VENUE OBSERVER TO THE BOARD
Since 2020, a Venue Observer to the Board has attended Brighton Fringe board meetings improve the organisation's transparency and ensure venue voices are represented. The term for the current Venue Observer is coming to an end and we’re re-opening the process for self-nominations, with the aim to have the new Venue Manager Observer in post in time for the March Board Meeting on Monday 23 March. We are open to job share applications of up to two people sharing this role. The Venue Manager Observer to the Board of Brighton Fringe will work alongside the Artist Observers in bringing ideas and recommendations of the Artists and Venues of Brighton Fringe to the Board. This role is unpaid.
To apply, please read the below information carefully then select the link at the bottom of this page to fill out an online form.
Timeline
- Candidacy self-nominations open: Wednesday 21 January 2026
- Candidacy self-nominations close: 10:00am Wednesday 18 February 2026
- Open Voting period: Friday 20 February – midday Friday 6 March 2026
- Artist Observer announced internally: Thursday 19 March 2026
- Board member announced to public: Thursday 26 March 2026
Responsibilities
- Act in the interests of all venue managers
- Attend all quarterly board meetings - two hours quarterly, Monday or Thursday evenings in March, July, September and December.
- Ensure that at least two weeks prior to each board meeting that they seek feedback from any other venue managers and have collected any points of raising on behalf of venues (Brighton Fringe staff will help with the administration of this process) and notify the Brighton Fringe CEO/Chair of any suggested additions to the subsequent board meeting agenda.
- Produce a board meeting report (Min. 250 words) after each board meeting to be shared with the Brighton Fringe team and artists/venue managers where necessary.
- Co-moderate the Brighton Fringe Networking Group on Facebook.
Conditions of becoming an observer on the Brighton Fringe Board:
- The observer should have taken part in Brighton Fringe at least once previously, and within the last five years
- The observer term is one year, and runs from March- February. The observer term is one year, and runs from March- February
- The observer can be re-elected and serve up to two consecutive terms (of up to two years maximum) but cannot be re-elected for a third consecutive term. They can be elected for any number of terms within these parameters.
Recruitment Process
- Venue Managers put themselves forward as candidates via this Microsoft form, including a short profile about them and their motivations for joining as an observer to the board
- Self-nominations will close at 11:59 Wednesday 18 February and is limited to one candidate per venue operator/venue management company.
- The list of candidates will be advertised in e-newsletters and through social media (the private Venue Manager group). Voting on candidates is via a Microsoft form and is open to all venue managers.
- Voting will open Friday 20 February and close Friday 6 March 2026, midday. Voting is anonymous to other Venue Managers, although Brighton Fringe will be able to see the votes to remove any duplicates.
- The vote will be ratified by the board and announced in time for the 23 March board meeting; assuming ratification, the venue manager in receipt of the most votes will be invited as an observer on the board of Brighton Fringe for this meeting.
