Help Wanted for Crawley Irish Festival

 

The Celtic & Irish Cultural Society (CICS) need extra volunteers to help make the 14th annual festival happen.

 

The August Festival is famous for showcasing some of the best musical talent from Britain and Ireland on two live entertainment stages – modern and traditional Irish music – plus an open dance competition stage.  Other highlights include:

·          special children’s entertainment marquee involving games, song and story .

·         Ceili marquee,

·         Tug-a-war

·         funfair

·         licensed beer tent with Gaelic sports shown on the big screen.

In the past sponsorship from commercial organisations meant the festival could pay for specialist stewarding but that is not going to be possible this year. That’s why Crawley are appealing for volunteers to come forward. 

 

What do volunteers do?

 

A range of duties for a maximum of three hours — you won’t miss the festival by volunteering. In fact you’ll get even more out of it.

 

**car parking duties, crowd and traffic control, taking care of guests and performers**
** selling raffle tickets & helping at the stalls**

*Putting up marquees, erecting stages, laying dance floors, fencing and general helping out.**

 

 The volunteers will be inducted and well managed, changing roles  throughout the day to experience the full Festival atmosphere .

They will get well catered for plus FREE admission to the festival dance on the evening. 

 

If you have any ideas or would like to help please come to the next meeting on Wednesday 13th May at 8pm at the Emerald Club, Southgate Ave, Crawley RH10 6 HG and see what’s involved.

 

Without this added help it will be difficult to continue with the festival  — and the south east will be a lot poorer.

 

Want to volunteer or need more information?  Contact John Nolan on 01293 513189 or E-mail john.nolan@celtic-irish.co.uk