Digital Festival Producer
| Posting date: | 20 January 2026 |
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| Hours: | Part time |
| Closing date: | 19 February 2026 |
| Location: | Cardiff, Cardiff County |
| Remote working: | Fully remote |
| Company: | Music Theatre Wales |
| Job type: | Contract |
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Summary
Music Theatre Wales (MTW) is looking for a Digital Festival Producer to lead the development and delivery of Cardiff’s first Digital Opera Festival in March 2027. We need someone who is excited by the creative possibilities of digital technology and who thrives on bringing artists, audiences and partners together to realise ambitious, forward-thinking work. This role is about shaping how opera can be experienced today – across screens, public spaces and live events – and helping digital opera reach new and diverse audiences.
We want to hear what you can bring to the Festival. You might be an experienced producer, project manager, or creative practitioner with a background in digital, immersive or screen-based work. You may have experience working across multiple partners and venues, managing complex programmes, or supporting artists to explore new technologies and formats. What matters most is that you are passionate about innovation in the arts, confident in delivering high-quality projects, and motivated by the challenge of re-imagining opera for the digital age.
This is an opportunity to play a vital role in a pioneering international festival, working closely with artists, technologists and cultural organisations to help shape the future of opera and make it accessible to audiences everywhere.
Fee – £19,500 total contract fee
Hours – To be mutually agreed; approximately 4 days per month for the first 7 months, increasing to around 6 days per month for the following 6 months
Location – Flexible and hybrid
Likely to be primarily home based, with some work at Music Theatre Wales’ offices at Chapter Arts Centre and at the Wales Millennium Centre, where the majority of the Festival will take place
Contract – Freelance contract from end of February 2026 (or as soon as available thereafter) to end of April 2027
Deadline – Friday 13 February 2026 at 11am
Interviews – Week commencing 23 February 2026
We want to hear what you can bring to the Festival. You might be an experienced producer, project manager, or creative practitioner with a background in digital, immersive or screen-based work. You may have experience working across multiple partners and venues, managing complex programmes, or supporting artists to explore new technologies and formats. What matters most is that you are passionate about innovation in the arts, confident in delivering high-quality projects, and motivated by the challenge of re-imagining opera for the digital age.
This is an opportunity to play a vital role in a pioneering international festival, working closely with artists, technologists and cultural organisations to help shape the future of opera and make it accessible to audiences everywhere.
Fee – £19,500 total contract fee
Hours – To be mutually agreed; approximately 4 days per month for the first 7 months, increasing to around 6 days per month for the following 6 months
Location – Flexible and hybrid
Likely to be primarily home based, with some work at Music Theatre Wales’ offices at Chapter Arts Centre and at the Wales Millennium Centre, where the majority of the Festival will take place
Contract – Freelance contract from end of February 2026 (or as soon as available thereafter) to end of April 2027
Deadline – Friday 13 February 2026 at 11am
Interviews – Week commencing 23 February 2026
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