Volunteer
Be Part of Brisbane Festival 2025!
APPLY NOW to volunteer with Brisbane Festival 2025 — Australia’s largest international arts festival. Every year Brisbane Festival is supported by hundreds of dedicated volunteers just like you. With your help we can continue to make this year’s festival a fantastic experience for all — throughout our kaleidoscopic program, and right across Brisbane.
We are seeking volunteers who are:
- 18 years or older
- Enthusiastic and reliable
- Able to commit to 5 or more shifts across the festival
Equal Opportunity
Brisbane Festival is an equal opportunity organisation. We celebrate culturally and linguistically diverse communities. Our vision is to have a team which reflects the breath and diversity of Brisbane’s population. We encourage people with different abilities, skills and experience to apply.
The Specifics
Volunteer applications close 5pm, Friday 8 August 2025. You will be notified of your outcome by Friday 15 August 2025.
Any submissions made after this time will be added to our waitlist, and we will contact you if additional positions become available.
Volunteer roles include:
- Pre-Festival Office Assistant
- Ticketing Assistant
- Front-of-House Assistant
- Exhibition Invigilator
- Wayfinder
The Perks
Our volunteers gain events industry experience, contribute to the local and international arts community, network with arts professionals, make new friends and shape the vibrant Brisbane Festival atmosphere. As a token of our appreciation, you’ll also receive:
- Brisbane Festival Volunteer uniform (yours to keep after the festival)
- A digital certificate of appreciation
- Complimentary tickets to select shows, where available.
Contact
If you have any questions about the Volunteer Program or application process, please contact:
Toby Saltwell Volunteers & Capacity Building Coordinator volunteers@brisbanefestival.com.au