We are looking for an enthusiastic and committed volunteer to help us run our festival website. You will need to be confident in using Joomla. The role does not sit within a sub-team on the FW Committee, but provides support across the committee as needed.
The basic requirements for this role are to update the information on the Folk Weekend website as needed. There will be a number of small updates throughout the year but the largest piece of work will be needed around January/February as all the artist information for the current festival will need to be uploaded.
However, there is opportunity for a keen volunteer to expand the role in to areas such as website redesign, social media integration, researching the development of a festival app, etc.
If you are interested in this role please email Cat Kelly (Festival Director) on This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with a summary of your experience and what you can offer for Folk Weekend.
John Spiers, known better in folk circles as Squeezy, has made a name for himself as one of the leading squeezebox players of his generation. Well known for his long-standing duo partnership with Jon Boden in the formidable Spiers & Boden as well as his contribution to the massively popular Bellowhead, John has also played with Eliza Carthy’s Ratcatchers and a number of local folk-dance bands.
We are always delighted to welcome Morris dancers to Folk Weekend, who perform in the streets and at fantastic locations across the City centre including the Botanic Gardens and the Ashmolean Museum. For more information, go to our