Edinburgh International Children's Festival Jobs
23 May – 1 June 2026. Run by Imaginate. Performing arts for young audiences.
About the festival
Programmed by Imaginate, the Edinburgh International Children's Festival is the UK's leading performing arts festival for young audiences. It brings international theatre and dance for children from across the world to Edinburgh stages each May.
Hiring tends to focus on event coordination, front of house, and technical support across a small number of venues including the Traverse, the Lyceum, and Dance Base. The hiring window opens in March and closes by late April.
Who hires
The festival itself plus the venues and partners that recruit alongside it.
Typical roles
The kinds of jobs the Children's Festival tends to recruit for.
Hiring timeline
The Children's Festival recruits from Mar through Apr, with the festival running in May–Jun.
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Pay
Casual rates typically £12–£14/hr for front of house, £14–£18/hr for technical roles.
For broader Edinburgh festival pay rates, see the Fringe pay guide.
Live jobs at Children's Festival
No jobs currently listed for the Children's Festival.
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