Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Bar Logistics Team


We are looking for superstar Bar Logistics team members and Supervisors!

As a Bar Logistics team member you will be responsible for ensuring our bars are set up with everything they need to serve. You will coordinate stock movements between multiple venues, accept and put away deliveries in our cellars and store rooms and work directly with the bar team to make sure drinks are flowing and customers are having a great time. We expect hard graft and an ability to work in a team with new people, creating a great working environment conducive to an amazing experience. This role requires you to be flexible and mature.

Roles are available in Edinburgh from mid to end July and roll through until the end of August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer.

Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

Team roles are paid above Real Living Wage at a minimum of £13.45 per hour
Supervisor rates start from £15.25 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

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Opportunities

  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Street Team
    Apply before 11:59pm on Wednesday, 29th July 2026

    Are you passionate about the performing arts and eager to immerse yourself in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival 2026? Do you thrive in a dynamic and exciting team environment?

    We are seeking individuals who love the performing arts, enjoy working outdoors and interacting with the public. A friendly approach and a positive attitude are essential qualities. We will provide the necessary training and support for the role so no prior experience is needed

    Roles are available in Edinburgh from 03-31 August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer. All roles are fixed-term, PAYE seasonal contracts.

    Roles are paid the Real Living Wage at a minimum of £13.45 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Street Team Supervisor
    Apply before 11:59pm on Tuesday, 30th June 2026

    Assembly Festival is one of the longest-running and most prestigious multi-venue operations at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, presenting an eclectic, high-quality programme of theatre, comedy, music, cabaret and more. We welcome audiences from all over the world and pride ourselves on delivering an unforgettable festival experience.

    As a Street Team Supervisor, you’ll play a key role in leading, motivating, and supporting Assembly Festival’s Street Team. You will ensure the successful execution of flyering, audience engagement, and ticket-driving activity across the festival. You’ll be a proactive and organised leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment, with a passion for live performance and excellent people skills.

    Roles are available in Edinburgh through August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer. All roles are fixed-term, PAYE seasonal contracts.

    Roles above are paid the Real Living Wage at a minimum of £15.25 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Build & Break / Site Crew
    Apply before 11:08pm on Sunday, 14th June 2026

    We're looking for enthusiastic and experienced team members to join our site carpenters and Site Managers to help build and break the Festival as well as experienced site crew for the run!

    We're interested in hearing from you if you have experience in construction/carpentry/festival or event building/fencing and scaffolding and painting as well as plant operators or build crews. Roles are offered on a contract basis and run on varying dates between June an July for the build and late August to September for the break.

    There are additional site crew roles based on a full time rota across the festival.

    Roles are paid dependent on skill set and experience but are no less than £13.45 per hour.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Bars Team
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We are looking for superstar Bar team members!

    Bars are an essential part of the Assembly Festival experience, they are the social areas where audiences and performers gather, adding to the energetic buzz of the site. As a bar team member, you will be on the front line, serving drinks and making our customers day. This role is vital. We expect hard graft and an ability to work in a team with new people, creating a great working environment conducive to an amazing experience. This role requires you to be flexible and mature. Your focus will be on making drinks, dealing with stock, keeping the bar and venue clean, working with other departments and being friendly to customers.

    Roles are available in Edinburgh from mid to end July and roll through until the end of August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer.

    Team Roles are paid above Real Living Wage at £13.45 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Box Office Supervisors
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    The Box Office Supervisor's primary role is to ensure the customer receives the highest quality service and assist in the smooth operational running of the box office, making sure staff are supported to fulfil their duties to the best of their ability.

    They are responsible for coordinating the team of box office assistants daily, ensuring that they are kept up to date with internal communications, rotas, timesheets are accurate and maximizing box office sales through effective customer service, supervision and training of box office staff. You will be part of a well-trained team who have a thorough knowledge of the ticketing system and our Festival programme, have a professional manner, be a people person providing unbeatable customer service at this front-line position.

    Rates of pay from £15.25 per hour.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Box Office Team
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    You will be part of a well-trained team who have a thorough knowledge of the ticketing system and our Festival programme. As a member of the Box Office team, you will be an important and skilled team member able to resolve customer queries, advise and direct customers. You will have a professional manner, be a people person and happy to gather and organise information for our customers, providing unbeatable customer service at this front-line position.

    The Box Office Assistants main goal is to ensure the customer receives the highest quality service and in assisting the smooth operational running of the box office, making sure staff are fulfilling their duties to the best of their ability.

    We operate 5 venue hubs so need a large team of strong customer focused and team members who are confident working with the public, are bright, bubbly and approachable.

    Roles are available in Edinburgh from mid to end July and roll through until the end of August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the year.

    Roles are paid the Real Living Wage at a minimum of £13.45 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Front of House Supervisors
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    The Front of House Supervisor will work as part of the Front of House (FOH) team to manage the smooth operation of the venues and the site before, during and after shows. The role will require an ability to manage a team and be aware of expected movements of audiences and performers, facilitating the fast turnaround between shows and to be the face of Assembly to audience members and performers.

