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Adelaide Writers' Week
Catering Provider - Expressions of Interest
Adelaide Writers’ Week is Australia’s largest free literary festival and will run Saturday 28 Feb to Thursday 4 March 2027. Six days of free panel sessions are presented live in the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden across 3 separate stages with a combined capacity of approximately 3,000+ patrons, and up to seven (7) sessions per stage per day. Further to the free program, a curated Secondary School’s Day precedes the official AWW event dates on Friday 26 February 2027. The Festival seeks an entity or entities to provide food and beverage services to AWW, specifically its free program exclusively located in the Pioneer Women’s Memorial Garden and adjacent Torrens Parade Ground.
- Expressions of Interest will close COB Monday 27 July 2026
- Submissions will be evaluated based on criteria including demonstrated experience, operational capability, menu offering and value, financial return to the Festival, sustainability practices, and alignment with the Festival brand and audience expectations
- Successful applicants will be contacted regarding next steps by COB Friday 31 July 2026.
For full details and application instructions please see the EOI Form HERE.
Why work for us?
• Five extra days of paid Festival Leave
• Flexible work-from-home arrangements
• Complimentary tickets and staff discounts
• Access to EAP and extra leave for wellbeing and support needs
• Free annual flu vaccinations
Adelaide Festival is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to creating a safe, respectful and inclusive workplace that reflects the diversity of our community. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, people with disability, and people of all gender identities and expressions.
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Adelaide Festival’s ongoing success is in large part due to decades of extraordinary support from our wonderful community of volunteers.
The volunteer database of Adelaide Festival is managed by the South Australian Festival Volunteer Network (FVN), an independent, not-for-profit service connecting volunteers to festivals and events in South Australia. Facilitated by Festival City Adelaide, South Australia’s peak body for festivals and events, the FVN aims to support and enhance the quality of experience for both volunteers and participating festivals in their volunteerism journey. The FVN utilises the online Volunteer Management Platform Be Collective which provides a centralised online network of volunteers for festivals and events across South Australia, promotes a sense of community, a user-friendly experience and a smooth transition for those volunteering across multiple festivals.
Please note: Involvement in our volunteer team is subject to meeting our compliance requirements, which may vary dependent on the role. As we receive more applications than places available in our team, places are not guaranteed.
Volunteer communication will occur through the Be Collective portal so please look out for emails from this sender in your inbox.
The volunteer database of Adelaide Festival is managed by the South Australian Festival Volunteer Network (FVN), an independent, not-for-profit service connecting volunteers to festivals and events in South Australia. Facilitated by Festival City Adelaide, South Australia’s peak body for festivals and events, the FVN aims to support and enhance the quality of experience for both volunteers and participating festivals in their volunteerism journey. The FVN utilises the online Volunteer Management Platform Be Collective which provides a centralised online network of volunteers for festivals and events across South Australia, promotes a sense of community, a user-friendly experience, and a smooth transition for those volunteering across multiple festivals.
