Crossing the Tees Book Festival returns for its twelfth year in June 2025 in libraries across the Tees Valley. The festival includes author events, writing and poetry workshops. Volunteers' skills, experience and time help us achieve our aims.
- Welcoming and guiding attendees
- Welcoming authors, artists and performers
- Serving refreshments including alcohol (over 18s only)
- Helping to set up and take down event spaces
- Collecting event evaluation data
Volunteers can specify which events and venues they would like to cover. We will share programme information nearer the event.
If you have any accessibility requirements please let us know and we will be happy to tailor the volunteering opportunity to suit you.
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