British and International Federation of Festivals

A federation of amateur festivals of music, dance and speech with professional adjudicator and accompanist members.

Festivals House
198 Park Lane
Macclesfield
Cheshire
SK11 6UD

Tel: 0870 7744 290/ 291
Fax: 0870 7744 292

Email: info@festivals.demon.co.uk
Website: www.festivals.demon.co.uk

Contact person: Liz Whitehead
Position: Chief Executive

Charity Number: 213125

Description:

A federation of amateur festivals of music, dance and speech with professional adjudicator and accompanist members. Concerned with the advancement of the amateur performing arts by providing a platform for performance combined with educational input from an expert adjudicator.

Type of organisation:

National generic umbrella organisation or infrastructure organisation, providing services to a membership comprising other voluntary organisations.

Services:

Advice and support, Conference organisation, Development of standards, Information, Member directories, Networking, Newsletters, Regional services, Training.

Full time staff: 2
Paid staff: 5
Volunteers: 30
Organisational members: 296
Individual members: 351

Membership Criteria:

Individual and festival members by application.