About Us

Organisational structure

The Forest of Galtres Festival is run by a voluntary committee assisted by a professional event manager. The committee is governed by a constitution, which has the following objectives:

The mission of the Galtres Festival Committee will be to organise an annual summer festival which is harmonious, creative and uplifting and which:

Promotes original live music, dance and performance – both as audience and as artist – in line with our music and dance policy

Promotes local beers and local food and drink suppliers, in line with our food and drink policy

Encourages the participation of children, young people and families through creative and challenging activities, in line with our families and young people policy

Protects the local environment, in line with our environment and conservation policy

Raises funds for charities and community groups, in line with our charities policy

Is inspired by and celebrated by our local community, and which supports local businesses and community groups

Is great fun, culturally diverse, inspirational, different from other events, challenging, and which broadens people’s horizons

A full copy of our constitution is linked here. We are a non-profit making organisation.

The management of the Festival is undertaken by a company limited by guarantee with charitable status, Galtres Festival, registered in England number 5908090. The company's objects are "to make grants for such charitable purposes as the company shall in its absolute discretion determine". Registered charity number 1116636.