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Event Staffing Agency Edinburgh, Old Town to Leith

Event Staff Edinburgh.

Since 2007 we have supplied event staff Edinburgh brands call on for Fringe pop-ups, rugby weekends, store launches and big indoor programmes, from the Royal Mile out to Leith and the Lothians.

Drawn from our nearest hub
350+ local staff, Portobello to Livingston.
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a promotional staffing agency Edinburgh brands and their agencies book

, filling casual and short-term rosters for the city's halls, shopping streets, station concourses and summer venues.

A pair of promoters on Princes Street for a Saturday or a big crew spending seven days at Ingliston, each name on the rota is chosen with that particular Edinburgh job in mind.

◉ Leith · Stockbridge · Livingston ▣ Hall · Station · Shopping Street
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Edinburgh in Figures
350+
Local Staff Here
2007
Year Founded
6,000+
Registered Nationwide
24/7
Booking Support
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Closest Hub
Chosen for the Job

Edinburgh shifts are filled from our nearest hub, and each person is weighed up on skills and track record before a date is offered.

Live Shifts
Geo-Tagged Arrivals

Each person is sent a reminder before every Edinburgh shift, logs arrival with a geo-tag at the venue, and a project manager watches attendance live.

Footprint
Waverley to Ingliston

Halls, shopping streets, station concourses and grounds in town and out in the Lothians, all run by a single contact.

Track Record
3,000+ Clients Served

Direct clients and the creative agencies planning their campaigns both come to us, many of them more than once.

Promotional Staff Agency Edinburgh, Rated by the Brands We Serve

Booked first, reviewed after.
Every review, in full
★★★★★
"I used Executional promo staff for a store opening and they were fantastic! Nothing was too much trouble and everything ran so smoothly. Communication is always fast. Thank you!"
★★★★★
"The team onsite were fantastic, keeping visitors well informed and asking for more information directly if they were asked a question we hadn't briefed them on. Thank you!"
★★★★★
"Really nice and helpful team, super friendly and keen to chat with customers. They made everything easy to understand and didn't rush anything. You can tell they care and actually enjoy helping people. Great experience!"
★★★★★
"From displaying creative thinking against brief, to first-class operational deployment and campaign review. Executional were a value-adding partner to collaborate with."
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"We have used Executional Services many times, and each time we have been thoroughly impressed by their professionalism and the excellent staff throughout. From the initial booking process right through to the event itself, everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Nothing is ever too much trouble."
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"The team we hired from Executional were engaged, fun, looked the part and worked really hard to fulfil the client brief. We would love to work with the team again, thanks for partnering with us."
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"The team have helped us achieve a lot of great activations and are always super reliable and enthusiastic. Executional are always our go to!"
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"The team worked fast and adapted to our ever changing brief brilliantly, even at 23:30 the night before! On the day the activation ran brilliantly. The whole team brought bundles of energy and were so engaging on behalf of our client. A real pleasure to experience."
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"Have to say the team were fantastic this morning, professional, friendly and flexible. Makes such a difference on these huge events. We got just under 3000 delegates through the door in 90 minutes. Top stuff."
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"Great agency with competitive and fair rates. Communication was excellent throughout and the staff provided were very helpful, proactive and knowledgeable on the brief sent over. Would recommend and use again!"
★★★★★
"Executional are always willing to help and accommodate in order for our shows to be successful!"
★★★★★
"Great service and response even to very last minute requests."

Edinburgh Event Staff, Built Around Your Day

Pick the roles, we fill the shifts.

Promotional work and event work often sit side by side on the same campaign here, so we cost both in one quote and the same people run them from the first phone call through to wrap.

Nine Options
Executional staff member in a red jacket standing at a Specsavers shop doorway
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Desk & Floor Crews

Desk, door and floor cover for big indoor programmes at the EICC and out at Ingliston. For more, read our exhibition staff, conference staff and corporate event staff pages.

LothiansThree to compare
Popeyes launch team holding now open signs outside a new restaurant
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Opening Day Teams

Launch crews for new stores and pop-ups on George Street and inside St James Quarter, usually one part of a bigger brand activation.

