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Volunteer applications for the 2025 Festival are now closed. 

If you would like to register your interest in volunteering next year, please feel free to contact us and we will send you a reminder when applications reopen in January 2026. 

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Thank you, and we’ll see you at the Festival! 

“There is joy in seeing writers, participants and Festival-goers happy and satisfied, stimulated and excited! The range of people you meet, work with and mix with is just awesome and you learn from it every year. It’s just an all-round positive experience and there’s nothing like it!”
— Jane (10-time volunteer)
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“I have enjoyed contributing to a cultural highlight of the city with people who are just as excited as I am about mixing with interesting thinkers, readers, and writers. The buzz of the volunteers is infectious, and I always look forward to catching up with volunteers I've worked with before and then making new friends.”
— Sofia (10-time volunteer)

Special thanks to the following organisations for generously providing special gifts for our wonderful volunteers team.