Wardrobe Supervisor & Costumes
The Magical Christmas Adventure Closing date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026
- Full time
- £30k-£40k
Mon, 24 Aug 2026 "> published -
Job Description
Join The Magical Christmas Adventure as our Wardrobe & Costume Supervisor. Take responsibility for the day-to-day running of wardrobe across our immersive Christmas production, ensuring costumes are prepared, maintained and performance-ready. You'll manage fittings, repairs, laundry and quick changes while supporting cast and maintaining high creative standards throughout the season.
Deadline: 24 Sep 2026 23:59
Job Requirements
Previous professional experience in wardrobe, costume, theatre, live entertainment or a similar production environment.
Experience managing or supporting a busy wardrobe department and multiple performers.
Strong practical sewing skills, including costume alterations, repairs and emergency fixes.
Experience with costume fittings, dressing and quick changes.
Good understanding of costume care, laundry, cleaning and garment maintenance.
Ability to organise, track and maintain a large costume inventory throughout a production.
Strong attention to detail and commitment to maintaining creative and presentation standards.
Confident working directly with performers and handling costume-related requirements professionally.
Excellent organisation and time-management skills in a fast-paced live environment.
Ability to remain calm and find practical solutions to last-minute costume issues.
Strong communication skills and ability to work closely with Stage Management, Cast and Production teams.
Job Responsibilities
Oversee the day-to-day running of the Wardrobe & Costume department throughout the production.
Prepare and organise costumes ahead of each performance, ensuring all items are show-ready and presented to a high standard.
Manage costume fittings, alterations, repairs and emergency fixes for cast members.
Coordinate and support costume changes and quick changes during live performances.
Manage the daily laundry, cleaning, steaming and general care of costumes and accessories.
Maintain an organised costume inventory, tracking garments, accessories and replacements.
Carry out regular costume checks and identify items requiring repair, replacement or additional maintenance.
Job Overview
- Job Title: Wardrobe Supervisor & Costumes
- Salary: £30k-£40k
- Hours: Full time
- Artform: Theatre
- Role: Technical & Production
- Contract: Contract
- Closing date: Thu, 24 Sep 2026
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Location:
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Job: Wardrobe Supervisor & Costumes
Job: Wardrobe Supervisor & Costumes
Organisation: The Magical Christmas Adventure
Postcode: RG198JY
About The Magical Christmas Adventure
The Magical Christmas Adventure 2026, an indoor immersive experience back for another year. Christmas elves will guide audiences through Santa's Kingdom for an intimate family meeting with the big man himself. This year's adventure: The North Pole is gearing up for some festive fitness in the most prestigious sporting event of them all, Santa's North Pole Games. Audiences will travel to the North Pole for the games; touring the area, watching zany events, cheering sports stars and even competing