Members
We recommend becoming a member as well, so that you can have a say in the direction of the festival or become involved in the detailed planning that takes place throughout the year.
From 2024 membership of the Auckland Folk Festival Incorporated Society is open to folk music fans who are over 16 years old and who have attended at least two Auckland Folk Festivals in the last five years, (although this can be waived if, for example, you are coming in from elsewhere and have participated in other folk festivals).
There is a nominal annual subscription of $5 to be a member. Volunteers may earn a day ticket or a weekend pass, but membership itself does not confer discounts or concessions so as to remain compliant with our registered charity status.
If you are applying for membership you may wish to view or download the Auckland Folk Festival Inc. constitution (also known as the rules). Note: To vote at an Annual General Meeting you have to be a paid up member at the time the notice of the meeting goes out.
Applications
You will need to login or create a login and verify your email address to register as a volunteer or apply for membership.
You only need to apply once to become a member of Auckland Folk Festival but if you are a volunteer you will need to register every year to update your skills and availability.
Applications may not be processed and confirmed until after the subsequent committee meeting so please be patient. We may also follow up with you to verify application information. Member subscriptions will be invoiced after confirmation.
If you are registering to volunteer after tickets go on sale and want to make the most of the early bird tickets, we recommend you purchase a ticket and if you earn a ticket we will issue a refund.
Information you give us during applications is confidential and is only used to assess eligibility for membership and for assessing suitability for various volunteer roles
Everyone entering the festival site must comply with the Terms of Entry and the Health and Safety policies.
How to participate as a volunteer or member of the Auckland Folk Festival Inc.
Volunteers
Auckland Folk Festival has a team of many volunteers and members that work together behinds the scenes to plan and stage the festivals. You could share the great feeling of being part of a successful festival. Volunteers may earn a day ticket or a weekend pass.
There are a wide variety of roles needed to build, maintain and pack down the festival each year. Apply for the next festival below and let us know what skills you have and when you will be available. You will need to register every year to update your skills and availability.
We will follow up with you prior to the festival to confirm what role we can offer you.