Stage Crew Manager - Kimpton Folk Festival

The tenth Kimpton folk festival will be on Saturday 4 July 2026.

As the Stage & Set Crew Manager you will be a valued member of Kimpton Folk Festival Committee. You will attend a two-hour committee festival planning evening meeting, once a month from January to June 2026.

The Stage & Set Manager will:

• coordinate the stage and set crew to set up and set down the stage and performance areas on the Green.
• be as good with people, as you are at practical, hands on activities.
• liaise with the the bar supplier.
• manage a small team to put up signage and lights.
• be part of risk assessment and emergency planning.
• organise the team to set up the stage, put up marquees and gazebos and put out the straw bale benches, and take them down at the end of the day.

You'll have a lot of fun at the festival. We are a friendly group, all wanting to put on the best possible festival each year. It is attended by around 1000 local people and visitors from around the UK. The atmosphere is always very special and sometimes electric! We hope you will join us. You will be most welcome!