Stewarding at FolkEast

Our fabulous stewards are tasked with supporting our visitors, ensuring that they have an enjoyable festival. They also manage to have a great time themselves! It's an excellent way to experience FolkEast. Many of our stewards have been with us for years but there is invariable an element of turnover, so we are always looking for new people to help keep everything running smoothly.

We ask that you work a four hour shift each day with some training added in. You will have plenty of time to enjoy the music and everything else FolkEast has to offer - with the added benefit of feeling more involved and getting to know a wonderful bunch of people. All our stewards are volunteers and are crucial to the success of FolkEast.

Not yet convinced? Here's what our 2025 stewards said about their experience:

Had a fantastic time. Loved the buzz and camaraderie of volunteering and the festival.

The festival was wonderful. Sotterley is such a beautiful site. Thank you to the whole festival team for the huge amount of work you do but also for being so chilled out and putting volunteers at ease!

Enjoyed my stewarding experience and the varied acts/groups and activities that were happening at the new location. A very beautiful location.

Some great people in the stewarding team ... I'm pleased to be a part of it.

I loved it. Friendly stewards, friendly facilitators and lovely public!

I had a lovely time. The people I worked with were great as were other stewards. The festival had a great atmosphere and I felt very welcome. Thank you :)

Always look forward to FolkEast stewarding!

What will I be asked to do?

There are a wide range of tasks you could be involved in. We try and place volunteers in a position that is suited to their interests and skills base, so please tell us plenty about yourself on the application form.

• Welcoming visitors and checking wristbands at entry points to the festival site.

• Supporting festival goers in the arena

• Assisting venue staff with the smooth running of performances

• Directing traffic in the car park

• Supporting campers on the campsites

• Assisting with the management of artist and crew areas

• Keeping the site clean and tidy.

• Helping In the Box Office

  
  

  A four hour shift entitles you to free access to the festival on the days that you are volunteering. We ask for a minimum three-day commitment but hope that you will be able to make yourself available over the whole festival.

  
  

  NB FolkEast commences on Thursday, 20th August for our weekend campers and we therefore need our stewarding teams to be up and running by then.

Interested?

If you are interested in applying as a steward for FolkEast 2026, please click on the Stewarding Information 2026 link below to find out how to proceed.

If you have any queries or would like more information before submitting an application, please contact Sue, our Steward Coordinator, at stewards@folkeast.co.uk

The Small Print

Applications will close at midday on July 31st 2026

You will receive an email on receipt of your application, with further information to follow.

Places are allocated on a first come, first served basis, with priority given to previous volunteers. Please don't delay getting in touch! Places may be filled before the closing date we don't want you to be disappointed!

Please note: dogs are not permitted at FolkEast unless they are registered assistance dogs and they will need to be booked in with our accessibility coordinator and proof of registration provided. phillippa@folkeast.co.uk

We look forward to welcoming you onto our team!

Stewarding Applications close on the 31st July 2026