Leading Kingston's High Street Regeneration programme to deliver new creative spaces, affordable workspace, public realm transformation, meanwhile interventions, public art commissioning to enable good growth.

Leading on delivery of RB Kingston £5.1 million Additional Restriction Grant (ARG) programme supporting local business recovery, business training and skills development and high street animation programmes to directly support local businesses.

Non Exec Director for the radical photography and film centre, working with and inspired by east London's communities for over forty years. Finance Sub Committee Member Free Entry | No booking required for exhibtionsGallery hours:Tuesday to Saturday 11am – 6pm

Working across a portfolio of cultural, business & community programmes to support local socio - economic recovery across Harlesden & Willesden Green, in addition to a slate of capital investment programmes aiming to deliver inclusive growth in Harlesden across: public realm improvements, new community, cultural & work space including: Historic England Heritage Action Zone Capital programme - aiming to improve and restore Harlesden’s architectural historic character and facilitating a… Show more Working across a portfolio of cultural, business & community programmes to support local socio - economic recovery across Harlesden & Willesden Green, in addition to a slate of capital investment programmes aiming to deliver inclusive growth in Harlesden across: public realm improvements, new community, cultural & work space including: Historic England Heritage Action Zone Capital programme - aiming to improve and restore Harlesden’s architectural historic character and facilitating a community led cultural animation programme led by a local cultural consortia, including providing bid writing support. https://historicengland.org.uk/services-skills/heritage-action-zones/regenerating-historic-high-streets/Picture Palace - a new cultural and community hub for Harlesden Neighbourhood CIL public realm programmes across Willesden Green & Harlesden working with local partners including Harlesden Neighbourhood Forum, Harlesden Area Action, Harlesden Business Association, Willesden Green Residents Association, Willesden Green Town Team and more. Team member - OPDC led initiative working with Canal & River Trust, We Made That, 3space and local community stakeholders a programme to be led by community need, aiming to improve Grand Union canal side recreational facilities and access between Acton Lane & Steele Rd.Supporting high street and town centre recovery, including adapting to new Covid safe measures and rulings.Member: LB Brent Covid 19 test site oversight group Show less

Trustee and Chair, Cultural Committee - supporting the development of the centre’s first cultural strategy as we undertake an £18 million capital campaign to transform the centre’s listed building. Special Events Steering Committee 2018-19: Steering member for the centre's most successful fundraising event in its 60 year history, a VIP event with Patrons’ Ed Sheeran and Dermot O’ Leary, securing £0.28m, with Mayor of London in attendance, helping the centre secure £1million towards… Show more Trustee and Chair, Cultural Committee - supporting the development of the centre’s first cultural strategy as we undertake an £18 million capital campaign to transform the centre’s listed building. Special Events Steering Committee 2018-19: Steering member for the centre's most successful fundraising event in its 60 year history, a VIP event with Patrons’ Ed Sheeran and Dermot O’ Leary, securing £0.28m, with Mayor of London in attendance, helping the centre secure £1million towards essential re-development from the Irish Government in 2019. Show less

Conceived as part of wider place shaping initiatives, connecting to borough-wide, cultural need and the borough's GLA Good Growth programme. The Mayor of London Cultural Impact Award and the Royal Borough of Kingston, “Cirkt” was developed as a response to the crisis facing London's grassroots music sector and the challenges facing this outer London borough’s fragile night-time economy.Role: Strategic programme lead across development and delivery, working with local communities to… Show more Conceived as part of wider place shaping initiatives, connecting to borough-wide, cultural need and the borough's GLA Good Growth programme. The Mayor of London Cultural Impact Award and the Royal Borough of Kingston, “Cirkt” was developed as a response to the crisis facing London's grassroots music sector and the challenges facing this outer London borough’s fragile night-time economy.Role: Strategic programme lead across development and delivery, working with local communities to create and shape the programme, (collaborating with Kingston University, grassroots music spaces, local businesses, residents and workers), the programme delivered specialist business support, live music events, public conferences, workshops, mentoring and professional development training, to support and improve the sustainability of the local grassroots music sector and to help raise the profile of music and the night-time economy within the borough.Additionally, working in partnership with Kingston Music Hub, I led on securing match funding from Arts Council to deliver the borough's first youth consultation research programme, supporting the creation of a youth forum, who devised the borough’s inaugural, youth-led contemporary music event, ‘Next Gen’, providing essential baseline data and evidence to support the borough wide, youth arts service strategy. Via professional network secured six high profile music ambassadors including Mobo nominated Novelist, BBC The Rap Game juror, Laura Brosnan, independent venue owner and music agency founder, Tom Baker (Eat Your Own Ears/Field Day Festival), Mercury Prize nominated Dave Maclean (Django Django/Damon Albarn /Africa Express) and secured access to world leading producers and recording studio time at Europe’s premiere music studio, Strongroom partnering with leading music producers (Rolling Stones, Queens of the Stone Age, Stormzy, Amy Winehouse.) Show less

