Volunteer at Mountaingrass

When: Friday 9 am to 5 pm

• Set up chairs in the three venues & grounds
• Dress the stage areas
• Put up banners, bunting & outdoor lights
• Put up signage around the festival sites
• Erect soft fencing for site management.
• Other jobs as required

Set up prior to the event 

Workshops
When: 9 am to 12 noon Saturday 

and 10 am to 12 noon Sunday

Monitor entry doors of rooms where festival workshops are scheduled and check that everyone entering has a valid Mountaingrass wristband. Assist our festival patrons with directions and festival information. 

Wristband checking

Wristband checking

Concerts
When:  Friday evening 6 pm to 11 pm
and Saturday & Sunday 1 pm to 11 pm 

Monitor entry doors when concerts are on and check that everyone entering has a valid Mountaingrass wristband. Assist our festival patrons with directions and festival information. 

Volunteers may be required to monitor a mix of workshops and concerts

Concerts
When:  Friday evening 6 pm to end of last performance
and Saturday and Sunday 1 pm to end of last performance

• Stage Managers & Emcees work together to keep concerts running on time and in accordance with programmed times.
• Manage performers stage readiness (they are required to be present at least 15 minutes prior to their gig, dressed, tuned up and ready to go on). 
• Ensure performers know backstage housekeeping - toilet locations, where to refill their water bottles, store cases, etc  
• Stage managers are to wear a “hi-vis vest” to indicate their role. 
• Prevent all unauthorised access to the Green room or the stage area at the venues during concerts. 
• Manage issues or emergencies that arise in consultation with the venue manager, event manager or independently in accordance with emergency management guidelines.

Venue Management: Stage Managers and Emcees

When: Throughout the festival.

During the festival keep venues and grounds clear of rubbish.

Tidy and return chairs after workshops and jams, before concerts.

Advise patrons on correct use of recycling bins & 10c container scheme to divert rubbish from land fill and to raise funds to support Young Performers grant.

Keep grounds tidy and regularly empty waste bins.

Recycling bins Picture designed by Photoroyalty / Freepik

Site Tidy Team

When: Sunday evening and Monday morning

This role includes:

• Collecting & packing banners, bunting & signage
• Collect and stack all hired chairs and take to the nearest collection point 
• Pick up rubbish and put it in the Council bins and Cash for Cans bins. 
• Delivering Cash for Cans bags to recycling
• Clean up stages and backstage areas and other various jobs.

Images of actual volunteers thanks to Susan Gordon-Brown

Pack Down After The Event

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