The Hidden Door Team

Hidden Door is a registered charity, based in Edinburgh. It is volunteer-led, organised and run.

The festival is organised and delivered by a year-round team of around 50 volunteers which expands to a team of over 200 volunteers for the festival.

We have a small number of temporary paid roles as required throughout the year, plus some specialist roles paid on short-term contracts during our events.

All of our artists, contributors and contractors are fairly paid for their work.

Core Team

The Hidden Door team is split into five areas working on all aspects of delivering our events and running the organisation:

• Programme – working closely with our artists and collaborators, designing and coordinating the festival’s artistic programme
• Production – working on the logistics of producing our events such as sound, lighting and tech
• Venue & Place – coordinating aspects related to the build and operation of our event venues, volunteer management, health & safety and community engagement
• Operations, Finance & Fundraising – responsible for internal procedures, box office operations, liaising with contractors, selling tickets and developing revenue-generating initiatives to manage, diversify and maximise our income
• Marketing, Promotion & Communications – promoting the festival and the work of our organisation

Our Board of Trustees

We have a Board of Trustees who ensure strategic oversight of Hidden Door’s events and activities. They are responsible for making sure we deliver on our charitable aims, that we comply with all the requirements placed on us, and help oversee the smooth running of the charity and our festivals.

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