The Big Fortified Tasting 2025 - volunteers welcome

[Alex Bridgeman]

The 2025 edition of the b.f.t. is being held in Church House, Westminster on Thursday 3rd April. Note that this year people and kit will need to be out of Church House (or in the loading bay) no later than 5pm.

As in previous years, it is a trade only event and being a member of The Port Forum is, sadly, not enough of a link to the trade to qualify to visit the show.

Happily, as in previous years, we would be extremely grateful for help on the day to run the show: set-up and break-down masterclasses, ferry water / glasses / lunches / coffees / anything else exhibitors need and to give a hand to shift equipment and returns down to the loading bay at the end of the show.

Anyone willing and able to work half a day (morning or afternoon) as an unpaid volunteer is then welcome to spend the half of the day not working mingling with the producers and (subject to availability) participating in a masterclass. (We'll also cover reasonable travel expenses from within the UK.)

If anyone is interested, willing and able to work for a full day, I'll happily pay the day rate that is paid to other staff we bring in from outside but your opportunities to mingle with the producers will be much more limited.

If of interest to anyone, please let me know by email or PM. Any and all help will be very, very welcome.

Thank you.