LothiansExplore this service →
Executional staff member offering Flower and White treats from a tasting table in Edinburgh
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In-Store Tasting Staff

Taster tables in food halls, supermarkets and warehouse stores, where promo staff Edinburgh shoppers meet are booked through product sampling.

LothiansExplore this service →
Two Executional staff showing Dress To Impress dolls at a toy store counter
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Live Demo Staff

When a product needs showing rather than handing over, product demonstration covers toy aisles, showrooms and counters across the city.

LothiansExplore this service →
Executional staff member talking to a passer-by on an Edinburgh street for LNER
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Pavement & Station Crews

People on Princes Street, the Royal Mile and at Waverley for street marketing, plus leaflet distribution given out person to person.

LothiansExplore this service →
Character in a full outfit with an Executional staff member inside The Entertainer toy shop
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Character Appearances

Character visits for toy shops, shopping centres and family weekends, booked as costume characters with a chaperone supplied for every appearance if you have none of your own.

LothiansExplore this service →
Executional staff member beside a red MG car at a test drive display
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Product Showcase Staff

The faces of a launch display or a test drive weekend, drawn from our pool of brand ambassadors.

LothiansExplore this service →
Executional staff member at a Years stand outside a Pets at Home store
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Touring Date Crews

If your UK tour calls at Edinburgh we staff the date to your brief, or cost a single crew for every stop if that suits you better. Planned through roadshow marketing.

LothiansExplore this service →
Kin Vodka tasting bar inside a warehouse store
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Fringe & Match Day Crews

August pitches during the Fringe and summer gatherings go through festival staff, while rugby at Murrayfield and football at Easter Road run through sports event staff.

LothiansExplore this service →

Hire Event Staff Edinburgh in Four Moves

Brief in, team out.

A single promoter at Fort Kinnaird for an afternoon or forty people for five days at the EICC, every booking follows the same four moves.

1
Tell Us the Basics

Pass on the location, which days, the shift times, how many people and a line on the task, and that gets things moving.

2
Itemised Price Back

A line-by-line figure normally arrives within hours, splitting out on-costs, each day rate and the hours, with billing terms agreed in writing ahead of the first date.

3
Your Team Chosen

Say yes to the figure and one account manager is named as your Edinburgh contact. Meanwhile our operations desk shortlists people by skill set, past bookings and where they live.

4
Briefed and Checked In

Ahead of the date each person sits down with a briefing pack shaped by your form answers. On arrival their phone geo-tags them in, and the day runs to the plan you agreed.

Brilliant staff, we have a complex scheme but after a simple briefing, they are holding detailed conversations to such an extent that I can leave them to handle work calls.

The Entertainer

The Edinburgh Event Staffing Agency That Answers 24/7

Support that never clocks off.
Round-the-clock line

Someone on our side answers 24/7 across the whole booking, evenings and weekends included.

A brief everyone reads

Your answers on the briefing form turn into one document on product, audience, the key lines to land and what to wear, and each person reads it before they start.

Payroll off your desk

PAYE, tax, National Insurance and HR for every Edinburgh shift are handled in house by us.

Late calls covered

Last-minute requests are accepted, and the earlier you call, the wider the choice of people.

Event Staffing Edinburgh, City and County

From Leith to Linlithgow.

Our register reaches past the city edge into the Lothians, so Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Livingston and South Queensferry get the same cover as the New Town. For bookings further afield, see our event staff Scotland and event staff Glasgow pages.

City Centre Old Town New Town Leith Stockbridge Morningside Portobello Musselburgh Dalkeith Livingston South Queensferry Linlithgow East Lothian

Events Staff Edinburgh, Royal Highland Centre to St James Quarter

Halls, streets and grounds.

A selection of the venues and spaces we staff around the city. Not listed? Send over the name and we will look into it.

EICC Royal Highland Centre Usher Hall Assembly Rooms Corn Exchange Murrayfield Easter Road St James Quarter Princes Street Waverley Station Ocean Terminal Fort Kinnaird

Temporary Event Staff Edinburgh, Insured From the First Shift

Checks done before day one.

