Simply put, the Thirlmere Festival of Steam is organised and run by volunteers. It is these volunteers who put in hundreds of hours of time, phone calls, emails, and labour all to ensure a successful festival. So if you were thinking of GETTING INVOLVED as a volunteer, we could certainly use your help.

The following areas are in need of volunteers:

• Road closure marshals - via your local Rural Fire Service brigade
• Gala Parade marshalling assistants.
• Assisting patrons with directions to events and parking within the festival precinct.

The main need for volunteers is on the day of the Festival, and as you can imagine, with up to 15,000 people coming to Thirlmere, manpower is certainly needed to help with the many tasks. You can contact any of the committee members by e-mail and submit your details, so that we can contact you in time to allocate tasks. We look forward to hearing from you.