Join the team at Amgueddfa Cymru to produce a music line up across the two-day Food Festival at St Fagans.
Amgueddfa Cymru’s Food Festival is an annual 2-day family friendly event showcasing Welsh food and drink, sustainability and entertainment.
This year, New Heights and Bloedd will be curating the music across the two-day festival. We will be promoting a line-up that showcases global majority musicians, young emerging artists and alternative, eclectic bands.
New Heights promotes a wider representation of diverse communities in heritage spaces, and hosts evenings showcasing Welsh MOBO musicians, creatives and performers. Bloedd is the youth collective at Amgueddfa Cymru offering opportunities and widening engagement with young people across Wales. Both New Heights and Bloedd promote inclusivity, platforms Welsh artists and offers creative freedom to invite alternative and diverse musical genres & artists to the Amgueddfa Cymru Food Festival.
Bloedd’s involvement in the Food Festival started in 2021 with a Digital Food Festival programme - Bloedd Takeover Gig; an online music event produced by young adults [Amgueddfa Cymru Producers] to showcase some brilliant young Welsh musicians. In 2022 we ran a programme of live performances in Llys Llywelyn, the 13th century medieval court at St Fagans, and last year both Bloedd and New Heights showcased some incredible artists across two stages in the centre of the festival.
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We are looking for an aspiring promoter aged 16 – 30 years old to work collaboratively with the Food Festival team in promoting and producing a musical line-up that highlights the ethos of both New Heights and Bloedd.
Promoter and Production Assistant – 14 days in total
Fee £1400 (Spread out over June-September)
The successful candidate must have a good knowledge of the Welsh MOBO music scene, as well as the underground music scene and cultural music scene here in Wales. You will be working closely with the Engagement and Events team to curate the event.
The role will include:
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Promoting and curation of music for the two-day festival.
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Administration of advance delivery and scheduling.
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Preparing and completing booking grids
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Liaise with artists, contracts, tech specs and assets.
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Develop performance schedules for the musical acts.
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Implementing risk assessment methods.
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Delivery and management of the music stage at the festival
We can offer flexible working arrangements, working with you to create a schedule that works around your availability and providing the opportunity to work from home. However, there are some non-negotiable dates leading up to and during the event when you will be required to be on site all day. Your working pattern will be agreed between yourself and the Events Officer/Engagement Co-Ordinator when starting the role.
How to apply:
Submit an expression of interest in no more than 1000 words outlining –
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A short paragraph about yourself.
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What interests you in the role?
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What would you bring to the project?
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Any relevant experience you have.
We would like you to propose a line-up of 4 artists that you would like to see play at this year’s Food Festival. Keep in mind the values and ethos of both New Heights and Bloedd as well as the audience of the Food Festival when designing your line-up.
Alternatively, you are welcome to submit your answers as a video or audio recording of up to 5-7 minutes in duration.
Email your expression of interest to bloedd.ac@museumwales.ac.uk by Monday 10th June 2024. Informal interviews will take place.
The work involves you to be UK based and if you are an International student, you need the correct student visa that allows you to work during your studies. We envisage that the week leading up to the festival and over the festival weekend will require more than 20 hours of work. For advice go to the gov.uk website.
If you have any questions or need support in applying don't hesitate to get in touch via DM or email.