Please email stewards@wimbledonbookfest.org or boxoffice@wimbledonbookfest.org if you would like more information about future volunteering opportunities.
What does it involve?
Tasks cover a range of activities including welcoming visitors, assisting with queries, checking tickets, stewarding guests to their seats, or helping out with author Q&A sessions.
What do volunteers enjoy about their experience?
“Meeting lovely people and being involved in the business of the festival. I was warmly welcomed from my very first shift.” – 2025 volunteer
“The opportunity to be part of a great event, meeting new people and discovering new authors and books” – 2025 volunteer
“Being part of such a well established and high quality literary event!” – 2025 volunteer
Five brilliant benefits of being a BookFest volunteer
- Find out more about book trends and the publishing industry first-hand
- Get to listen to talks from authors you love for free
- Discover new writers
- Great experience to add to your CV
- Get a bespoke BookFest t-shirt for your wardrobe
We particularly encourage 6th formers from local schools to get involved and join our BookFest Academy (email education@wimbledonbookfest.org for more details) but volunteer opportunities are open to everyone!
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