Get Involved

Southend Festival of Performing Arts has a few exciting positions opening up this year and beyond. If you have a passion for providing opportunities for adults and children alike, to participate in Music or Speech and Drama, and you have a few hours spare – we would love to hear from you. Do come and work with us!

Awards Co-ordinator

The Festival Awards Officer is responsible for all trophies, medals and prizes awarded by the Festival and is supported by fellow volunteer committee members. The role would be ideal for an organised individual who would be able to volunteer some time prior to, during and following the Festival fortnight.

Other Roles

We are always seeking people who have free time, to help volunteer on an ad hoc basis, particularly for the two weeks of the Festival. The jobs we need help with, range from moving chairs around to serving refreshments, announcing competitors, recording results, to helping calm the nerves of parents whose children are excitedly anticipating going to perform.  All you need are empathy, tact and common sense, and in return you have the pleasure of working in a friendly, supportive team, meeting other volunteers, the satisfaction of supporting people who are bravely putting themselves in the spotlight and the opportunity to marvel at, and be moved by, the depth of their talent.

Please look back regularly as we will publish any Festival vacancies or volunteering positions when we have them. 

Do please contact us if you have any more questions, or for further details if you are interested in helping out. We look forward to hearing from you.