New Gen Festival

COLLABORATE

Image of a young crowd at an outdoor event.

See our pitch deck for 2026. This one is aimed at schools, but also gives an overview of the festival and where it's going.

VOLUNTEERING

Join us as a volunteer at New Gen youth festival and help us in creating unforgettable moments and fostering community spirit! We are looking for volunteers to help out leading up to the festival or on the day..

 As a volunteer, you’ll play a vital role in bringing the festival to life. Whether you’re assisting with setup and event management, marketing and social media, managing performers and activities,  guiding guests as a festival steward, or helping with clean-up, your contribution will be invaluable in ensuring everything runs smoothly.

But it’s not just about the tasks at hand – volunteering at the festival is an opportunity to connect with others, make new friends, and be a part of a vibrant and dynamic team. You’ll be surrounded by positive energy,  good music, as well as being able to forge new connections and make memories.

Plus, volunteering is a fantastic way to give back to your community and make a difference. By lending a helping hand, you’re helping to create moments of happiness and inspiration for everyone who attends the festival.

So why wait? Sign up to volunteer today and be a part of something truly extraordinary!

New Gen Volunteer Application Form

New Gen Volunteer Application Form (Under 18s)

Music Marketing workshop with Terry Mardi at UWL

SPONSORSHIP

New Gen is a youth-led project with strong community engagement, a diverse audience approximately 80% global majority, and inclusive ethos. We are expecting around 2,500 attendance at the Festival in 2026. If you’re interested in helping New Gen realise its ambitions of providing a platform for the next generation of talent and making Ealing a place where young people come to do creative things, you can email us here.

Schools

Schools can take part in a number of ways:

  • The New Gen Creative Careers Programme offers three secondary schools in the borough of Ealing the chance to book a series of six workshops on either music or film/TV production, run by Bollo Studios and MAMA Youth. The workshops can take place in either the summer or autumn terms.
  • We can send one of our youth producers to your school to talk to students at an assembly about getting involved in New Gen (as artists, producers, or audiences) and creative pathways for young people in West London.
  • You can help promote New Gen to students and families through your newsletters or with print publicity (posters/flyers).
  • Sign up to our newsletter to hear about other New Gen opportunities as they come up, such as open mics and music industry workshops.

If you’d like to get in touch about any of these opportunities, send us an email. We want every young person in Ealing to know about New Gen Festival, so we really value your support.

Artists

New Gen is building a community of young and emerging artists, and offers performance opportunities on our Main Stage and Amplify Stage at the Festival, as well as at open mics in advance. There are only a limited number of Main Stage spots available, some of which will be allocated through open mics and an online competition, but there will be lots of opportunities on the Amplify Stage. If you would like to express your interest in performing, please fill in this artist expression-of-interest form.