During the Coronavirus outbreak we have turned off applications for festivals. You can still apply for our on-going positions, although like everybody else - we have no idea when things might restart
Broadway Baby is one of the leading arts publications in the UK. Our coverage started in reviewing and we have since expanded into interview and feature coverage.
Our reviewers are first and foremost experienced in the subject matter. To write for Broadway Baby you need to have some practical experience in arts performance; be that actor, comedian, writer, director or dancer. For instance, to really understand whether a show at the Edinburgh Fringe is good, it helps if you've been through it yourself. Appreciating the peculiar challenges of a festival and the audience expectations means you're ideally qualified to comment on whether it's worth the ticket price. The second most important quality of a Broadway Baby is the ability to write interesting and insightful copy about a show you'll probably only see once. And then be able to do that three or four times a day.
We use a sophisticated custom-written solution called Thistle to manage our operation. This not only allows us to manage the scheduling of thousands of shows, it also allows us to manage our team. Professionalism is paramount at Broadway Baby, and if we accept a press ticket we are duty-bound to provide the coverage we have promised. As such, first time reviewers with Broadway Baby go through a probationary period to ensure they meet the stringent standards of our style guide and – importantly – can be trusted to attend the shows they say they will.
All positions below are voluntary. If you're looking to get rich, you picked the wrong career in arts journalism – but we do offer genuine experience working to a style guide and deadlines that will prove valuable if you're planning to advance in this field. We also offer useful perks, particularly at the festivals where we will arrange full media accreditation for you and provide partner discount cards to make your experience just that little more affordable.
Below are the opportunities available. Click the name of the section to expand. Initially you should only apply for one position. After your probationary period is completed you'll be able to select new sections without re-applying. Note that we don't typically look at applications for festivals once that festival has started (it's just a bit too busy...)
30th Jul – 26th Aug 2024 Applications Close: 3rd Aug 2024
Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2024
The Edinburgh Festival is the largest arts festival in the world by some margin. Our coverage includes the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, Book Festival and International Festival as well as some of the emerging events including the Cocktail Festival.
As a writer for Broadway Baby you gain a number of valuable perks, apart from the free tickets to shows you are writing about. We have partner deals with some of the leading venues in Edinburgh which give you food and drink discounts and in some cases free standby access to shows while you're not working. We also organise full accreditation with the press office for all our contributors.
We manage our schedule through a custom-written tool called Thistle which matches your preferences to the thousands of shows available for features or review.
In exchange we ask for professional commitment and if you accept and allocation to see a show, you submit the copy we've requested within 24 hours. You'll also agree that if you take a ticket in Broadway Baby's name that the copy is submitted exclusively to us.
General Requirements
You should be available for at least one week of the festival. You have complete control over your availability via Thistle, allowing you to block out specific dates and times you are unavailable. This makes working with Broadway Baby an ideal choice for someone either performing at the festival or working with one of the venues who wants to see beyond their own show or venue.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
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Sub Editor
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Ongoing Recruitment
Edinburgh International Festival
For three weeks in August, Scotland’s capital becomes an unparalleled celebration of the performing arts and an annual meeting point for people of all nations. Every year, the International Festival present a programme featuring finest performers and ensembles from the worlds of dance, opera, music and theatre.
General Requirements
Only reviewers who have previously written for Broadway Baby will be considered for coverage of the International festival.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Only our senior reviewers are invited to cover the Edinburgh International Festival
Requirements
You must have a CP rating of 500 or more to cover the International Festival
Ongoing Recruitment
Durham Fringe
One of the latest Fringe Festivals in the diary, Durham Fringe is growing every year.
General Requirements
Live in and around Durham and want to help us cover the festival? Apply here.
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Reviewer
Reviewers are the heart of our coverage. You get to pick the shows you see and help our readers navigate the Fringe with your opinions.
Requirements
Our reviewers need to supply roughly 300-500 words within 24 hours of seeing a show. We have a team of sub editors to polish your work, but we expect high-quality copy to start with. Up for the challenge? Apply below.
Ongoing Recruitment
Vault Festival
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Reviewer
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Dublin
Covering the Dublin area.
