Volunteer with us
A week long festival of a ward winning theatre, dance, comedy and cabaret workshops. Check out the roles we have available below.
Roles available
Audience Survey Assistant
Role description
Working in venue approaching audience members before and after performances to capture data for festival funding and Arts Council England information. Making Audience aware of QR code posters for them to fill in the survey at home post event.
Good skills to have
- Able to use a tablet or ipad to fill in the survey in real time and save data.
- No personal info taken from audience, just collect answers to a pre determined set of questions.
- An inquisitive and gregarious nature is a plus.
- Post performance activity will require late night working. Approximate finish times 10pm.
Venues
Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, Malvern
OCC, Church Street, Malvern
Fire evacuation procedure information will be shared with you for reference.
Expenses
Daily travel and refreshment budget during festival.
Possible role mash-up with:
Photographer and/or Venue Attendant
Interested?
Contact our volunteer coordinator to book your date and place at a venue. Email volunteer@feasttheatrefestival.com.
Lighting and sound technician
Role description
Working in venue along side professional technicians to support the production of light and sound for individual performances and workshops
Good skills to have
- Some experience desirable but not essential.
- Due to nature of performance activity late night working is essential. Approximate finish time 11pm post performance reset.
- Manual handling and possible working at height.
- Must be able to take direction from lead technician and performers.
- Great opportunity to work in production setting.
Venues
Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, Malvern
Holy Trinity Church, Malvern Link
OCC, Church Street, Malvern
Malvern Priory, Great Malvern.
Fire evacuation procedure information will be shared with you for reference.
Expenses
Daily travel and refreshment budget during festival.
Possible role mash-up with:
Production assistant
Interested?
Contact our volunteer coordinator to book your date and place at a venue. Email volunteer@feasttheatrefestival.com.
Venue Photographer
Role description
Working in venue capturing each event performance and audience reactions. Even though there will be notices of performance and event photography you will need to be sensitive to individual requests of non compliance.
Good skills to have
- Performance activity so late night working. Approximate finish time 10pm for late evening performances.
- Will need own digital camera or us of phone, and transport. (Travel expenses available)
- You must be willing to share photos in a timely manner for use by FEAST Theatre Festival on festival social media pages, website and promo with credit.
- Liaising with festival marketing team sharing photos with descriptions via email.
Venues
Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, Malvern
Holy Trinity Church, Malvern Link
OCC, Church Street, Malvern
Malvern Priory, Great Malvern.
Fire evacuation procedure information will be shared with you for reference.
Expenses
Daily travel and refreshment budget during festival.
Possible role mash-up with:
Venue attendant or Audience Survey Assistant
Interested?
Contact our volunteer coordinator to book your date and place at a venue. Email volunteer@feasttheatrefestival.com.
Venue Production Assistant
Role description
Working in venue auditorium helping to set up for next performance. Involves manual handling with tight turnaround and time pressure. Moving seats, artist sets and stage raking. No lone working.
Good skills to have
- Due to the physical nature of the work a reasonable level of fitness and dexterity is required. Though you are able to work at your own pace you must be able to self asses your own fitness and still complete tasks due to performance turnaround time restrictions.
- Able to watch performances.
- Positive lifting techniques encouraged.
- Must be able to take direction from artists and performers and work around people and public.
Venues
Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, Malvern
OCC, Church Street, Malvern
Fire evacuation procedure information will be shared with you for reference.
Expenses
Daily travel and refreshment budget during festival.
Possible role mash-up with:
Photographer and/or Venue Attendant
Interested?
Contact our volunteer coordinator to book your date and place at a venue. Email volunteer@feasttheatrefestival.com.
Venue Attendant
Role description
Working in venue auditorium welcoming guests. There’s No seating assignments on tickets so role involves ushering festival goers to seats ensuring good seating arrangements to avoid split seating and empty rows.
You’ll stay in the auditorium during the performance to enjoy the show.
Good skills to have
- Approachable.
- Happy to organise and direct people.
- Good spatial visual awareness an advantage.
- Venue support available.
- No lone working.
Venues
Malvern Cube, Albert Road North, Malvern
OCC, Church Street, Malvern
Fire evacuation procedure information will be shared with you for reference.
Expenses
Daily travel and refreshment budget during festival.
Possible role mash-up with:
Audience Survey Assistant to help with capturing funding data and/or Venue Production Assistant
Interested?
Contact our volunteer coordinator to book your date and place at a venue. Email volunteer@feasttheatrefestival.com.