VOLUNTEER AT OUR VENUES
Why volunteer?
The Smokehouse is run by the team at Brighten The Corners who also run The Baths and St Stephen’s Church venues, with routes of progression from The Smokehouse.
We embrace a community spirit with the majority of our staff being volunteers, or having started off as volunteers.
As well as this looking great on your CV and opening up employment prospects, this is a great chance to meet like-minded people in the area. Those who join our lovely bunch of volunteers will have access to benefits including a crew T-Shirt, a free drink and discounts on the bar when volunteering, as well as reduced rates for rehearsing and recording at our neighbouring studio Punch Studios.
Volunteer Roles
If you'd like to gain experience in live events, whether that be in lighting, photography, sound, video production, bar, or event management, we believe our venues offers the perfect opportunity to learn and develop skills on the go.
How to volunteer
If you're interested in becoming a volunteer at The Smokehouse and our other venues, please complete the contact form via the “Sign Up To Volunteer” button below.
Please include information about yourself and any experience if applicable, as well as which roles you would most like to volunteer in.
To volunteer you need to be 16+, and 18+ for working behind the bar. We will then get in touch with information about volunteering including our Volunteer Policy Handbook. We will then send you the monthly availability form to complete.
You will be given a specific role when volunteering with us, and the availability of these roles depends on how many gigs there are each month and how many sign ups we get - we do our best to spread out the roles fairly so everyone gets a chance to do their preferred role.
We are truly grateful for any time you have to spare and hope that you enjoy your experience!
What next?
At The Smokehouse we are keen to help people train up in roles they are interested in, which then lead on to getting involved further in volunteering or employment at our other venues and events such as Brighten The Corners Festival, St Stephen’s Church, and The Baths.
Testimonials
“One of the best decisions I've made in the last few years was to volunteer at this venue. It's done wonders for my confidence, social life, and has allowed me to develop skills that have put me into gainful employment doing something that I absolutely love. Not to mention the feeling of being valued as part of a great team doing great things, which is utterly priceless.” - Beardy
“What I've enjoyed most about volunteering for The Smokehouse is getting to meet new and interesting people. From other crew members to artists to all the people I got to meet and chat to while being on door. The community around live music is what's made volunteering so much fun and something I can't wait to get back to.” - Mimi
“I absolutely love volunteering at The Smokehouse & The Baths. I’ve learnt so much. I’ve also seen some great bands and met some like minded people that have taught me so much. It’s made me want a career in the music industry even more than I did before.” - Toby
