Assembly Festival supports the principle of equal opportunity in employment and opposes all forms of unlawful or unfair discrimination on the grounds of colour, race, nationality, ethnic or national origin, gender, marital status, disability, age, sexual orientation, or religious or political beliefs. To avoid discriminatory practices in the recruitment of new employees, selection for the interview is based entirely on job-related criteria.
EDINBURGH, 05 - 31 AUGUST 2026
In 2025 at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, a total of 868 artists came from 28 countries to perform with Assembly Festival at the world's largest arts festival. Our programme featured a total of 4,396 performances, with over 473,000 tickets being issued to 246 shows. They were supported by a team of over 650 Assembly Festival staff, all of whom were paid at least the UK real Living Wage. Assembly Festival’s award-winning programme garnered over 3,658 stars from the media, more stars than are present on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Please find all our current vacancies and available roles listed below, apply for a chance to join our amazing team at the world's largest arts festival.
Seasonal Vacancies - Edinburgh Fringe 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.
Bars are an essential part of the Assembly Festival experience; the Club Bar is our passes bar for artists, management and industry professionals. High quality customer service is vital and experience working in a similar environment such as a high end cocktail bar or hotel is essential. As a bar duty manager, you'll be vital to ensure the customer receives the highest quality service and in assisting the smooth operational running of the bar.
Assembly Theatre Ltd is seeking a dynamic and passionate individual to take the day-to-day reins of Assembly’s beloved year-round home.
The Roxy General Manager works with the Roxy Production Manager, the Board and a Front of House and Bar team to seek out and deliver a high quality and economically sound Performance and Event Programme across this vibrant city centre Arts Centre.
Location: The position is based in Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh, though some home working and flexible working patterns may be considered.
Hours: Evening and weekend work may 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: £32,850 per annum, paid in monthly instalments.
