As a Volunteer

Volunteers are an important part of Adelaide Fringe!

Leading up to the festival our 100 plus team of volunteers work closely with the Fringe team to deliver key Fringe projects. These include Fringe in the Mall, the Opening Night Party, Fringe Member events and more!

What to Expect as a Volunteer

Volunteers are required to contribute a minimum of 20 hours and a maximum of 100 hours in total across the pre-season (November/January) and/or during the festival season (February/March).

Festival volunteers will typically do a variety of roles from one of the following areas:

FringeTix
Production
Hospitality and Events
Marketing and Promotion

This enables you to really get to know your role and the people you are working with, both from the Adelaide Fringe team and other volunteers. It also helps us to match your skills and interest to the tasks that best suit you. Adelaide Fringe offers a flexible and interesting volunteering opportunity with shifts available on weekdays, weekends, day and night, and so can fit around other study or work commitments.

Volunteers will receive:

Fringe Volunteers T-shirt
Adelaide Fringe ticket credits based on pre-season hours worked
Free Adelaide Fringe Membership
Fringe Club pass for the entire four week festival so you can rub shoulders with industry people, artists, sponsors, VIPs and fellow volunteers
A chance to win prizes and rewards

Festival volunteers need to be:

Aged 18 and above
Expected to be available to work 20+ hours in exchange for Volunteer Pass, T-Shirt and Benefits
Confident, flexible and reliable with a sense of fun
Ability to work independently and as part of a team
Available to attend the core volunteer briefing

How to Apply

Applications for the 2019 Adelaide Fringe are now open, and close December 14, 2018.

Adelaide Fringe has again enlisted the help of the Festival Volunteer Network (FVN) to help us find our 2019 volunteers. The FVN is an independent, not-for-profit service which connects volunteers to the 11 major arts festivals in South Australia.

Read on to find out how to apply.

I applied to volunteer at Fringe in 2018.
If you applied to volunteer at Adelaide Fringe in 2018, you’ll already be visible in the FVN Adelaide Fringe account.

Adelaide Fringe’s Volunteer Coordinator will be in touch shortly with information about the selection process for volunteers in 2019.

I have already signed up to the Festival Volunteer Network, but haven’t applied for Fringe before.
You will shortly receive an email from FVN with instructions on how to apply for Adelaide Fringe. If you don’t receive an email, make sure to check your Junk Mail, before contacting dahlia@festivalsadelaide.com.au

I’ve never signed up to the Festival Volunteer Network.
If you’ve never signed up to the FVN head to their website here and apply today. Once signed up, you will receive an email from the FVN on how to register your interest.