Bar staff work in Edinburgh
Bar staff means pouring, serving and running bars at festivals, weddings and events. Around Edinburgh that means working the Fringe, Hogmanay and Edinburgh's event season - paid day work, agreed direct with the company, £100–£140 a day.
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Anyone with a bit of bar sense or willing to learn fast. You set how far you'll travel - local only, your region, or anywhere in the UK - and the work comes to you.
Festivals near Edinburgh that hire bar staff
The big events around Edinburgh - TRNSMT (June), Terminal V (April), Radio 2 in the Park (August) and Let’s Rock – Party at the Palace (August) and plenty more - all run on crew, and bar staff get booked for the build, the show and the strike. Get on the list and you're in front of the companies staffing them.
Common questions
How much do bar staff get paid in Edinburgh?
Bar staff day work around Edinburgh typically pays £100–£140 a day, agreed directly with the company. On CrewPool there's no agency taking a cut, so you keep all of it. See our guide to UK event crew day rates for more.
Do I need experience to get bar staff work?
No. You tick what you've done before AND what you'd be happy to try, so companies can take on willing hands. Anyone with a bit of bar sense or willing to learn fast.
What events near Edinburgh hire bar staff?
Plenty - TRNSMT (June), Terminal V (April), Radio 2 in the Park (August) and Let’s Rock – Party at the Palace (August) and the weddings, corporate days and private events across east Scotland. Add your name to the CrewPool list (free, 2 minutes), set how far you'll travel, and companies staffing them ring you direct.
Does it cost anything to join?
No. Joining is free, forever. No registration fee, no deposit, no cut of your pay.
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