Folk Programmer

Kings Place is an adventurous music and arts venue with an ambition to inspire the local community and promote the power of the arts in our society. Its venues enable learning, discovery, debate and experiences that are powerfully intimate, enabling human connection between artists and audiences.

The dedicated and supportive team programmes a series of festivals and events, developing cross-arts collaborations and artistic relationships that deliver unforgettable live experiences. The award-winning concert series, Unwrapped, is our flagship programme, exploring big ideas and overarching themes across the year. Kings Place is also the UK’s home of live podcasting as creators and hosts of the London Podcast Festival. We are independently-funded and generate income through ticket sales, our development work, and the staging of world-class conferences and events.

Kings Place is a committed equal opportunities employer. We strive to provide our employees with a work environment free from discrimination where everyone can succeed and excel. We recognise that our organisation is enriched and strengthened by a diverse workforce and we welcome applications from everyone.

We are delighted to announce that we are recruiting for a new Folk Programmer role. Since 2008, Kings Place has established itself as a central and forward-looking arts venue in folk programming. This includes the showcasing of established folk artists such as Karine Polwart, Sam Lee and Julie Fowlis and supporting the development of up-and-coming artists, through avenues such as the Future Folk series and annual Folk Weekend.

The Folk Programmer will be responsible for the curation of the Kings Place folk programme, including its own key projects, festivals and series, co-promotions and hall rentals. The role exists to develop the folk content at Kings Place and produce an annual folk programme that is of the highest quality, is creatively exciting, financially successful, grows audiences and builds on the unique Kings Place brand, drawing national and international attention.

The ideal candidate will have experience in programming and a sound knowledge of event production. An avid folk music advocate, you should be knowledgeable and passionate about folk music and have relevant industry contacts. A strong communicator, you will have extensive experience of building positive relationships with UK and international artists, agents and promoters. With a creative flair and a commercial approach, you’ll be expected to balance the demands of the programme while retaining a sense of humour. This is an exciting opportunity for a candidate who wants to consolidate their programming experience and lead on a folk music programme in a world-class venue setting.

This is a part-time, 3 days per week hybrid role.

Salary: £32-36k (pro-rata) depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date: 6th June 2024.

Kings Place operates a hybrid working model. The role is partially venue based, for meetings and collaborative working. Administrative work can be done remotely with line manager approval. Staff work approximately 60% on site and 40% WFH, and our standard office hours are 10-6, but this is open to flexibility. This role is open to flexible working arrangements.