Singer/Guitarist - Touring
NoFit State Circus Closing date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
Fri, 13 Mar 2026 "> published -
Job Summary
Job Description
Our Big Top shows touring all over the UK and EU each year, performing to over 50,000 people per year. It is a full length 2-hour performance which requires our performers to have the stamina and consistent energy to sustain this up to 7 times a week.
In 2026 we are creating and touring a brand-new production, and this role will be coming in right from the start and working with the rest of the band and the musical director to create the music for this show.
Our ideal candidate will possess:
- Exceptional vocal and guitar skills, additional instruments are also a plus
- Strong stage presence and confidence on stage
- A willingness to improvise and develop skills in a new performance vocabulary.
- The ability to sing fluently in English, other languages are also a plus
- Someone able and willing to muck in and take an equal role in all jobs related to touring and all the challenges that come with that. It's hard work, but it's brilliant work.
Preferably (but not essential) you would be Welsh or UK-based and we are particular keen to receive applications form people form ethnically diverse backgrounds.
If this sounds like you, please send us:
- No more than 5 minutes total of video examples of how you meet our criteria.
- A short self-filmed video clip introducing yourself to us and telling us why you are this person, and why you think you are the best fit.
Please also send a
- CV including referees, and a
- Short covering letter.
If you need to/prefer to submit your application in a different format/way, please let us know.
If you're sending a selection of links and clips, make it easy for us to identify you and quickly see your potential. We will not have the time or patience to trawl through your entire Instagram.
Key info
Closing date for applications: Midnight on 23 March 2026
Location: Touring UK and Europe
Tour Dates: 10 March 2026 to 30 September 2026
Salary: £600 per week
Job Requirements
Please see https://www.nofitstate.org/about/careers-and-casting/ for full details.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Singer/Guitarist - Touring
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Performing arts
- Role: Creative
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Mon, 23 Mar 2026
- Location: UK-wide
How to Apply
Please email [email protected] with the following:
No more than 5 minutes total of video examples of how you meet our criteria.
A short self-filmed video clip introducing yourself to us and telling us why you are this person, and why you think you are the best fit.
CV including referees and a short covering letter.
- Contact name: Rebecca Davies
- Contact email: [email protected]
About NoFit State Circus
NoFit State is the UK’s largest touring contemporary circus company. Every year NoFit State tours 2 to 3 productions within its own Big Top, to theatres, and to outdoor locations throughout the UK and internationally. The company’s Cardiff base houses a year-round programme of both professional and community classes and projects and provides facilities for a wide range of visiting companies and independent artists.