    Front of House Supervisors should be experienced within a theatre environment and have experiencing seating large venues quickly and with grace, the ability to lead a team and respond in a fast paced environment is required.

    We operate 5 venue hubs so need a large team of strong customer focused and team members who are confident working with the public, are bright, bubbly and approachable.

    Roles are available in Edinburgh from mid to end July and roll through until the end of August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer.

    Rate of pay from £15.25 per hour, depending on venue and experience.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Front of House Team
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    Front of House Assistants (ushers) work as part of the Front of House (FOH) team to ensure the smooth operation of the venues before, during and after shows. The role will require an ability to work well within a large team and be aware of expected movements of audiences and performers, facilitating the fast turnaround between shows and be the face of Assembly.

    We operate 5 venue hubs so need a large team of strong customer focused and team members who are confident working with the public, are bright, bubbly and approachable.

    Roles are available in Edinburgh from mid to end July and roll through until the end of August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer.

    Roles are paid the Real Living Wage at a minimum of £13.45 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Technicians - Lighting, Sound, Stage Management and General Technicians
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We are looking for experienced, Lighting, Sound, Stage Management and General Technicians to join our Edinburgh Team. Our venues range from 50 to 800 seats.

    Roles are available in Edinburgh to build and work in our temporary theatre venues from mid July, and roll through until the end of August to cover the Fringe Festival performances. Some venues are also used for the Edinburgh Food Festival which may require a slightly earlier start date.

    Roles paid dependent on experience, contract length and venue size on a tier system - between £3900 to £4400 for the build, break and operational period of the Fringe Festival.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas are able to be offered for these roles.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Street Food Team - Kitchen Staff, FOH Staff and Supervisors
    Apply before 11:59pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    Assembly’s Street Food stalls are an essential part of the Assembly Festival experience, they are the social areas where audiences and performers gather, adding to the energetic buzz of the site. As a Street Food team member, you will be on the front line, creating meals that bring smiles to punters faces and warmth to their bellies. This role is vital. We expect hard graft and an ability to work in a team with new people, creating a great working environment conducive to an amazing experience. This role requires you to be flexible and mature. Your focus will be on prepping for and serving meals and beverages, dealing with stock, keeping the food stalls and venue clean, working with other departments and being friendly to customers.

    Roles are paid the Real Living Wage at a minimum of £13.45 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.
    Supervisor roles are paid from £15.25 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Bars Supervisors
    Apply before 6:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We’re looking for enthusiastic, outgoing staff to be part of our team for Edinburgh Fringe with Assembly Festival Ltd.

    As a Bar Team Supervisor, you’ll be in looking after the Bars Team on the frontline of our event, ensuring that the bars teams have everything they need to have a smooth bar operation on shift. This role is vital. We expect hard graft and an ability to work in a team with new people, leadership skills, creating a great working environment conducive to an amazing experience.

    Our Bar Supervisors main goal is to ensure the customer receives the highest quality service and in assisting the smooth operational running of the bar, making sure staff are fulfilling their duties to the best of their ability.

    We require all our staff to be over 18 (due to Licensing restrictions), have a UK bank account, speak fluent English and have the necessary visa requirements to work in the UK. Visas are not available for these roles.

    The role is paid at £15.25 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Reception & Administration Support
    Apply before 6:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    The Administration Support & Festival Reception Team will be key to ensuring the smooth running of the office and supporting the teams within it, they are front line to our management offices and will meet and greet numerous performing companies, artists and agencies.

    There are two positions available and start in Edinburgh from mid to end July and roll through until 31st August to cover the Fringe Festival and other events that we operate across the summer. Start dates may vary.

    Roles are paid the Real Living Wage at a minimum of £13.45 per hour, paid fortnightly in arrears. Evening and weekend work as required, you may be required to work on bank or public holiday.

    Staff are required to be 18+ due to the licensed nature of our sites, and have a legal right to work in the UK, no Visas or accommodation are able to be offered for these roles.

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Assembly Festival

Assembly Festival 2026

 

Edinburgh City Centre - 5th August - 31st August 2026

 

Assembly Festival is one of the longest-running and most prestigious of the multi-space venues operating as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe. For more than four decades we have welcomed thousands of artists onto the Assembly stages. Last year presented around 250 shows across August and this year Assembly Festival once again brings back the magic to the city and be a part of the 79th Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

 

We have come a long way since our first festival 45 years ago, in Edinburgh when our founder and artistic director William Burdett-Coutts OBE took on the iconic Assembly Rooms venue to host several shows at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe and this year we are hoping for it to be our best yet!

 

Our temporary roles will be launching in the Spring, so please keep checking back in, and we will announce on our socials when we go live if you follow us there. 

However please find listed all our current vacancies and available roles, and how to apply for an opportunity to join the team working on these exciting events.