Volunteer
Volunteer
At the Octagon Theatre, we work hard to bring stories to life on our stages, to build confidence and skills with our participation programme and ensure all of our audiences have the best experience possible.
In order to do this we rely on the help and support of our volunteers.
There are several ways you could be involved in volunteering at the Octagon, to register your interest in volunteering please complete the below form.
Please note that the minimum age to volunteer at the Octagon is 16 (and to have reached school leaving age).
Ways you can volunteer
Customer Experience
Our Customer Experience Volunteers play a vital role in creating a welcoming and safe environment for everyone attending our performances.
During each show, our volunteers help greet visitors as they arrive, scan tickets, and assist customers in finding their way around the venue and to their seats.
They are also on hand throughout the event to answer questions and provide support, ensuring customers have an enjoyable and comfortable experience.
In the unlikely event of an emergency, volunteers help guide customers safely during an evacuation.
The majority of our performances take place in the evening, so a typical volunteer shift runs from around 6:45pm to 10:00pm approximately.
We do also have some daytime performances where a shift might be 1.15pm – 5pm approximately
Most of our volunteers tend to support us for one shift per week, but we do have flexibility around this.
We’re looking for people who are friendly, approachable, and enjoy interacting with the public!
We recruit Customer Experience Volunteers periodically across the year via Recruitment Days.
Your Registration of Interest Form will provide us with all the information we need to invite you to the next event we hold, approximately one month before it is due to take place.