Opening with an outdoor pedal powered cinema, open artist studios, live gigs and the big artist-led ‘Great Peckham Sketch-In’, we’ve a range of events happening and are looking for a range of enthusiastic local volunteers to join our festival team to make this year – our first but not our last – a huge success.

We need volunteers to undertake a variety of roles, including artist liaison, stewarding, set up, gardeners, helping the public and making the festival accessible to all. You’ll be based at the Bussey building/Copeland Park complex near Peckham Rye station. Be part of the team that makes it happen!

The festival is produced by the people who own the Bussey Building/Copeland Park complex with support from Southwark Council.

Depending on your skills, experience and interest tasks may include:

• Being a friendly face for the Peckham public to approach for information about what’s going on at each event
• Liaising with and supporting local artists and musicians during performances and helping events run smoothly
• Stewarding events, providing support to members of the public
• Helping set up the festival, including building our green ‘Reclaimed Rye’ area, looking after plants, hanging lights and making it a beautiful place to sit and enjoy all the fun.

Suits people who have any of the following attributes

• Enjoy meeting new, local people of all ages and backgrounds
• Are outgoing and like helping others
• Enjoy working outdoors
• Love music, art, film
• Love Peckham!
• Have technical skills in fitting lights and stage set up
• Are DIY-handy, fit and strong
• Have time to give and are available for dates

Why volunteer at Peckham Festival?

• Meet new, local people and be part of a dedicated and friendly team celebrating Peckham’s finest
• Build on and use your skills (customer service, artist liaison, setting up events)
• Make a real difference to our visitors
• Meet local artists, musicians and entrepreneurs
• See great performances and have lots of fun

As well as the roles listed above, we are looking for people who can take on additional responsibilities by becoming a team leader, who can lead and supervise a team of volunteers on shift. Support the volunteer coordinator with scheduling, organising lunch breaks and answering volunteer questions.

Please note all volunteers must be over 18 years old.

Contact us at volunteer@peckhamfestival.org
Tel: 020 7635 0000

Peckham Festival
Studio DGJ
Bussey Building,
133 Rye Lane,
London SE15 4ST