Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Assembly Festival Technician - Senior Sound Technician

We are looking for an experienced senior sound technician to join our Edinburgh Team, working in one of our premier venues.

The role available is in Edinburgh; to build and work in our temporary theatre venues across the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from mid July, and roll through until the end of August to cover the daily performances.

The role is paid at £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 Visa is able to be offered for this role.

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Opportunities

  • Edinburgh Fringe 2026 - Street Team Supervisor
    Apply before 5:59pm on Friday, 26th 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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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.