Assistant Producer: Edinburgh Fringe 2026
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Negotiable
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City Of Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Assistant Producer for Brass Tacks Comedy will support the Fringe 2026 programme by managing street teams, providing on-the-ground logistical support, and assisting with marketing efforts. This hands-on freelance role requires a proactive individual with experience in live events and a strong focus on artist support. The position involves irregular working hours during the festival, with some pre-Festival administrative tasks that can be done remotely. The ideal candidate will be organized, calm under pressure, and able to juggle multiple responsibilities effectively.
Key Responsibilities:
- Manage street team members, ensuring they are equipped, briefed, and performing well.
- Provide operational support for show delivery during the festival.
- Act as a first-line contact for artists regarding schedules and logistics.
- Liaise with venue teams for operational follow-ups and assist with tech management.
- Support marketing efforts by translating sales priorities into actionable tactics.
- Log key marketing and press moments for social media content.
- Capture basic content during the festival, such as photos and sold-out boards.
Key Skills:
- Experience in live events, theatre, comedy, or festivals.
- Ability to lead small teams and manage schedules effectively.
- Highly organized and reliable with strong multitasking skills.
- Excellent communication skills adaptable to different audiences.
- Calm under pressure with good judgment for escalation.
- Alignment with artist-first and community-minded values.
- Competent with digital tools like Google Drive and spreadsheets.
- Previous experience at the Edinburgh Fringe or similar festivals (desirable).
- Knowledge of the UK comedy landscape (desirable).
Salary (Rate): undetermined
City: City Of Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: undetermined
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
ABOUT BRASS TACKS COMEDY
Brass Tacks Comedy is an independent comedy production company based in Scotland. We produce stand-up shows and support comedians through the full Fringe journey, with a strong focus on artist-first support. The Assistant Producer will play a key role in helping us scale that support while keeping operations organised, responsive, and artist-focused.
ROLE OVERVIEW
We are looking for a highly organised, proactive individual to support our Fringe 2026 programme. The Assistant Producer role is varied and hands-on, combining pre-Festival admin, on-the-ground logistics, and day-to-day coordination during August This is a freelance role ideal for someone with festival, events, stage management, or producing experience who enjoys being hands-on, people-focused and unflappable under pressure.
KEY DETAILS
Contract type: Freelance
Location: Edinburgh based during Fringe (with some administrative and training days pre-Fringe which could be done remotely if necessary)
Fee: A total contract fee of £3,375 (equating to £15 per hour)
Dates: 5-6 days per week from 3rd to 30th August, with approx 5-6 days in the lead-up (flexible on dates but between June and July)
Working hours: Irregular and festival-based. Expect evenings, weekends, and some early starts. Time off will be scheduled in advance.
Deadline to apply: 5pm on 14th May
MAIN RESPONSIBILITIES
- Street Team Management
Ensuring each member of the team is well looked after, equipped with flyers, properly briefed and working well. Run daily briefings and debriefs during Fringe, including:
Targets for the day
Key messages, offers, or quotes to push
Gathering feedback on what is working on the streets
Monitor performance and morale, resolve any issues promptly, and escalate concerns to the Lead Producer when needed
Track street team hours, attendance, and basic effectiveness (eg which slots or locations correlate with better sales) - On The Ground Producing Support (Fringe Delivery)
You will provide practical operational support across show delivery throughout August
Be a first-line practical contact for artists around schedules, logistics, and day to day issues (while flagging any complex issues to the Lead Producer)
Liaise with venue front of house, tech, and box office teams where operational follow up is needed
Support distribution of tech briefs, including attending tech rehearsals and basic tech management of shows if required
Assist with small crisis responses such as weather cancellations, queuing issues, or late-running audiences, keeping calm and solution focused - Marketing & PR Support (Execution)
Work with the Lead Producer to translate sales priorities into street team focus and simple on the ground tactics
Help ensure posters, flyers, and key visuals are stocked and distributed efficiently
Log key marketing and press moments (eg major reviews, pull quotes, awards news) into trackers so they can be used in social content and flyering
When needed, assist with simple copy or template based social posts, pulling quotes, or preparing information
Keep an eye on what is cutting through on the streets and online, feeding those insights back to the team
Some basic content capture i.e. sold out boards, photos of acts etc
WHO YOU ARE
- Essential
Experience in live events, theatre, comedy, festivals, or similar environments
Comfortable leading small teams, handling rotas, and giving clear instructions
Highly organised, reliable, and able to juggle multiple moving parts at once
Strong communicator who can adapt tone for artists, street team, and venue staff
Calm under pressure, good judgment, and able to escalate appropriately
Alignment with BTC’s values: artist first, inclusive, community minded, and integrity driven
Willing and able to work long days, evenings, and weekends across the Fringe run
Competent with basic digital tools (Google Drive, shared documents, spreadsheets, WhatsApp groups etc) - Desirable
Previous experience at the Edinburgh Fringe or a similar multi venue festival
Experience managing or working as a flyerer or brand ambassador
Knowledge of the UK comedy landscape and audience
HOW TO APPLY
Please send:
A short CV or summary of relevant experience (2 pages max)
A brief cover note (approx 1 page)
To: katie@brasstackscomedy.com
Please use the subject line “Assistant Producer [Your Name]”. Application deadline: 5pm on 14th May. If you have any access needs or would like to discuss the role informally before applying, please get in touch. Contact katie@brasstackscomedy with the subject line “Assistant Producer enquiry”.