Employer and Public Liability insurance sits behind each job, and Right to Work and ID checks are completed for each person before they start. Casual event staff Edinburgh clients book for a single afternoon pass through identical checks.

DBS Checks on Request Food Hygiene Certificates on Request Alcohol Licensing on Request Risk Assessments on Request

Edinburgh Promotional Staff and the Reporting You Choose

Optional, priced up front.

Reporting is tailored and charged separately. If you want it, we agree what gets tracked at the quoting stage and it is costed in.

Inside Your Tools

We can record results directly in the systems you already run.

Custom Forms

Or we build reporting forms to suit the brief and pass the findings back.

Costed Before Sign-Off

Scope and price appear in your quote, so nothing comes as a surprise.

Event Staff Agency Edinburgh: Start Your Booking

Send the brief, get the price.

Send the location, your dates, start and finish times and numbers, whether that is two promoters at the Gyle or a packed rota at the EICC, and an itemised figure tends to follow within hours.

Open to brands and agencies
A lone shift or the whole of August
Evening and weekend cover
Reporting only if requested

Promotional Staff Edinburgh: Get a Price

Your brief, right here.

Tell us the place, the dates, the numbers and the shift lengths. More detail means a tighter figure.

Number of staff required, Shift hours, What's the activity, anything else we should know?

Event Staffing Agencies Edinburgh: Your Answers

Asked by bookers, answered here.

What sort of crews can I book in Edinburgh?
Floor and desk crews, in-store promoters, tasting crews and pavement teams cover most event staff Edinburgh bookings, with specialist teams for brand ambassadors, event hosts, exhibition staff and conference staff. Outline the task and we will put forward a mix of roles.
Do you cover the Lothians as well as the city?
Yes. Livingston, Musselburgh, Dalkeith, Linlithgow and East Lothian are all routine, with people sent from whichever hub sits closest. Send the postcode over and we will confirm.
When should I get my booking in?
As much as you can give, though short notice requests are still taken. A fortnight or more opens up the biggest pool, and August and December tend to fill up first.
How is the price for an Edinburgh event worked out?
It comes down to the roles, the venue, shift lengths and team size. Event staff hire Edinburgh quotes are fully itemised, with billing terms spelled out inside the quote itself. Use the form or ring our Head Office Line for your figure.
Can I book a team for one shift?
Yes. One shift gets the same care as a run of dates. Want the same people each day? Flag it early and we cost the job on that basis.
Can you provide promotional teams as well?
Yes. Promotional staff Edinburgh brands hire through us cover product sampling, street marketing, brand activation and leaflet distribution campaigns, booked by brands themselves or by their agencies.
What insurance and checks come with a booking?
Every job is covered by Employer and Public Liability insurance, and Right to Work and ID are verified for every person in advance. DBS checks, food hygiene certificates, alcohol licensing and risk assessments can be arranged if you need them.
Why book with Executional in Edinburgh?
One team selects your people, briefs every one of them ahead of the date and pays them afterwards, with a named account manager from approval onwards and a project manager overseeing each live shift. Brand training, delivered remotely or in the room at your venue, is an optional extra, and our Google rating stands at 4.9.
Do you work beyond Edinburgh?
Yes. 6,000+ registered staff sit across our 40 UK hubs. See event staff London, event staff Manchester, event staff Birmingham and promotional staff Leeds, or get in touch about any other town.
Do agencies book you for their clients?
Yes. Plenty of Edinburgh bookings reach us from creative agencies and from planners working on experiential staffing briefs, and many treat us as the promotional staffing agency Edinburgh jobs are passed to. Ideas and client contact remain theirs; the people and the rota become our job.
What is the largest team you can supply?
Team sizes range from one person to more than a hundred, whether that is a lone promoter beside a checkout or a big crew covering several halls during a busy show week.
Who will I deal with after I book?
Your account manager from sign-off, then a project manager while the shifts run, with our 24/7 line behind them both.
Lothians CoveredCity centre to county towns
Google Rating 4.9From verified client reviews
Teams of One to 100+Booked to fit the brief
Line Open 24/7Help whatever the hour
40 Hubs UK-WideEdinburgh to Exeter
No Hidden CostsEvery fee shown up front