Volunteers
Thank you to all our volunteers
13 volunteers supported our work during 2025/26, in a variety of roles including event support, walk leading and performing. Collectively they contributed 199 hours of their time!
Our volunteering opportunities are open to people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds. Volunteering with Novo Theatre can improve your confidence or simply provide a fun and new experience.
Volunteering opportunities
In September we have two events that we are looking to recruit a team of volunteers to help deliver. If you are interested in getting involved or just want to find out more, please submit your details via this online form. We will get back to you at the end of July/early August with more information.
Walk in Your Shoes - Saturday 5 September 2026, approx 1pm - 5pm
Are you interested in becoming a walk volunteer? if so, we'd love to hear from you.
Our next walk will be around Druridge Bay. Our walks are led by members of staff, but we need additional help to keep the walkers safe e.g. keep an eye on them when they are crossing roads or helping them negotiate stiles.
You don't need to be a fitness fanatic, just fit and healthy enough to walk a maximum of 7 miles, although walks are usually much shorter than this. Full training will be provided. We cover your expenses.
You can find out more about Walk In Your Shoes and volunteering on this short video
Salt & Smoke: Stories of Blyth - Friday 18 - Sunday 20 and Friday 25 - Sunday 27 September 2026 - various times
Novo Theatre will be bringing a theatrical adventure back to the streets of Blyth.
Audience members will follow a map which will lead them to moments of theatre inspired by 500 years of Blyth’s history, at locations around the town centre.
We are looking for volunteer stewards to join the Novo Theatre team and help us run the event.
This will involve:
Greeting audience members when they arrive and checking tickets
Handing out leaflets and answering questions from members of the public
Signposting audience members to the next location, if they should need help
Encouraging audience members to complete our audience feedback form
Helping to keep the performance areas free of litter.
In addition to seeing some great theatre, you'll get an insight into how we plan and manage our outdoor events, and customer service experience when communicating with audience members.
You can find out more about Salt & Smoke on this short video
Through our surveys volunteers have reported that:
100% felt that they were treated with respect
100% were made to feel welcomed and included
92% felt that their contribution made a difference
80% strongly agreed that it had a positive impact on their mental wellbeing