Technical Duty Manager: Lambeth Fringe Festival 2025

Arts Council; London; On-site; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading arts festival is looking for a Technical Duty Manager to oversee the technical operations during the 10th Lambeth Fringe Festival. This role involves managing the technical aspects of performances, ensuring compliance, and coordinating with various teams to deliver a successful festival using strong technical theatre expertise.

Qualifications

• Strong technical theatre experience (lighting, sound, AV).
• Previous experience as a venue/festival duty manager.
• Able to work independently and remain calm under pressure.

Responsibilities

• Acting as the lead technical contact for all festival performances.
• Managing get-ins and get-outs throughout the festival period.
• Ensuring health & safety compliance and technical readiness.

Skills

Technical theatre experience

Strong communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Job description

Job Summary

We’re looking for a reliable and experienced Technical Duty Manager/s to oversee the technical operations of the 10th Lambeth Fringe Festival.

Job Description

Based solely at The Bread & Roses Theatre, you'll be responsible for managing technical aspects of most get-ins and get-outs, working closely with the Festival Coordinators and visiting companies.

Responsibilities include:

• Acting as the lead technical contact for all festival performances at The Bread & Roses Theatre
• Managing most get-ins and get-outs throughout the festival period
• Supporting lighting, sound, AV setups, and basic show cueing
• Ensuring health & safety compliance and technical readiness
• Liaising with the venue team and troubleshooting issues as needed
• Maintaining an organised and consistent technical schedule

Contract: Freelance | 5 weeks (possibility for a job share) | £610 per week (ITC rates)
Location: The Bread & Roses Theatre, Clapham (Lambeth), London
Dates: Monday 23rd September - Sunday 26th October 2025
Application Deadline: Monday 16th June 2025

Job Requirements

Requirements:

• Strong technical theatre experience (lighting, sound, AV)
• Previous experience as a venue/festival duty manager
• Able to work independently and remain calm under pressure
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills
• A connection to Lambeth (residence, creative work, or community involvement) is desirable

Job Overview

• Job Title: Technical Duty Manager: Lambeth Fringe Festival 2025

To apply:
Send your CV and a brief cover letter outlining your experience and why you would like to work at the Lambeth Fringe to [e-mail]
This opportunity was made possible using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.
The Lambeth Fringe is an arts festival from the team behind The Bread & Roses Theatre. Find out more at lambethfringe.com

A 60 seat fringe venue above The Bread & Roses Pub, this intimate and versatile space boasts a wide variety of productions which bring in local and far-reaching audiences alike. Artistic quality and representation of our societies' real diversity are at the heart of the theatre's programming with a focus on new writing, underrepresented voices, distinctive work and the development of new work and opportunities.