Prism is an ambitious festival in Sale Town Centre - a series of high-impact events that use digital arts and ground-breaking technology in innovative, creative ways.
Fusing music, projection, light and performance this three-day festival across the town centre creates magical and thought-provoking experiences for all ages, centring around Sale's cultural heart and leading arts hub, Waterside.
Prism 25 is Waterside's third iteration of the winter festival.
The inaugural Prism Festival in 2023 was a triumphant success - a new and ambitious winter festival, powered by Waterside Arts, that lit up Sale town centre.
At the centre of the activities was a Winter Light Trail - an array of originally designed light installations positioned throughout the town. Alongside it, Sentinel took place every night of the Festival – a compelling free, outdoor show and multi-sensory performance of electronic music using light and projections across the Waterside building. Indoors Surge 360 wowed audiences - an immersive dance piece where artist Tom Dale brought to life a duet between dancer and an animated light.
Prism returned for a second year in 2024 with another stunning programme of music and light events. The Light Trail made a welcome return, from Waterside to Sale town centre.
Taking centre stage was Waterside commission Nocturnal Monologues - an open-air, multiscreen, cinematic experience set to a live synthwave soundtrack of ethereal, 80s-inspired songs by Minute Taker.
The indoor theatre became an immersive space for audiences with SURGE VR, a virtual reality version of Tom Dale’s dance performance SURGE, while families could enjoy Let’s Glo UV Family Silent Disco.
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Come and volunteer for our Prism Festival!
We're looking for friendly and approachable individuals who enjoy working with the public during the three days of Prism Festival. Exciting opportunities include stewarding, artist liaison, audience management, collecting audience data for both indoor and outdoor events during the festival.
You will need to be over 18 and available between Thu 19 and Sat 22 Nov - no minimum number of shifts required.
Working outdoors will be required as a large part of the festival happens on the Plaza outside Waterside Arts.
Volunteers will be expected to adhere to Waterside’s policies and procedures.
You will be expected to attend a training session on Mon 17 Nov at 17:45.
Deadline for applications is Wed 12 Nov.