General Requirements
Please state which areas of Dublin you are able to cover.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Reviewers are the lifeblood of Broadway Baby. You are our reader’s eyes and venue ambassadors. Our custom-written management tool, Thistle, will let you select shows and dates from the list of available shows and handle everything from ticket requests to your review publication.
Requirements
There are no minimum requirements for our Dublin team. You only need to commit to delivering your review within 24 hours of the performance and following the guidelines set out in our contributors handbook.
Ongoing Recruitment
FUSE International
FUSE International in Kingston
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Reviewer
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The Greater Manchester Fringe
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Reviewer
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Camden Fringe
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Reviewer
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Brighton Fringe
The Brighton Fringe is the largest arts festival in England.
As a writer for Broadway Baby you'll be working in a team of about 20, making us the largest publication coverage the Fringe.
We manage our schedule through a custom-written tool called Thistle which matches your preferences to the hundreds of shows available for features or review.
In exchange we ask for professional commitment and if you accept and allocation to see a show, you submit the copy we've requested within 24 hours. You'll also agree that if you take a ticket in Broadway Baby's name that the copy is submitted exclusively to us.
General Requirements
Ideally you will live in the Brighton area and be available as a minimum at evenings and weekends.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Requirements
As a Broadway Baby reviewer you are expected to deliver a professionally-written review of a show within 24 hours of the show performance.
There is no word limit to reviews, but we expect a minimum of around three hundred words.
Ongoing Recruitment
Adelaide Fringe
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Reviewer
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London
London's theatre scene is as diverse as it is vast. As a Broadway Baby reviewer you'll get to see everything from edgy Shakespeare to the annual Panto.
General Requirements
Our London reviewers should expect to see a minimum of one show a month, but as many as you want to select from Thistle.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Reviewers are the lifeblood of the Broadway Baby operation. In London we cover everything from the smallest fringe shows to full scale West End productions.
New reviewers to the Broadway Baby team will initially go through a probationary period. You will be allocated an initial show for review and once that has been delivered and accepted by the editor you will have access to more shows through our scheduling system, Thistle.
As London is a large area, please let us know which part(s) of London you are able to cover in the notes.
Requirements
As a Broadway Baby reviewer you are expected to deliver a professionally-written review of a show within 24 hours of the show performance.
There is no word limit to reviews, but we expect a minimum of around three hundred words.
Ongoing Recruitment
UK Regional & Tours
Covering the UK-wide from regional productions to full tours.
General Requirements
Please state which areas of the U.K. you are able to cover.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Reviewers are the lifeblood of Broadway Baby. You are our reader’s eyes and venue ambassadors. Our custom-written management tool, Thistle, will let you select shows and dates from the list of available shows and handle everything from ticket requests to your review publication.
Requirements
There are no minimum requirements for our regional team. You only need to commit to delivering your review within 24 hours of the performance and following the guidelines set out in our contributors handbook.
Ongoing Recruitment
Edinburgh
We don't just review shows in Edinburgh during August - we cover year round.
General Requirements
Our Edinburgh reviewers should expect to see a minimum of one show a month, but as many as you want to select from Thistle.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Ongoing Recruitment
Glasgow
There's a lot going on in Glasgow and you can help us cover it.
General Requirements
Our Glasgow reviewers should expect to see a minimum of one show a month, but as many as you want to select from Thistle.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
Ongoing Recruitment
Scotland
Outside of Edinburgh and Glasgow there's a lot of theatre to cover across Scotland.
General Requirements
Our reviewers should expect to see a minimum of one show a month, but as many as you want to select from Thistle.
Positions Available
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Reviewer
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Editor
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Brighton
Reviewers are the lifeblood of the Broadway Baby operation.
New reviewers to the Broadway Baby team will initially go through a probationary period. You will be allocated an initial show for review and once that has been delivered and accepted by the editor you will have access to more shows through our scheduling system, Thistle.
General Requirements
As a Broadway Baby reviewer you are expected to deliver a professionally-written review of a show within 24 hours of the show performance.
There is no word limit to reviews, but we expect a minimum of around three hundred words.
Positions Available
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