Freelance Event Lead — Candlelit Concerts

Curate Group; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 37,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid training shift

Job summary

Lumos Experiences is seeking a confident Event Manager to lead front-of-house for candlelit concerts in the Cambridge/Norwich region. This freelance role runs Fridays and Saturdays, with day shifts typically 8–10 hours and a paid training shift before your first solo event.

You’ll be on-site lead for set-up, guest experience, team coordination, and smooth show operations, ensuring Lumos standards and a premium guest journey throughout the evening.

Qualifications

• Experience managing events or frontline hospitality on live shows.
• Calm, confident decision-maker capable of leading a small team onsite.
• Strong interpersonal and guest-service skills.

Responsibilities

• Act as on-site lead for events (Fridays and Saturdays).
• Oversee guest journey from arrival to departure and check-in.
• Brief and lead front-of-house staff and assistants.
• Coordinate show timing, cues, and venue liaison.
• Resolve issues calmly and escalate when needed.
• Ensure post-event reporting and venue handover.

Skills

Event management

Front-of-house leadership

Attention to detail

Guest experience focus

Job description

Lumos Experiences is seeking a confident Event Manager to lead front-of-house for candlelit concerts in the Cambridge/Norwich region. This freelance role runs Fridays and Saturdays, with day shifts typically 8–10 hours and a paid training shift before your first solo event.

You’ll be on-site lead for set-up, guest experience, team coordination, and smooth show operations, ensuring Lumos standards and a premium guest journey throughout the evening.