Official staffing partner · Sydney Fringe 2026

Work Sydney's Fringe season

Pick up bar, wait and kitchen shifts at venues in and around the Sydney Fringe, and across Sydney while the season's buzzing. You work for yourself and choose the shifts that suit.

Join the crew picking up shifts near you
Bartender Open

Enmore · Fri · 6–11pm

RSAAround the Fringe
Waiter Open

Newtown · Sat · 5–10pm

FloorAround the Fringe
Kitchen hand Open

Surry Hills · Thu · 4–9pm

KitchenAround the Fringe
Glassie Open

Marrickville · Fri · 7pm–12am

BarAround the Fringe
Barista Open

Redfern · Sun · 7am–1pm

CaféAround the Fringe

Official Fringe partner

Pick your own shifts

Paid fast, no pay-run wait

All above board

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Shiftly is the Sydney Fringe’s official staffing partner. We can’t promise you a shift at the Festival itself, but the season means bars, kitchens and venues all over Sydney need hands, and we’ll connect you to the work.

On your terms

Pick the shifts that suit you

No boss rostering you in. Browse what's on, accept the shifts that fit your life, and ignore the ones that don't. Work as much or as little as you like through the season.

  • Pick your own shifts, no lock-in
  • See the work in the Shiftly app
  • Both first-timers and seasoned pros welcome
  • Shifts across Sydney, plenty around the Fringe
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Proper pay

Get paid fast, straight to your bank

On Shiftly you work for yourself as an independent contractor, engaged directly by the venue (Shiftly just facilitates it). You'll set up a free ABN when you join, earn at least the award minimum (usually more), and get paid fast, straight to your bank. It's all above board, no dodgy cash-in-hand.

  • Work for yourself, engaged by the venue
  • At least award minimums, usually more
  • Paid fast, no pay-run wait
  • Set up with a free ABN, all above board
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Paid fast
How it works

Get working in three steps

From sign-up to your first shift, before the September rush.

1

Join the waitlist

Drop your details and the areas you can work. Takes about 30 seconds.

2

Get matched to shifts

When venues near you need hands, you'll know about it in the Shiftly app.

3

Pick, work, get paid

Accept the shifts that suit you, smash them out, and get paid fast, straight to your bank.

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The kind of shifts on offer

Hospitality roles at venues across Sydney during the Fringe. Tell us what you can do and we'll match you.

Bar staff
Bartenders
Waiters
Runners
Kitchenhands
KP / dishies
Glassies
Baristas
Why Shiftly

Why work through Shiftly

Legit local venues, all above board, all in one app.

Official Fringe partner

Shiftly is the Sydney Fringe's official staffing partner, so you're plugged into the season's busiest venues.

All above board

Real local venues, real shifts, all in the app. You're set up with your own ABN and paid through Shiftly, so it's proper, on-the-books work. No group chats, no chasing cash.

You're your own boss

Shiftly is a marketplace, not an agency. No one rosters you on or assigns you shifts. You pick the work you want, when you want it, and work for yourself.

FAQ

Questions, answered

  • Some might be. As the Fringe's official staffing partner, you could land a shift at a Festival venue, but most of the work is at the bars, kitchens and venues in and around the Fringe precincts, so we can't promise a shift at the Festival itself. Either way, the season means a lot of hospitality work going around, and we'll connect you to it.

Get on the list

Tell us a bit about you and we'll be in touch when shifts around the Fringe go live.

Ready to work the season?

Join the crew picking up hospitality shifts around the Sydney Fringe. Get on the list before the September rush.