Wigs, Hair and Makeup Artist for Small Island

Small Island is a co-production between Leeds Playhouse and Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse and is in association with Actors Touring Company. The production will open at Leeds Playhouse.

We are looking for a Wigs, Hair & Makeup Artist to be part of the WHAM team at Leeds Playhouse from Monday 2 March 2026. You will be in Leeds throughout the Leeds Playhouse run and then will go on to Birmingham and Nottingham to deliver the shows there. It will be a 10-week contract over 11 weeks in total including a one week break.

The post will be one contract with Leeds Playhouse for the duration of the production.

The fixed-term contract run from Monday 2 March 2026 to Sunday 17 May 2026, with a break w/c 20 April 2026.

Pay is £675 per week PAYE, paid monthly. Subsistence of £235 per week at Leeds Playhouse subject to location of home address.

Touring Allowance of £300 per week at Birmingham Rep & Nottingham Playhouse subject to location of home address. Rate after 5 April 2026 will be subject to UKT/Equity agreement.

Before applying for the role, please read our job pack below. This includes the full details of the role, including the list of responsibilities, person specification and information about Leeds Playhouse and our recruitment process.

To apply:

• Fill in our Application Form
  Fill in our Inclusion and Diversity Monitoring Form
• Send your CV to mailto:[email protected] – [email protected]

You must complete all three of these before the application deadline.

The closing date for applications is 12pm noon Friday 23 January 2026.

Interviews to be scheduled for between the week commencing 26 January 2026.