to ensure the smooth running of events throughout the year. Each year over 120 people aged from 16-80 join us to help make the Festival what it is.
If you are passionate about the arts, would like to help meet and look after artists, assist with event and stage management, work backstage, help out with the education projects, work on targeted publicity drives, meet sponsors, or give a helping hand with front-of-house or general administration, we would love to hear from you. Volunteering is a great way to have fun, make new friends, gain new skills and gather valuable references and accreditation to boost your cv.
I volunteered at the Lichfield Festival during my time as a music student at University. The experience was invaluable, and it helped reinforce my desire to pursue a career in the arts. I have been working in artist management at Askonas Holt since 1985 and I’m sure my experience at the Lichfield Festival gave me a distinct advantage early in my career.
Celia Willis, Senior Artist Manager, Askonas Holt
