Who's Hiring at the Edinburgh Festival
Every active festival recruitment page in one place.
Last updated March 2026
Fringe Venues
The big Fringe venues hire hundreds of seasonal staff every summer — bar, front of house, tech, box office, and more.
Assembly Festival
One of the biggest Fringe venues. Bar, front of house, tech, and box office roles.
Underbelly
Major multi-venue operator across Bristo Square, Cowgate, and George Square.
Pleasance
Pleasance Courtyard and Pleasance Dome. Festival team and volunteer opportunities.
Gilded Balloon
Teviot Row House, Patter House, and the Basement. Comedy-focused venue.
Summerhall
Arts venue and former veterinary school. Theatre, visual arts, and music programme.
ZOO Venues
Intimate performance spaces known for physical theatre and new work.
C Venues
Network of performance spaces across central Edinburgh. Volunteer-heavy model.
Festival Organisations
The organisations behind Edinburgh's major festivals — seasonal contracts and year-round roles.
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society
The organisation behind the world's largest arts festival. Seasonal and year-round roles.
Edinburgh International Festival
The original Edinburgh festival. Curated programme of theatre, music, opera, and dance.
Edinburgh International Book Festival
The world's largest public celebration of books and ideas.
Edinburgh Art Festival
Visual arts festival across galleries and public spaces.
Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo
The iconic Castle Esplanade spectacle. Event crew, hospitality, and operations.
Theatres & Venues
Year-round venues that ramp up hiring during festival season.
Traverse Theatre
Edinburgh's dedicated new writing theatre. Year-round and festival season roles.
Edinburgh Playhouse (ATG)
One of the UK's largest theatres. Part of the ATG Entertainment group.
Central Resources
Aggregators and umbrella sites that list opportunities across multiple festivals.
Edinburgh Festival City
Umbrella body for Edinburgh's major festivals. Aggregates opportunities across multiple organisations.
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