Interested in helping out?
We are looking for volunteers to assist at this year's beer festival.
Set-up sessions
Monday 27th April
Tuesday 28th April
Wednesday 29th April
Thursday 30th April (until 3pm)
Open sessions
Thursday 30th April (From 3pm)
Friday 1st May
Saturday 2nd May
Sunday 3rd May
Takedown
Monday 4th May
Why Volunteer?
Most of our volunteers return year after year because it's such a friendly community and it's a lot of fun! But the Beer Festival keeps getting bigger, so more and more volunteers are needed.
Who can volunteer?
Usually, volunteers must be members of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA). If you are not a member but wish to volunteer, please consider joining. However, we do sometimes have a few volunteers who are not CAMRA members, but only if they are personally known by one of the festival managers.
What type of jobs are available?
The work at the Festival falls into two main areas:
Setup/Takedown
For some of the Setup and Takedown sessions, we require volunteers who are physically fit as the work can be demanding with some heavy lifting involved. All volunteers will also need to indicate that they have read and understood the Instructions to Staff which includes a section on manual handling.
Open jobs
- Serving at the bars - beer, cider, foreign beer, wine
- Entrance - selling entry tickets, glasses counter, programmes.
- Stewarding - although we need some stewards who are officially qualified, not all of them need be. Stewarding isn't all security.
- Behind the scenes - the jobs which are not directly customer facing. This could involve help with barrels (some heavy lifting), or some lighter duties such as litter picking. Where appropriate, tools and safety gear is provided.
- ...and more besides...
- Tokens to spend at the festival.
- Free entry to the Festival even on days you are not working
- A friendly community - a very good way to make new friends
- Staff party after closing on Sunday night - whatever beer is left over is then free!
