Volunteer

Description

The festival has now entered its gilded age celebrating its 20th edition and we are excited to be back in venues all around Dublin City, including a Festival Hub in the stunning IMMA Venues at the Royal Hospital Kilmainham!

We are opening our doors once again to welcome volunteers, book enthusiasts and festival-goers back for a winters delight in the literary and publishing world. Take a leaf out of our book and help celebrate the written, spoken, journeyed and drawn word around the city.

The 20th Dublin Book Festival (5 – 9 November) relies on the dedication and generosity of volunteers supporting our events. We are grateful for the vital support of our many volunteers, without whom the festival would not happen. From ambassadors at our launches and panel discussions to stewarding at our walking tours about the city; from the welcome desk to the creative corner, our volunteers are the spine that holds this festival book together.

Is training provided?:Yes

Tasks that the volunteer(s) will be expected to undertake:

• Front of House

Volunteering for Front of House puts you at the forefront of the Festival experience. 2025 will see the Festival unfold across many new and exciting spaces and places; the venues are the hub of Festival activity and as many of our volunteers are Festival aficionados themselves, you get the opportunity to participate in and contribute to the dynamic atmosphere of an international festival. Front of House volunteering activities includes admissions, ushering and general venue operations (crowd liaising & information point of contact). Venues throughout the city from the likes of our old reliables such Irish Writers Centre, National Library of Ireland, Royal Library RDS & dlr Lexion to the more intriguing Botanic Gardens, The New Theatre Temple Bar, MoLi Stephens Green & Rascals Brewery Inchicore

• Hospitality
  With so many events taking place in the same venue, over the days of the festival we may it our mission that we meet and greet not only the public but also all the artists as they arrive - we want them to feel right at home at the festival and we go that extra mile giving them that personal and personable welcome. Volunteers will also chaperone them to and from events, signings and receptions and at all times be an ambassador for the festival and the volunteer team

• Festival Family Hub  @ IMMA 

The Heart of the Festival located in IMMA - The Museum Of Modern Art Kilmainham - this venue will a readers paradise for all ages. Over the years we have receptions and launches, exhibitions based on the world of literature as well as events for our younger bookworms - from Treasure Hunts, Creative Stations, Book Swap, the now infamous Book Clinic and for its third year Plant your Own Station.  Due the amount of footfall and the numerous events taking place over the BIG WEEKEND (Nov 8 -9) the Festival Family Hub is open we ask that all volunteers take at least one shift here to help out with the demand.

Benefits of Volunteering:

Students of eccletic interests will finds this opporuntiy an engaging, immersive and rewarding expereince. Volunteering with Dublin Book Festival benefits those

• Avid book lovers or just a support of The Arts
• Interested in a career in publishing, writing / Those thinking of taking on a role in teaching
• with an interest Arts Management
• Gaeilgoirs
• Creative Individuals
• An interest in sustainability and the environment
• Looking for like minded peer groups

Details of time commitment needed for role:
Shift times can vary but are normally broken into 3 shifts Morning: 09:30 - 14:30 Afternoon: 13:30 - 18:30 Evening: 17:30 -21:30 Max shift time : 4/5hours - one shift per day / Min shift take up : 3 shifts

Minimum time commitment per week:
Flexible/Varies

Additional screening required for this role::
Sign Up Below and then you will be sent an Application Form and should the candidate be successful there is an information evening to go through roles and what will be expected from them as volunteers and what they can expect as volunteers

Sustainable Development Goal:

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