Jobs
Vacancies
Box Office Coordinator
The Box Office Coordinator plays a key role in delivering a smooth and welcoming booking experience for all audiences engaging with Garsington Opera across the Festival season and our year-round activity.
Post: Box Office Coordinator
Reporting to: Head of Ticketing, Box Office & Membership services
Salary: £26,500 to £28,500
Application Deadline: 9am on Friday 25 September 2026
Interview Date: Tuesday 6 October 2026 at Garsington Studios
Start Date: November 2026
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV as PDFs via email to admin@garsingtonopera.org
Find out more in the job description below.
L&P Projects Officer
Garsington Opera is seeking a Projects Officer to support all aspects of the L&P programme, GO Participate. The role will report to the Learning & Participation Producer and work closely with the Director of Learning & Participation and Youth Company Manager. The role is divided between general administration and in-person workshop/rehearsal support.
Post: Learning & Participation Projects Officer
Reporting to: Learning & Participation Producer
Salary: £25,500
Application Deadline: 9am on Monday 28 September 2026
Interview Date: Monday 12 October 2026 at Garsington Studios
Start Date: November
Applicants should submit a cover letter and CV as PDFs via email to admin@garsingtonopera.org
Find out more in the job description below.
Traineeships
Thank you for your interest in working with Garsington Opera. There are currently no vacancies. For future opportunities please check back as all opportunities to join the Garsington Opera team will be advertised here.
Season Roles
As a seasonal festival, each year there are various opportunities to work at Garsington Opera both on and off the stage in a wide variety of roles. To find out more about how to apply for these opportunities, please see our Seasonal Roles page.
Work Experience Opportunities
Each year, we offer a week of intensive work experience for a limited number of young people between the ages of 16 and 18. It’s a great chance to find out how a producing theatre works and to highlight the many career opportunities in producing and making shows, in our case particularly opera.
This intensive experience covers a full range of departments across the organisation, offering the opportunity to learn how a theatre/opera business works and how all departments contribute to the company’s overall delivery of Opera. There will be opportunities to shadow various departments: Marketing, Learning & Participation, Company / Artist Management and backstage technical departments.
As part of this opportunity you will:
- Connect with creative industry professionals across various roles in the sector
- Discover the extensive range of career opportunities within a theatre/opera company
- Understand and learn the key skills required in the workplace: listening, speaking, problem solving, creativity, teamwork and staying positive
Applications for this opportunity are now closed.