Mission Statement

Warwick Folk Festival aims to provide opportunities for people of all ages and cultural backgrounds to observe, perform and participate in the celebration of traditional and contemporary folk and roots music, dance, and related activities.

Who's who at Warwick Folk Festival

Festival Patron - June Tabor

Festival Board

John Plumb - Chairman
Sue Dixon - Company Secretary & Director
Dick Dixon - Director
Wallace McDowell - Director
John Holland - Director

Festival Committee

Dick Dixon - Festival Director
Pete Cranage - Task Force Co-ordinator
Lynne Cooke - Treasurer
Dave Allton - Artists Reception

Administrator

Janny Freeman

Festival Development Manager

Helen Meeke

Health & Safety Officer

John Havell

Voluntary Assistant Directors

A team of 20 – 25, each of whom has a specific role during the Festival weekend in July, for example, campsite oversight; ticket sales; information; stewarding; radio communications; dance organisation; managing each venue.

Voluntary Festival Stewards

A team of about 250 that works under the Assistant Directors. The stewards do a variety of tasks as allocated, such as staffing doors, managing car parking, directing camping, etc. If you are interested in helping the festival run smoothly and earning a ticket by being a steward, see the Stewards page for more information.