Edinburgh Festival Fringe - various roles - Assembly Festival

Employer: 

Assembly Festival is longest running curated multi-venue operator of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, bringing much-loved and fresh-faced entertainers to the Fringe for over 40 years. Annually, we programme a leading line-up of over 200 productions, filled with the top talents of the festival, enjoyed by an audience of over half a million.

Environment: 

In 2025 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a total of 868 artists came from 28 countries to perform with Assembly Festival at the world's largest arts festival. Our programme featured a total of 4,396 performances, with over 473,000 tickets being issued to 246 shows. They were supported by a team of over 650 Assembly Festival staff, all of whom were paid at least the UK real Living Wage. From George Street to George Square, we're back for 2026 with a programme packed with the best of comedy, theatre, music, dance, circus, children's shows and more across the city. The Festival runs from 5 - 31 August.

What might a day in this role look like?

Duties will vary dependent on the role and full details are available when you click Apply Now. Current vacancies:

• Box Office Manager
• Press Officer - Influencer & Media
• Broadcast Coordinator
• Press Assistants
• Marketing Assistant
• Street Team Supervisor
• Street Team
• Build & Break / Site Crew
• Front of House Supervisors
• Street Food Team - Kitchen Staff, FOH Staff & Supervisors.

What will I learn?

This is a great opportunity to improve your customer service skills and quality of service whilst working at the world's largest arts festival. Teamwork is key and we hope to develop an amazing team of people working closely together to deliver a fantastic event. 

What qualifications/skills are required?

Assembly Festival supports the principle of equal opportunity in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious or political beliefs. To avoid discriminatory practices in the recruitment of new employees, selection for the interview is based entirely on job-related criteria.

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