How to Apply
For an overview of the various voluntary opportunites that are available at the Lichfield Festival, please read the information sheet which you can download from the link to the right. Formal applications will open in January, and an application form will be available from this page then. In the meantime, if you just want to talk through what we might be able to offer or find out more, please contact the Festival Administrator, Richard Bateman.
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
