Volunteering with Devizes Arts Festival
What we do
The range of duties our committee and volunteers carry out is pretty impressive. From sourcing great acts for our wonderful annual programme of events, to trudging through boring admin tasks, meeting and greeting the public when the Festival is in full-swing and selling tickets at the Box Office.
Of course, we couldn’t do what we do without the wonderful help and support from so many in our community, not least the lovely people at Devizes Books (including Jo and Sarah, pictured) who host our Ticket Office each year.
- Dagmar Junghanns
Trustee : When I came to live in the Devizes area in the 1990s I was amazed to find the town had its own Arts Festival, and have enjoyed many events over the years. I … find out more… - Tony McQuaid
Trustee : I joined DAF as a trustee at the tail end of 2024, so I’m the new kid on the block so to speak. I have lived in the villages around Devizes for nearly … find out more… - Alison Andrew
Trustee : I became involved with DAF in September of last year. I have been a teacher for 40 yrs and for the last 24 yrs I have taught performing arts at Devizes School. I … find out more… - John Bradford
Trustee : John retired to Devizes with his wife, Cate, where they try to contain a rampant garden at the approach to Quakers Walk. He pioneered the introduction of Independent Radio, establishing stations from Teesside … find out more… - Linda Holmshaw
Trustee : I have lived in Devizes since 2006 and have enjoyed attending numerous DAF events over the years. As I am now retired, it is great to be able to contribute to our wonderful … find out more… - George Batten
Trustee and Town Council Coordinator (he’s the one on the right): Superhero. Nuff said. - Gill Neil
Trustee : Having settled in Devizes in 2019, I realised that I wanted to contribute to the community somehow and I finally found ‘my tribe’ as a volunteer Trustee for the Devizes Arts Festival in … find out more… - Clair Figes
Secretary & Contracts Coordinator (She’s the one on the left!) : Devizes has its own theatre, cinema, art galleries, studios and a great independent bookshop, which all make it a really vibrant place to live. This is … find out more… - Tony Woodison
Treasurer : Tony is a qualified accountant who, upon retiring from the Ministry of Defence in 2012, assumed the role of Trustee and Treasurer for the Devizes Arts Festival. He currently also serves as the … find out more… - Katharine Campbell
Trustee : I grew up in Devizes and after moving away to study and work returned in 1997. I retired from a career in the railway in 2022 and became a Festival trustee in 2023. … find out more… - Philippa Morgan
Trustee (and unofficial Artistic Director) : After 30 years in the Civil Service, Philippa moved to Devizes and quickly got involved in a number of local organisations including the Trust for Devizes and the Food … find out more… - Vince McNamara
Co-Chair : Former spinach scientist turned AI developer and improving golfer, Vince has been helping out at the Festival behind the scenes for nine years quietly ensuring emails reach inboxes and technology behaves itself. Favourite … find out more… - Jean Edwards
Co-Chair : I moved to Wiltshire ten years ago and became an Arts Festival Trustee in 2017. I love the challenge of pulling together an exciting programme for the festival each year and being part … find out more…