Entries by director

We’re Hiring!

We are recruiting for our next Festival Director! Part-time £22,360 Hybrid SouthWestFest is south Westminster’s cultural community charity, delivering year-round projects that culminate in an annual Festival. The Director will: – steer strategy – fundraise and develop income streams – manage freelance staff and volunteers – develop the programme – and more! Click Here for […]

AGM

Join us at our AGM in November! Review our 2024 accounts, discuss the findings of our consultation and hear the announcement of our new Festival model Thursday 13th November | 5pm Online Meeting & In-person at Westminster Abbey RSVP to receive location details/online link here This will also be an opportunity to say goodbye to […]

Director Stepping Down

It is with a heavy heart that we are announcing that our Festival Director Dodie Finamore will be stepping down from her position at the end of December. Dodie has worked with the charity for 7.5 years, first as the Coordinator and then as the Director, dedicating her time and energy to the local community […]

Help Shape Our Future

We’re kicking off April with a callout for your input into shaping the future of SouthWestFest! Our focus of 2025 is to gather as much feedback from you so we can create the most useful and exciting Festival model going forwards. Whether you’re a resident, worker or student we want to hear how our charity […]

2024 Impact Report

 You can now read our full Impact Report on our 2024 Festival! A summary and review of the years activities and impact. Thank you to everyone that fed back to us, and everyone that participated and made this year happen. READ HERE   Read more of our stories, opportunities and news by clicking here

,

Announcement: 2025 Plans

For 21 years, SouthWestFest has been a celebration of creativity, culture, and community spirit. Participation has been at the heart of our success, from local venues hosting activities to local organisation organising events; to countless people volunteering and thousands of residents attending the broad festival programme. In order to continue providing these vibrant, inclusive, and […]