About the Festival
The Nevill Holt Festival is an arts and culture festival held in the Leicestershire countryside each June. Building on a decade of opera performances, the festival now includes opera, concerts, conversations, performances, art exhibitions, family events and open gardens.
About the Role
Your role of Lighting Technician will see you working under the instructions of the Company, the festival Producers and the festival Production Manager. This role is a key member of the technical team and is responsible for operating and helping to rig the LX in either the main theatre or the Spiegeltent.
If you enjoy working as a team, spending time outdoors and enjoy a diverse and unique working schedule we’d love to hear from you.
We're looking to hire somebody who lives in close proximity to the venue and can make their own way to the venue on a daily basis if possible.
Role
- Installing and subsequent removal of lighting equipment in performance venues.
- Welcoming visiting companies, assisting with their technical rehearsals, rigging specials and programming where required.
- Assisting in daily turnarounds between shows.
- Operating shows as required.
- Keeping full record of all information pertaining to lighting requirements for shows, including turnaround notes, cue sheets and any other paperwork required.
- Ensuring that all backstage facilities and equipment are maintained to the highest standard.
- Ensuring health and safety standards are adhered to by visiting companies and report any issues to management.
Person Specification
- Experience of working as a lighting technician in a professional environment.
- Good knowledge of theatrical lighting technology including rigging, patching, focussing and programming of generic and moving light fixtures.
- Lighting programming experience, preferably an ETC desk
- Good working knowledge of health and safety in a theatrical environment.
- Excellent problem solving skills.
- Comfortable working at height.
Dates and Pay Details
Dates of Engagement
Build Period (optional): 22nd - 29th May
Operational Dates: 30th May 2025 - 25th June 2025
Pay Details
Freelance rate:
£150-170/day (inclusive of holiday pay) - wage dependent on experience and role
Equal Opportunities
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