Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Technical Co-ordinator

We are looking for a Technical Coordinator to support our Technical Management team and Production Coordinator in administering and coordinating elements of our Technical Department through the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

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Opportunities

  • 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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  • Assembly Roxy Production Manager
    Apply before 11:59pm on Wednesday, 3rd June 2026

    Assembly Theatre Ltd is seeking a dynamic and passionate individual to support the technical management of Assembly’s beloved year-round home. Assembly operates the Assembly Roxy on a year-round basis providing Edinburgh with a multi-functional arts centre, with spaces to rent for theatrical, wedding, personal and corporate needs as well as setting the standard for theatre, comedy and entertainment on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

    Working with Assembly's Management Team, the Roxy Production Manager will focus on working with the Roxy General Manager to accommodate and present the commercial and non-commercial events, theatre work, music concerts and other shows within the Roxy throughout the year. During the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the role will focus on supporting the Programming and Technical teams in the delivery of the Festival shows in the Roxy spaces as well as Checkpoint, and being the primary technical point of contact for each of the incoming companies.

    The position is based in Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh, though some home working and flexible working patterns may be considered.

    Hours: Evening and weekend work will be required. The employee is entitled to twenty-five days leave per year, plus eight public holidays, at such time as agreed in advance.

    Salary: £32,000 per annum, paid monthly.

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  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Broadcast Coordinator
    Apply before 11:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We’re looking for a Broadcast Coordinator to lead on the coordination of media broadcast opportunities across Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival. This role sits at the intersection of press, production and media delivery, ensuring all filming, photography and broadcast activity is delivered smoothly and effectively.

    This role would suit someone with a background in broadcast, production or media logistics looking to apply their skills within a live festival setting.

    The role is based in Edinburgh with contract running through July and August to cover all festival activity across the summer.

    Rate of pay is £113.50 per day based on a 48hour, 6 day week. Evening and weekend work is required.

    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 - Marketing Assistant
    Apply before 6:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We’re looking for a Marketing Assistant to support the delivery of marketing activity across Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival.
    This is a varied, fast-paced role providing administrative and operational support across both traditional and digital marketing functions. You’ll work closely with Marketing Managers, Digital and Social teams to ensure campaigns are delivered smoothly and efficiently.

    The role is ideal for someone looking to gain broad experience across marketing in a live festival environment.

    The role is based in Edinburgh with contract through July and August 2026 to cover all festival activity across the summer.

    Rate of pay is £107.50 per day based on a 48 hour week over 6 days. Evening and weekend work is required.

    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 - Press Assistant
    Apply before 6:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We’re looking for Press Assistants to support the delivery of press and PR activity across Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival. This is a fast-paced, operational role at the heart of the press office, supporting media attendance, coverage tracking and daily communications across the festival.

    This role is ideal for someone looking to build experience in press and PR within a live festival environment

    The role is based in Edinburgh with contract through July and August 2026 to cover all festival activity across the summer.

    Rate of pay is £107.50 per day based on a 48 hour week over 6 days. Evening and weekend work is required.

    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 - Press Officer - Influencer & Media
    Apply before 6:00pm on Sunday, 31st May 2026

    We’re looking for a Press Officer – Influencer & Media to lead on influencer engagement and media partnerships across Assembly Festival and Edinburgh Food & Folk Festival.

    This role focuses on amplifying campaign activity through creators, talent and media collaborations, ensuring our programme reaches the widest and most relevant audiences. Alongside this, the role plays an active part in supporting traditional media and public relations activity across the Press team, working closely with the Press Officer and Press Manager.

    You’ll be part of a fast-paced Marketing & Communications team delivering high-impact campaigns during the Edinburgh Festival Fringe — helping shape how Assembly Festival shows are discovered, talked about and experienced.
    This is a hands-on role combining creative campaign thinking with practical delivery across both influencer-led and traditional media activity.

    The role is based in Edinburgh with contract running June - September to cover all festival activity across the summer.


    Rate of Pay: £750 weekly salary, pro rata based on 6 days per week.
    Evening and weekend work is required.

    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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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 are now live on this site - please apply as soon as possible, as we do close our applications once the positions are full. Listed are all our current vacancies and available roles, and how to apply for an opportunity to join the team working on these exciting events.