Iris wouldn’t happen without our amazing team of volunteers each year.

Covering a variety of roles at the festival, the volunteer team is the face of Iris for most festival-goers and has become an important part of the Iris family. We return the favour with a full festival pass and Iris Membership (valid for one year), which gets you everywhere you want to go during the festival when you’re not on shift, as well as a bunch of other cool things—not least a top spot within our beloved Iris family.

Most volunteers get stuck in a variety of front-of-house roles, but if there’s a particular area you’d like to volunteer in, or a skill you have to offer, please let us know so we can make the most of your amazing box office/ technology/ French/ juggling skills during your time with Iris.

Our team of volunteers for 2025 has already been recruited.  We’ll be open to applications for 2026 next summer! You can find out more from our volunteer co-ordinator Steve Mullis by emailing stephen@irisprize.org