Workers and volunteers

Are you a registered Fringe venue or working / volunteering on the Fringe and have questions about what to expect and what is expected of you?

We've gathered a number of useful resources below to help and, we are always available for confidential support and guidance on venues@edfringe.com or +44 (0)131 226 0026 (option 2).

Resources for working and volunteering in venues and at the festival

• BECTU / Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Guidance on Good Employment Practice (.pdf download)
• Best Practice Guidance for Engaging Volunteers on the Edinburgh Festival Fringe (.pdf download)
• Volunteer Edinburgh
• Volunteer Scotland
• Equity
• BECTU
• Cairn

If your experience does not meet the expectations outlined above we want to hear from you. Please get in touch with artists@edfringe.com for support; any report made to the Fringe Society is held in the strictest confidence.

Fair work venues

The following venues have signed up to our best practice guidance for employing staff and engaging volunteers. That guidance, put together in collaboration with BECTU, Equity, Volunteer Edinburgh and other experts, can be viewed in the list of resources above.

Please note: the staff in any venue listed on edfringe.com as PBH's Free Fringe@[Venue Name] are directly employed by the venue rather PBH's Free Fringe. As a performer collective, forming a cooperative model, those taking part at these venues must sign up to the guiding ethos setting out best practice for PBH’s Free Fringe. If you are looking for bar work within these venues, you will need to contact the bar directly.