Lift festival: ‘after a war’ Venue Manager
(Volunteer)
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27 - 29th june
About Battersea Arts Centre:
Our mission at Battersea Arts Centre is to Invent the Future of Theatre.
We aim to create:
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A better future for everyone by putting creativity and invention at the heart of everything we do
A community that explores its history and looks to its periphery for inspiration
A theatre where our collective imagination is a catalyst to change the world
About ‘after a war’ and the lift festival
The first world war can seem hopelessly remote to the 21st-century mind. And yet, this war ushered in modernity
and set the pace for the most murderous century of human history.
For After a War, LIFT, Tim Etchells (Artistic Director, Forced Entertainment) and 14–18 NOW WW1 Centenary
Art Commissions, have invited 25 artists and companies from across the world to think about the global impact
and legacy of the first world war alongside contemporary issues of war and peace.
LIFT’s programme culminates in this three-day weekender at Battersea Arts Centre, which as a former town hall,
housed the trials of many of London’s conscientious objectors from 1916 onwards.
As well as this, the Tiger Lillies will be performing ‘ A Dream Turns Sour’ in the Grand Hall whilst the festival
takes place, transforming first world war poetry into a haunting, angry and lyrical set of songs.
For more information on LIFT, please visit http://www.liftfestival.com/.
Role:
venue manager (Volunteer)
Supported by: Rachel Twigg (Town Hall Manager) and Sam Brzeski (Volunteer Coordinator)
We are looking for a team of volunteers to facilitate the LIFT After a War weekend festival at Battersea Arts
Centre. As a Venue manager, you will assist with the running of the venue and the event. You will be staffing the
festival to direct audience members, ensuring the shows and installations run to time, and sitting in on shows to
monitor the audience and assist with any fire evacuation procedure.
This is a great opportunity to get involved in a fantastic festival. The performances and events will take place
building wide, and will encompass several different durational installations. There will also be the opportunity to
sit in on some of the shows and experience the installations. You will also be volunteering as part of a larger
volunteer Front of House team, so this is a great opportunity to meet other volunteers and learn new skills.
Opportunities will include:
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Being part of a building wide festival
Interacting with audience members and audience care experience
Interacting with artists who are involved in the festival
Being part of the Battersea Arts Centre Front of House team
Managing a performance space
Working with LIFT festival curators and technical team
Meeting and greeting audience members and directing them around the building.
Ideally, you will be someone who already has a good idea of where things are in our building, as performances
will be split around the building. However, if you are a newbie then please do still apply, we can train you up
when you’re here!
Time commitment
We are asking that you be available for a training session on Thursday 12th June at 6.30pm
The festival itself runs across three days:
Friday 27th June 5.30pm – 11pm
Saturday 28th June Midday – 11pm
Sunday 27th Midday – 11pm
We are asking volunteers to sign up for two five and a half hour shifts within these times (see time grid below). If
you can do more than this then that would be great!
HOW TO APPLY:
Closing date: Friday 6th June
Please email volunteers@bac.org.uk answering the following questions:
Name:
Email:
Mobile Number:
1. In two sentences, why do you want to volunteer for this festival?
2. What times are you available (please indicate all available times on the table below) and how many shifts
would you like to do.
Number of shifts: _____
Friday 27th June
Saturday 28th June
Sunday 29th June
12.00 – 17.30
12.00 – 17.30
17.30 – 23.00
17.30 – 23.00
17.30 – 23.00
3. Can you attend the training session on Thursday 12th June at 6.30pm (should last around 2 hours)?
4. Are you currently registered as a Battersea Arts Centre Volunteer?