Pleasance Festival Opportunities

Work with us at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe

APPLICATIONS NOW OPEN!

We are looking for brilliant people to join us at this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Starting with just two venues in 1985 we now run 33 performance spaces across 3 sites in Edinburgh every August - presenting the festival’s most compelling and entertaining shows. In 2023 our venues welcomed audiences of nearly 500,000 to over 5,700 performances of 285 productions in just 27 days.

In 2024 we will be celebrating our 40th Anniversary festival, and it’s already shaping up to be a really special year. 

Full roles packs and details on how to apply can be found below.

The following roles are available:

Guest & Industry Services

Volunteer Programme

  • Information on the Pleasance Festival Volunteer Programme can be found here.

Most roles run from the end of July to the end of August. Further information can be found in the individual Role Packs below.

Role Packs

Further information on each of the roles can be found in their individual Role Packs below. You need to read this before making an application:

Each pack includes information on what we look for in applicants; contract terms and eligibility; role description; and application guide, timeline & process.

Applications

To apply, you can make one of the following applications: 

There is no fixed deadline for applications and interviews continue until all vacancies are filled.

Equal Opportunities

At the Pleasance Theatre Trust we want our team to reflect wider society and welcome applications from all sections of the community - in particular from anyone currently underrepresented in the creative industries.

We welcome applications from everyone, regardless of backgrounds or social group. If you would like to have an informal discussion about any role available or anything in this pack before you submit your application please contact [email protected]. 

You can also email to talk to us about your access needs. We discuss access with candidates at each step of the application process, so first we would discuss access for the application, then, if successful for the interview and then if successful, for the job. 

Help

If you require help with your application you may contact us by: 

We aim to reply to all enquiries within 7 days.