Getting Involved

How can I perform at WOMADelaide?

WOMADelaide is an invitation-only festival with the budget and space to program around 25 international and 15 Australian artists/groups each year, plus a number of street theatre and visual artists. Expressions of interest for the 2011 festival open on 1 April and close on 31 July 2010.

How do I get a stall?

The festival selects around 100 stalls each year (45 food, 35 crafts and 20 display). Please note that WOMADelaide has a capacity of 20,000 people per day, so stallholders with extensive experience, including work at other large-scale events and festivals, are considered favourably. Vans selling hot chips, Dagwood Dogs etc are not suitable, as the food on offer at the festival is of an international, gourmet nature. Applications for 2010 have now closed. Applications for the 2011 festival will be available online in August 2010, Join the e-news to be kept up to date (CLICK HERE).

I'm a student doing an assignment on WOMADelaide, where can I find info?

Refer to summary sheet and the history PDF. Please note that we do not have the time to answer additional, individual questions from students.

How can I get a job at the festival?

Generally speaking, we fill our contract positions at least 6 months before the festival with experienced staff and do not advertise, but if you have extensive marketing, production or event management skills, email us For paid bar work, click here.

How can I volunteer at the festival?

We use around 90 volunteers and start approaching people who have done it before in December. Volunteers receive a Festival Pass giving access to Botanic Park (not backstage) and a souvenir t-shirt. They work at the Info Booth, on the bike racks, during the set-up and pack-up, merchandise shop and occasionally on special projects. Please note that the festival has a team of established and experienced interpreters, artist minders and publicity assistants who work backstage - these positions are not available to the wider public.

Volunteers must be over 18 and resident in Adelaide.

Please email your CV by Friday 15 January 2010 to shalom@artsprojects.com.au if you would like to be considered.

Can I do my tertiary course industry placement in the lead-up to the festival?

We accept 1-2 people a year and only if they are studying event/site/production management, journalism/marketing. Email your resume by the end of August to express your interest.

Can I get work experience at WOMADelaide?

Unless you are doing a relevant tertiary course (see above) we do not accept high school students or others for work experience.

How can I get media accreditation for covering the festival?

Media accreditation applications will be available online from October 2009. There are a limited number of media passes available for accredited media only. All media pass requests and subsequent approval will be reliant on pre-festival coverage generated.

CLICK HERE to visit the media page.