About Dublin Fringe Festival
Dublin Fringe Festival is a multi-disciplinary festival and year round organisation focusing on new and innovative approaches to the arts. Its programme is divided in the following genres:
theatre; dance; live/visual art & music. The festival supports the development and presentation of new work by Irish and international artists of vision, nurturing artistic ambition and excellence.
What's Involved
Dublin Fringe Festival is back, with a variety of indoor and outdoor events across various locations throughout the city from the 8th - 25th of September!
Your Role
Volunteers are a huge part of what makes the Dublin Fringe Festival possible. In order to facilitate all of our shows, volunteers are located in venues across the city, ushering / scanning tickets / managing crowds / providing information on the shows and generally being a friendly face that provides a wonderful experience for the audience!
Your Commitment
Shifts will usually range from 3 - 5 hours, sometimes across multiple venues, and volunteers will always be in groups or pairs so there is lots of opportunity to meet like-minded people!
To Apply
To be part of the Fringe team this year (and get to see some of the unmissable shows!) simply complete the Volunteer Application Form here.
Applications close on 19th of August at 5 pm.
Further Information
1. There will be a recruitment evening on 17th of August via Zoom with more information . If you submit the application form you will be automatically emailed a link. If you would like to wait to apply till after the session, just email Daniel at volunteers@fringefest.com for the link.
2. Volunteer Induction session will take place on evening of 5th September in city centre location.
3. Any queries at all please do not hesitate to contact us at: volunteers@fringefest.com
What's required for this position
Any previous experience with front of house / box office / scanning tickets / event management / stewarding is always a bonus, however the only skill necessary is to have a can-do attitude and a friendly demeanour.
Deadline for completed Applications is Friday August 19th 2022, 5pm.
- Arts/ Music/ Drama
- Event management/ Fundraising
- Hospitality/ Befriending
- Multi-lingual/ Multi-culturalism
- Personable Skills
- Phone Support/ Information Giver
- Retail/ Customer Service
Level of English required for this role:
Basic English
Times and commitment required for this role
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Minimum time commitment: 1 week
Hours required: 4hrs Three times per week
Other Details
Location of volunteering opportunity:
Locations across the Centre: Smock Alley / Project Arts Centre / Bewleys Cafe / The International Bar / The New Theatre / Dublin Castle / Teachers Club / National Stadium / National Botanic Gardens / St Kevin's Park / Grand Canal Dock / Fumbally Stables
Also available in these counties
Dublin - Dun Laoghaire/ Rathdown, Dublin - South Dublin County, Meath
Screening details for this role:
- Informal Interviews
- Application Form
Volunteers will be provided with the following supports:
- Support/ advice/ recognition
- Supervision
- Initial induction and training
Volunteers with the following challenges will be supported in this role
- Physical Disability
- Mental Health Difficulties
Age restrictions:
Over 18
Is this opportunity suitable for groups/teams of volunteers?
No
Benefits you will receive as a volunteer
Volunteers get to be an integral part of the Dublin Fringe Festival team, and will be compensated for their shifts with complimentary tickets to festival shows (subject to availability).
Getting there
All venues are accessible by bus and most are in the City Centre. Details on transportation will be provided once shifts are allocated.
