FINGERS IN PIES
(aka Other regular Freelance Engagements)

Guest Lecturer

Northern School of Contemporary Dance

University of York

John Moores University Liverpool

Outrider Producer

Rogue Otherworld
https://rogueotherworld.co.uk/

Event Management

Festival of the Mind
https://festivalofthemind.sheffield.ac.uk/2020

Off The Shelf Festival of Words
https://www.offtheshelf.org.uk/

BOARDS

Not only is it good to give something back, but in my various trustee roles I'm constantly learning skills and information from other board members from different industries and lived experiences. I’m currently a board member for several creative organisations who are all undertaking work that I'm personally very passionate about

Trustee Cap A Pie Creative

https://www.cap-a-pie.co.uk/about

Trustee Little Mighty Theatre producing

https://littlemighty.co.uk/about/

Trustee No Dots

https://www.ysff.co.uk/

First Aid Trained

Food Safety Trained

DBS Enhance Checked

TRAINING / OTHER

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY

2017 – CURRENT

Associate Producer (P/T Freelance) – Harrogate Theatre

Programming Studio, Mainhouse and offsite activities and maintaining and developing Harrogate Theatre’s Associate Artists programme.

2023 – CURRENT

Interim Senior Producer & Programmer – Your Trust, Rochdale

Initiate and lead on developing and building strategic partnerships with local, regional, national and international show and event producers and organisers;

Supporting the emerging Events Programming Strategy and Business Plan, ensuring a balance of professional, community, cultural and sporting events, capable of attracting diverse audiences that reflect the make-up of the borough; this includes working with external partners, festivals and events, and artist / talent development programmes;

Supporting the Fundraising Manager to develop the fundraising strategy, ensuring income streams are diversified including: lottery, trusts and foundations, local authority and commercial income streams;

Contributing to the development of marketing, communications and audience development strategies, promoting the work of Your Trust;

Support the recruitment of a permanent staffing structure with appropriate skills mix and experience.

2017 – CURRENT

Programmer (P/T Freelance) – EnableUS, University of Sheffield

Curating 2 week festival of high quality new theatre and touring performance each Spring and Autumn at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio / Performance Venues which includes Student and public engagement opportunities through performance and workshops.

2016 – CURRENT

Producer / Tour Manager (P / T Freelance 70 days) – BE Festival, Birmingham

Organising & tour booking Best of BE tour 2017, negotiating deals & contractual arrangements.

Day to day management of logistics get in/out, accommodation transfer & company welfare on tour.

Operations Manager, Promoter & Venue liason at the “main” BE Festival at Birmingham Rep

2021 – 2024

Producer (P/T freelance) – The Dukes, Lancaster

Engaged to lead on talent Development, Commissioning and programming.

2015/16

Artistic Associate (P/T Freelance) – Cast, Doncaster

Producing & Project management, Outreach & Engagement, Partnership working, communications, programming & development, creative administration, advocacy, evaluation & legacy as part of Right Up Our Street (Doncaster’s Creative People & Places project).

2015 – 2017

Producer (P/T Freelance) – Lawrence Batley Theatre, Huddersfield

Programming and production support in collaboration with Venue Director (specifically with 21st Anniversary Gala night and large scale building-wide Halloween Event). Instigating and supporting Artist Development initiatives.

Event hosting / Post Show Discussions / programme research.

2013 – 2017

HUB & General Manager / HUB Programmer – Slung Low, Leeds

Working with the Slung Low team to ensure that the HUB is available as a rehearsal space to those making performance in the region who have need of it. Alongside this, firmly establishing the HUB as a venue on regional, national and international touring routes and inviting exciting new work from the UK and beyond and presenting to an audience. Instrumental in the HUB’s nomination for Peter Brook Empty Space award in 2017.

Supporting and managing all artists using the HUB within the “open access” policy, borrowing equipment and utilising resource.

Providing advance marketing support and on the day technical & front of house support to visiting performances.

Maintaining HUB and office workplaces organised, safe, licensed and clean and managing all legal licensing requirements for building. Similarly managing and maintaining equipment and company vehicles.

Actively encouraging payment in kind donations and a reciprocal philanthropic ecology from and for those using the company's services

Having responsibility for keeping Slung Low's existing audience, general public and regional & national press abreast of company activities / profile via digital, print and social media.

Collating and storing data on organisational activities and public feedback on activities and preparing data ready for advisory board and funders' reports.

Maintaining company accounts.

2010 – 2012

Theatres Programmer / Producer – The Lowry Salford Quays

Programming The Studio (small) and some Quays Theatre (midscale) shows alongside Head of Theatres and Artistic Director, with specific remit for Family product and Burlesque / Cabaret / Variety events.

Assisted in producing Lowry shows / seasons and festivals within budgets, specifically regular family festivals.

Lead on nurturing and developing local, new and emerging artists and assisted them in producing their own shows.

Lead on animating the building and assisted with outdoor events.

Co-ordinated arrangements on co-pros & other projects including contracting creatives and related agreements, ensuring good communications among commissioning and co-producing partners.

Co-ordinated physical production elements, negotiating licensing and permissions, work permits and certificates of sponsorship, and scheduling of physical space requirements.

Dealt with all contracting matters arising with visiting producers.

Played an active role in the full range of programming work of the team.

Pivotal role in The Lowry Studio attaining Peter Brook Empty Space Award 2012.

Manchester Theatre Award Special Award Recipient at the end of engagement.

2007 – 2010

Theatres Programmer – The Lowry Salford Quays

As above without the producing responsibilities of the role.

2005 – 2007

Theatres Administrator – The Lowry Salford Quays

Overseeing all administration of the programming team, specifically contracting shows and any matters arising.

2002 –2005

Production Co-ordinator – The Lowry Salford Quays

Responsible for administration of information to result in allocation of one central pool of technical equipment across two receiving houses.

Administration of technical and production budgets.

1998 – 2002

Deputy Stage Manager – West Yorkshire Playhouse Leeds

Undertaking DSM duties for all events at WYP. Deputising for SM in absence, supporting and facilitating creative team and performers. Assisting in management and operation of department – research, prop acquisition, fit up / get out, preparing info sheets/calls & distribution. Running rehearsals / performances, ensure circulation of info to other departments.

1997 – 2000

Deputy Stage Manager – Effective Productions

DSM on various productions starring Jim Davidson on tour (10 weeks no1 venues) and residentially with panto runs Northampton & Palace Manchester.

Duties included running rehearsals and calling the show.

1997

Deputy Stage Manager - Gateway Theatre Chester

DSM as part of a team of 4 in a busy regional rep. Duties as outlined above with WYP.

1991 – 1996

Assistant / Deputy Stage Manager – Library Theatre Manchester

ASM & DSM on numerous production with a range or high profile directors and creatives. Duties as outlined above.