Festival Communications lead, Primadonna Festival

The freelance Festival Communications Lead reports directly to the Festival Director but will be supported by, and offer support to, the whole Festival team as required - working especially with the Marketing Lead.

Everyone on the Primadonna Festival team is expected to roll their sleeves up and 'get stuck in' doing whatever is necessary as the festival date approaches, to support each other and make it a success. As a small team, we all rely on each other to deliver, so managing your own time and expectations and working to your own schedule is crucial.

£150 per day freelance part-time contract, for 20 days. Working hours are remote and flexible, agreed with the Director to enable attendance at necessary joint meetings. Working days to be spread out (in a work pattern agreed with the Director to align with key dates) between 10 February and 15 September 2025.

Key festival dates 2025:

28/2/25: Marketing and Communications plan signed off

5/3/25: Headliner announcement

16/3/25: Primadonna Prize and Writers Camp closes for submissions

5/5/25: Lineup announcement

16/5/25: Firsts Competition closes

18/7/25-20/7/25: Festival

Primadonna is a female-led literary festival for the curious and the open-minded. We are writers and readers, rebels and the restless, feminists, thinkers and dreamers. We are a nurturing, encouraging and empowered community for people of all genders and backgrounds; people with both seen and unseen disabilities; and people who have been disadvantaged in the arts. Our packed programme promotes inclusivity and our stellar line-up proudly demonstrates diversity. From household celebrities to under-the-radar brilliance - from international voices to the best regional talent - across one weekend, Primadonna Festival showcases some of the best in the UK and beyond.