Your opportunity to host a Southwell Music Festival musician

Do you have a spare room available for one or more days across the August Bank Holiday weekend? Would you like to offer in-kind support to Southwell Music Festival? We are looking for volunteer hosts to provide accommodation for musicians.

Being a volunteer host is a simple way to support the Festival. With a multitude of artists arriving in Southwell to perform, we are asking local people to open up their homes and provide accommodation.

If you live in or near Southwell, have a spare bedroom and can provide a simple breakfast (no other meals are required), then we would love you to consider becoming a volunteer host.

Volunteer hosting is a brilliant opportunity to become more involved in the Festival and meet some of our fantastic artists. This year’s Southwell Music Festival takes place from 28 – 31 August, but we will also require hosts in the days leading up to the Festival. We take into consideration the days you are available to host (you don’t need to be available for the whole week), and even just one or two days is greatly appreciated.

To say thank you, all volunteer hosts can enjoy Priority Booking for Southwell Music Festival concerts and receive an invitation to a special thank-you event, where you can meet with other hosts and musicians for an informal evening of music performances and refreshments.

I really enjoyed hosting a musician. She was lovely – good company, very considerate and the perfect house guest. I felt part of the Festival because I was hosting, and I thoroughly enjoyed the weekend, attending a number of concerts. I’m looking forward to doing it again!

Helen Rushby – 2025 Volunteer Host

If you’re interested in finding out more about being a host, please contact our Host Co-ordinators, Brian and Steph Platts, at hosts@southwellmusicfestival.com.