Now in its 20^th Year, the Hurst Festival has acquired a stunning reputation not only for the outstanding quality of its festival programme but also for the professional and friendly way in which all its principals and volunteers work alongside each other to ensure that festival goers, and contributors, enjoy the best experience possible. 

We’re looking for a new Local Part Time Festival Manager who will work throughout the year to ensure that the overall organisation of September’s two week festival is both efficient, effective and financially viable.  

We are seeking experience and a passion for the arts coupled with proven team leadership and interpersonal skills, the ability to work flexibly and excellent communication.

To find out more about this exciting and rewarding role, please contact admin@hurstfestival.org. The closing date is November 20^th.

Volunteers are the backbone of the Hurst Festival and we are always looking for people to join our happy band. They are a team of local people who enjoy the Arts and like to volunteer their time in a productive way. The overarching aims of the Festival are to entertain and offer an opportunity to widen perspectives by offering a diversity of cultural events and our Volunteers are an integral part of this mission.

Volunteers bring their many skills of hospitality, customer services, logistics and stage management so the Festival runs like a well oiled machine. The Festival would not be the success that it is without the Volunteers and we require all kinds of skills to help run the events. With so many different things happening during the Festival you will be sure to fund something that suits your interests.

If you would like to volunteer to be a part of the Festival you can sign up to our Volunteer mailing list at the bottom of this page in the yellow box. We will then be in touch nearer the festival each year, with details of how to register for events.

Hurst Festival 2024 will showcase the ‘Best of’ from the 20 previous years plus some new and exciting acts. There will be amazing comedy nights with Stephen Grant and some very well-known comedians, Holy Trinity Church will come alive with the sounds of The Elton John Experience, Richard Durrant and The Counterfeit Beatles on alternate Saturdays and classical soirees including harp and piano will grace some of the most beautiful homes in the village and we will have Jazz from the Mark Travers Project in Sayers Common Village Hall. There will be Heber Opera and Herbie Flowers, Wilbury Jam and Director Tim Pope. Hurst Festival’s Open Studios will celebrate all our local artists and Danny will have an Art Exhibition as well as a tour of the house this year.

The brochure is now available here and booking is live on this website. If you wish to book 2 weeks before everyone else become a friend! Details HERE hurstfestival.org/become-a-friend

The free community day Super Sunday will return on Sunday 14^th September so do get in touch if you wish to trade or perform or be part of the treasured Transport Parade at Super Sunday on admin@hurstfestival.org