One off - Portsmouth Cultural Festival Volunteers - 1st August 2026

Main Day volunteers help the festival run smoothly by welcoming attendees and supporting activities.

Event Overview

The Portsmouth Cultural Festival will take place on Saturday 1 August 2026 at Victoria Park, Portsmouth.

This free, family-friendly festival is delivered by URBOND in partnership with Portsmouth City Council and celebrates the city’s rich cultural diversity, creativity, and strong sense of community. The festival brings people together through shared experiences, highlighting the many communities that contribute to Portsmouth’s unique identity.

Festival Highlights

· Stalls Local cultural organisations, charities, community groups, and businesses will host stalls representing a wide range of backgrounds, traditions, and lived experiences.

· Creative Workshops Hands-on, interactive workshops will run throughout the day, giving visitors opportunities to explore culture and creativity through practical activities.

· Main Stage Entertainment Curated and managed by Along The Coast Festival, the main stage will feature live performances, music, and entertainment from diverse performers, alongside a smaller community-led stage within the park.

· Community Activities Community-led interactions and activities across the park will celebrate the people and organisations who help make Portsmouth an inclusive and welcoming city.

About URBOND

URBOND is a charitable organisation dedicated to promoting equality, celebrating diversity, and strengthening community connections. Through its Youth Development programme, URBOND supports young people by creating opportunities, encouraging wellbeing, and helping to build positive futures for the next generation.

Process:

You will need an account to register your interest for this role. Once you have registered your interest you will receive an automatic email with next steps. If you have not received this in a couple of hours, please do get in touch as it may not have registered (volunteering@hiveportsmouth.org.uk). 

You will need to respond to the "Criteria Check" email to progress with this role. 

Please check your junk email folder in case any emails end up there.  Friendly reminder that the charities/organisations emails may end up here too. 

Don't forget you can add up any volunteering hours as part of Team 100 Opportunity - Hive Portsmouth or part of the Donate 100 things challenge Opportunity

Skills

Criteria

- 18+

- Available on the 1st August

- Please let us know which shift you are interested in:  9:00am – 1:00pm, 1:00pm – 5:00pm, Full Day

- Able to provide an emergency contact