Posts Tagged ‘Beltane’

Front of House Manager Required

Saturday, December 25th, 2010

We are looking for an experienced Front of House Manager to organise and manage the Box Office for the Beltane Fire Festival 2011

We have approximately 10,000 people on Calton Hill and the Box Office sells over 2,000 tickets on the night.

The key responsibilities of the Front of House Manager are:

  • To manage the Box Office and Front of House area on the night
  • To liaise with the Producer and Production team to ensure we have the best facilities?To liaise with the Finance Office to set-up good financial practices in the Box Office, including ticket sales, payment of staff, ticket sales data and security of funds.
  • To recruit and manage Front of House and Box Office staff/volunteers
  • Attend as many production meetings as necessary to ensure the facilities are smoothly integrated with the main festival infrastructure
  • To put together a full post-event Box Office report

Please note that this is a paid position and while we are very willing to be flexible about working arrangements we can only consider submissions from people who can make the Beltane Fire Festival their primary focus from the 25th April to the 2nd May 2011.

All applications should be sent to chair@beltane.org before Friday 21st January 2011 as the Board of Directors will be discussing submissions at the end of January.

Beltane Big Ideas Meeting

Monday, December 6th, 2010

It’s that time again and we are organising a Big Ideas Meeting for Beltane Fire Festival 2011.

1 pm – Saturday 11th December – St Margaret’s House

(St. Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE).

It’s kind of difficult to be thinking about a spring festival when you are knee deep in snow but we need to start planning now if we want to incorporate any new ideas into the festival.

The purpose of this meeting is for blue sky thinking about the festival. This is the time and place to bring your ideas about big changes, revivals or new directions for an airing and to see how they fare.

Everything is up for discussion including ideas for:

  • Big structures
  • Big changes to the main story arc
  • Big changes with new or existing groups
  • Big changes regarding metaphor and imagery

As you all know one of the main strengths of the festival is that it remains connected to the people who take part and that it remains fresh and exciting. Obviously change is not compulsory and there is plenty of ontinuity but as a previous Producer observed:

“Living things are either growing or dying. The same is true for artistic expression – growth is change and change is good, it keeps Beltane robust and healthy.”

This meeting is open to all members of the Society; everyone is welcome and everyone’s opinion is welcome.

Beltane 2011 Producer Needed!

Friday, November 26th, 2010

Though it’s only the end of November and we still have the Winter Solstice and Imbolc to come, we need someone to step up now for the important role of producing Beltane 2011.

What does this role involve?

It involves dedicating several months of your life to organising one of the most unique and spectacular events in the world!

The key responsibilities of the Producer are as follows:

• To manage the event on the night
• To tame the event finances and administration
• To organise the event staff and subcontractors
• To negotiate with City of Edinburgh Council re licenses, lease of Calton Hill, road closures, public safety and clean-up
• To liaise with emergency services through City of Edinburgh Council’s EPOG (Event Planning & Operations Group) process
• To maintain good relations with local residents and businesses
• To keep the event on track by coordinating all the necessary meetings, rehearsals and walkthroughs.

Producing a Beltane Fire Society event is a challenging and thrilling experience, and you won’t be on your own; the Board of Directors and previous Producers will be on hand to offer help and advice.

If you are interested in this role, please send a short proposal covering one side of A4 answering each of the following areas:

• Your previous event management experience
• Your previous experience of the Beltane Fire Society or similar organisations
• Any specific ideas that you might have for the Beltane Fire Festival 2011
• Your previous experience of leading and inspiring volunteers.

Please note that this is a paid position and while we are very willing to be flexible about working arrangements we can only consider submissions from people who can make the Beltane Fire Festival their primary focus between the 15th January to the 16th May 2011.

If you are interested please contact chair@beltane.org for further details.

Please note that all submissions should be sent to chair@beltane.org by Friday 24th December 2010 at the very latest. The Board of Directors will be discussing the submissions at the end of December with interviews to be arranged in early January 2011.

Volunteers Needed

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

After a successful Open Meeting, Beltane Fire Society is looking for more volunteers to take part in our Beltane Fire Festival.  This is a great chance to be creative, learn new skills, meet friendly people, and be part of our spectacular event!

Get in touch with us by emailing volunteers@beltane.org

Open Meeting

Thursday, February 11th, 2010

You’re invited to attend the Beltane Fire Festival Open Meeting. This is your chance to learn how you can get involved in our spectacular event. We need performers, drummers, technicians and stewards.

Whatever your skills are, there’s a way you can get involved. No experience required, but enthusiasm, dedication and a sense of fun are essential.

The meeting is on 6pm, on Sunday 21st February at Art’s Complex, St Margaret’s House, 151 London Road, Edinburgh, EH7 6AE.

Contact volunteers@beltane.org for more information.