Volunteering
We want you!
We’re looking for dedicated volunteers to join us for this year’s festival. If you love the arts, supporting your community and helping people have the best time possible then we would love you to become an Arts by the Sea festival volunteer!
From marketing and artist support to onsite involvement, there are opportunities to support all interests and to help you gain incredible work experience at a large scale event. Our main festival takes place in the heart of Bournemouth over the last weekend of September (Friday 25th and Saturday 26th) with the opportunity to also support our Bite Size Festival community events at different times of the year. In 2026 these will be on Saturday 5th, Sunday 6th and Saturday 12th September. Full details on how to apply coming soon.
Training for all roles will be offered in the lead up.
Our Opportunities
Arts By The Sea Volunteering
Your role as an Arts By the Sea volunteer is to engage with audience members, talking to them about the festival, explaining what’s going on, guiding to performances, suggesting what would be interesting to see, how to take part and making sure they are enjoying their visit.
To apply for the role get in touch with leigh.hayler@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.
Arts By The Sea Volunteering
Your role as an Arts By the Sea volunteer is to engage with audience members, talking to them about the festival, explaining what’s going on, guiding to performances, suggesting what would be interesting to see, how to take part and making sure they are enjoying their visit.
To apply for the role get in touch with leigh.hayler@bcpcouncil.gov.uk.