VOLUNTEER AT DFF 2025
OUR VOLUNTEER ROLES
As a volunteer-led festival, we rely on our team of volunteers to help bring the Durham Fringe to life each year. We have two main volunteer roles - Stewards and Technicians. Learn about what's involved with these roles.
STEWARD & GENERAL SUPPORT
STEWARD & GENERAL SUPPORT
We typically need over 100 volunteer stewards to help us at Durham Fringe Festival. Many of our volunteers come back year-on-year, and this network just keeps growing! There's always a great atmosphere and it's an opportunity to spend a genuinely fun week with new people! Here's what's you can expect from this role.
Welcoming visitors to Durham, helping them to find their way around and providing advice on how best to enjoy the Fringe
Working front of house in a venue, welcoming, selling tickets and merchandise, showing people to their seats and getting ready for the next show.
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Helping to run the Festival Visitor/Performer Hub
If you are local – sharing your knowledge of the city
Runners can help production staff, working in and between venues
Back of house staff looking after performers and ensuring shows start and finish on time
TECH VOLUNTEERS
TECH VOLUNTEERS
Technicians are in short supply nationally, as are opportunities to train or just try out this essential aspect of our industry. We use a professional company CDB Production Solutions to supply equipment and technicians across the festival but also need additional tech volunteers to support us in each venue. It's a great experience and very useful for the CV. Previous volunteers have used us as a reference for employment. Here's more about what the role involves.
Support lead technicians with get ins and get outs
Help ensure sound checks and technical rehearsals run smoothly
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Follow health and safety guidance to ensure audiences, performers and volunteers are safe
Make all performers sound amazing, whether amplified or unamplified
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Help bring shows to life through lighting, be that stripped back or dazzling!
