Recent updates

We're 40% of the way there to raising the much needed £10,000 to help us host as many artists as possible alongside providing 5,000 free workshop spaces for 50+ different types of creative workshop for everyone.

We've spent the last year gaining arts council funding and bringing some sponsors on board, but we're still £10,000 off our target.

If you can help, you'll be rewarded, check out our list of rewards here

UPFEST 2026 CROWDFUNDING

Support now, the crowdfunding closes this Sunday.

Thanks again, we appreciate you all.

The Upfest Crew

Artwork by Upfest 2026 festival artist: Melo

We're back! Upfest returns this May!

An update for Upfest 2017 - Street Art & Graffiti Festival

Feb 26 2026

Yes folks, Upfest is back!

(Sorry if you've received this already, it just means you've helped us more than once before)

Thank you for your support in previous years, please help us make 2026 incredible.

2026 Crowdfunding

This year, on top of 100 new murals we'll also be offer 5000 free workshop spaces so you can truely get involved, but we do need your help once again to achieve our £10,000 crowd-funding target by the 8th March.

Donate and be Rewarded

Check out the super rewards we pulled together, big love to the artist who've helped us out.

Win Bristol Festival Tickets

Hey you can Win festival tickets for Valley Fest and Bristol Pride - Just donate and you'll automatically be entered.

Thanks again, and we look forward to seeing you at Upfest in May!

The Upfest Crew

We're back! Upfest returns this May!

An update for Upfest 2016 - Europe's largest street art & graffiti festival

Feb 25 2026

Yes folks, Upfest is back!

Thank you for your support in previous years, please help us make 2026 incredible.

2026 Crowdfunding

This year, on top of 100 new murals we'll also be offer 5000 free workshop spaces so you can truely get involved, but we do need your help once again to achieve our £10,000 crowd-funding target by the 8th March.

Donate and be Rewarded

Check out the super rewards we pulled together, big love to the artist who've helped us out.

Win Bristol Festival Tickets

Hey you can Win festival tickets for Valley Fest and Bristol Pride - Just donate and you'll automatically be entered.

Thanks again, and we look forward to seeing you at Upfest in May!

The Upfest Crew

Volly Ramp Up - Project Closed

An update for Volly Ramp Up - improving disabled access

Nov 18 2025

Hello all you wonderful people

Thank you so much for backing our project to try to make the Volly pub more accessible and a better space for all.

Unfortunately the Council have come back with a pretty resounding "no" to the idea of knocking down the kitchen and we can't afford to do much else with the space at this moment. For the time being, we're renting it out to a Volly friend (Zach what runs the quizzes) who will be cooking up some delicious lasagne in there.

Although this project will not go ahead, there were still some big costs to the business, which your pledges have helped to cover. This includes the planning fee, architects fee and the structural engineers fee, all of which are necessary just to get the project to the planning department. The £1165 you've pledged helped towards those costs which is much appreciated, and regardless of the success of the project, we will still be printing up some t-shirts to everyone who has donated £30 or more. For those amazing backers who pledged for their name on the wall for the new project, we will make a little sign with your names on it saying "Friends of the pub" and hang it up, so your contribution is still recognised.

If you would prefer just to have your money back, please let me know by emailing pete@volunteertavern.co.uk.

All my love

Pete x

Have your say on the future design of Jacobs Wells

An update for Jacobs Wells Baths

Oct 31 2025

We have reached a crucial stage in the development of Jacobs Wells Baths. As Ph3 Architects begin the design process for the building's future as a multi-purpose community, arts and heritage hub, we would like to involve you in imagining its future.

Your input will inform architectural plans, engagement activities and plans for financial sustainability.

Please sign up up to complete the Survey here.

Afghanistan support

An update for Supporting Afghan families in need

Sep 12 2025

Huge thank you to everyone that has been supporting our Afghanistan project.

We are still delivering food packages to families that urgently need help so appreciate any donations that enable the team to keep providing much needed food support to those that need it the most.

If you can share the project link with your friends and family or pledge to the project it would be much appreciated, thanks again!

Fundsurfer Team

https://www.fundsurfer.com/crowdfund/afghan-support