Events Crew Volunteer Role
We're looking for an amazing volunteer to support our events crew!
As an Events Crew Volunteer, you will help prepare and transform spaces across Shakespeare North Playhouse for performances, community events, conferences, talks, and workshops. Your role supports the smooth running of the building and ensures visitors experience high-quality, well-prepared events.
This is a hands-on, behind-the-scenes role—perfect for volunteers who enjoy practical tasks, teamwork, and seeing events come to life.
Volunteer Hours
Flexible hours depending on event needs.
Typical shifts: 1-2 hours, including morning/evening setups and occasional weekend shifts.
What’s Involved?
- Preparing event spaces, including setting out chairs, tables and equipment
- Supporting the placement of signage, props, and décor
- Helping the team to reset performance spaces
- Ensuring rooms are tidy, safe, and accessible
- Assisting with basic technical positioning under staff direction (training provided)
- Providing a welcoming presence as audiences arrive
- Supporting post-event pack-down and room reset
- Reporting safety issues to the duty manager
Ideal Skills and Qualities
- Practical, reliable, and punctual
- Works well in a team
- Comfortable with light manual handling (full training given)
- Good attention to detail
- Positive, proactive attitude
- Enthusiasm for theatre, arts, and events
Benefits of Volunteering
- Opportunities to shadow and learn about event planning and logistics
- Attend selected events or conferences as a guest or volunteer when appropriate
- Opportunity to join one of Shakespeare North Playhouse’s themed working groups to help shape the charity
- Enjoy a free Heritage Tour of Shakespeare North Playhouse
- Gain hands-on experience in event operations and venue preparation
- Training in manual handling, health & safety, fire evacuation and safeguarding
- Guaranteed interview for internal paid vacancies
- Complimentary tickets to selected performances and socials
- Travel expenses reimbursed
Who we are and what we do
We are changing the way theatre works, the way culture and creativity is utilised for the benefit of our society. We are right at home where we should be in Prescot, Liverpool. We are the community, and the community is us. We are proud to be Northern.
We are different, we are bold, and we are brave. We use our history and our heritage as the inspiration for what we do. Understanding our history: locally, nationally, and internationally leads us to support everyone in society. We will be world class. We will empower people to tell their stories, in their own way, on their own terms.
This space, this place, together with the people: our Shakespeare North.
Our Values
Innovative – Honest – Collaborative – Creative – Equal – Supportive – Accountable – Useful
To apply
Please email [email protected] to express your interest.
