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Get Involved


The Joseph Rowntree Theatre is a charity.  Our management and staff are volunteers, and we are recruiting new people to join us so we can continue to run our theatre for our local community and beyond. We offer something enjoyable to all volunteers whether you like meeting new people, keeping things running behind the scenes, working remotely or organising events. 

As well as opportunities to volunteer backstage, front of house and in our box office, we also have opportunities to support with marketing, fundraising and events.  Full details of each role can be found by clicking on the specific role title below.

Volunteers must be aged 16 or over.

If you are interested in volunteering please complete our online formIf you have any questions please email us or send a message via our Facebook page or call our box office team on 01904 50 1935 and leave a message and one of the team will call you back.

 

  • Our marketing create marketing content on a weekly basis to promote the events at the theatre via email and on social media.

  • Our volunteers help organise and run our fundraising activities to raise funds for the theatre. 

  • Our bar sales team members sell a range of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks before shows and at the interval.

  • Our backstage crew work behind the scenes to set-up and run every performance.

  • Our stewards play a vital role in ensuring the smooth running of the theatre’s front of house welcome our customers and selling programmes and ice creams.

  • Established in 2018 our in house theatre company stages productions to raise funds for the theatre.

  • The theatre welcomes many regular community groups each year to use the theatre.  If you are interested in performing on stage, take a look at the groups that perform and may contact with them to find out how to get involved.