Have you enjoyed our programme and want to give back? Volunteer at TheatreCraft!

TheatreCraft is the UK’s largest FREE careers event for anyone aged 16-30 seeking offstage roles in theatre. TheatreCraft will take place on Monday 11 November 2024 at the Royal Opera House & across the West End. 

If you have attended TheatreCraft before, you will have seen our volunteers in the pink T-shirts helping register attendees, providing young people with information and taking photos/videos for socials. Our volunteers are vital in helping us provide a free event for young people to explore backstage careers.

How Can I Help?

Our volunteers will be assigned to either Event Volunteer or Media Volunteer. 

For Event Volunteer, your role will involve a mix of the following:

• Registering young people for the event at the Royal Opera House
• Registering attendees at workshops & talks across the West End
• Guiding workshop hosts to their space and helping them get set up.
• Helping young people in the Exhibitor Marketplace and queuing for CV 1:1 clinics
• Leading groups from the Royal Opera House to West End theatres 

For Media Volunteer, your role might be one or a mix of the following:

Photographer

• Capture various aspects of the day, from workshops to attendees, onstage demonstrations, and candid moments. Confident in ensuring a variety in photography - group shots, close-ups, candid moments, and wide-angle event atmosphere.

Videographer

• Record high-quality footage of the day, from workshop content to onstage demonstrations, candid moments and event atmosphere. Record dynamic shots such as audience reactions, event walkthroughs, and highlights of interactive workshops.

Blogger

• Write blog posts summarising workshop sessions and event highlights to be shared on the TheatreCraft website post event.

Interviewer

• Conducting and recorded interviews with exhibitors, workshop hosts, and attendees - finding out their highlights of the day and any advice they can give young people looking for a career in theatre

If you are interested in volunteering at TheatreCraft24, please fill in this short application form.

Shortlisted candidates will be invited to attend a brief 5-10 minute interview via Zoom in the coming weeks.

Volunteers will be provided lunch on the training day, £20 towards travel expenses (via paypal) and a lunch voucher on the event day. 

TheatreCraft will run from 9am-5pm. If you have an interest in event or project management, social media and marketing, or simply just want to get involved, we would greatly appreciate your time, effort, and talent to make this event a success! Volunteering is a great way to gain new skills and experience, meet new people, and make a difference to your local community.