What is the Festival Makers programme?

Severn Arts is looking for young people aged 14 to 18 interested in the arts to form a small group that will help organise part of the Severn Arts Summer Festival, which takes place in Worcester City Centre on Saturday 27 June 2026.

The Festival Makers will work with Severn Arts to help shape the 2026 festival, which aims to showcase the musical and artistic achievements of the young people who have taken part in our music and creative projects over the last year.

This programme gives young people the chance to think big, come up with ideas and make decisions that will bring Severn Arts Summer Festival to life. Applicants don't need to be musicians or artists, just a can-do attitude and a splash of creativity.

Find out more about our Summer Festival here.

From March to July 2026, Festival Makers will:

• Come to eight fortnightly planning meetings at the Severn Arts office in Worcester 
• Help choose visual arts, performances and workshops to include in the festival
• Make decisions about how we can make the festival fun and interactive for our audiences 
• Give your feedback about the festival branding 
• Help us create short videos to promote the festival on social media
• Help us set up the festival and dress the spaces 
• Play a key role on the festival day to help make sure it runs smoothly

Why take part?

This is a great opportunity to:

• Bring your ideas and creative flair to our Summer Festival 
• Gain hands-on experience in organising arts events
• Work with an arts organisation, professional artists and venues
• Develop your leadership, organisation and teamwork skills 
• Meet new people who are interested in the arts
• Help shape a fun and creative public event 

For more information please contact Jen Loffman on [email protected] or call 07776 530 562

Key dates:

Schedule for Festival Makers

Thursday 12 March at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 1: Introduction to Severn Arts and the Summer Festival (site visit)
Thursday 26 March at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 2: Audiences, Engagement and Interaction planning
EASTER
Thursday 16 April at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 3: Programming Part 1
Thursday 30 April at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 4: Programming Part 2
Thursday 14 May at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 5: Workshop Session (Social Media)
HALF TERM
Thursday 4 June at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 6: Workshop Session (Pre-Event Prep)
Thursday 18 June at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 7: Finishing Touches
Saturday 27 June	Summer Festival (Festival Setup from Thursday 25 June TBC)
Thursday 2 July at 5pm - 6.30pm	Session 8: Evaluation