Programme Lead for the delivery of a new city-wide cultural programme, animating Reading’s urban and natural landscapes, part of Arts Council/Heritage Lottery Fund Great Places nationwide strategic cultural programmme. The joint programme was designed to pilot new approaches to local investment in culture and advocate for increased cultural engagement. The programme aimed to nurture long-term impact in places, by encouraging cross sectoral partnerships; ensuring the role of arts and culture is… Show more Programme Lead for the delivery of a new city-wide cultural programme, animating Reading’s urban and natural landscapes, part of Arts Council/Heritage Lottery Fund Great Places nationwide strategic cultural programmme. The joint programme was designed to pilot new approaches to local investment in culture and advocate for increased cultural engagement. The programme aimed to nurture long-term impact in places, by encouraging cross sectoral partnerships; ensuring the role of arts and culture is visible to policy-makers and local citizens alike.Partners: Reading BID, Reading UK/ Economic Forum, Reading Borough Council, Reading University. Programme highlights include: Revenue: Jeremy Deller/Acid Brass, Cirque Bijou, Inua Ellams, Theodore Zeldin, In Place of War/ Grrl. Capital: In Place of War/ Public Mural Show less

My background and interest in community led local development and urban planning in districts undergoing significant change has led me to support the development of the Neighbourhood plan for one of the world’s most complex neighbourhoods – Soho. Working with Westminster City Council, resident and business stakeholders, including major landowners and businesses, (Soho Estates, Shaftesbury, NIMAX Theatres, Soho Housing, New West End Company) and following extensive community… Show more My background and interest in community led local development and urban planning in districts undergoing significant change has led me to support the development of the Neighbourhood plan for one of the world’s most complex neighbourhoods – Soho. Working with Westminster City Council, resident and business stakeholders, including major landowners and businesses, (Soho Estates, Shaftesbury, NIMAX Theatres, Soho Housing, New West End Company) and following extensive community consultations to test policy direction, the draft Plan influenced the emerging new Westminster City Plan, which adopted a number of its policies and the proposal of a SPA (Special Policy Area) for Soho. My role has also included supporting members to navigate and develop CIL proposals for the Neighbourhood Area; working with consultants Publica and AECOM, who are providing design, planning and research support and securing public (Westminster City Council, Groundworks/Central Government) and private sector funding.The Soho Neighbourhood Area is a unique and important part of London with a distinguished heritage. The proposed Soho Neighbourhood Plan will enable development which reinforces Soho’s reputation for creativity, diversity and tolerance. These characteristics are demonstrated in many ways, for example through the range of businesses, from sole traders to big household names, through its varied and strong residential communities and through its diverse culture and entertainment offer. Soho is developing a Neighbourhood Plan to protect this diverse mix and also enable some further growth which sustainably enhances what is already a complexly developed area. Show less

Lead producer across Arts Council funded and supported by LB Newham and Bradford Regeneration, Culture and Town Centre teams, delivering a socially engaged outdoor arts programme across Canning Town, east London & Bradford, Yorkshire. Commissioning five artists, together with local musicians and performances, animating two distinct inner city areas undergoing significant change.Commissioning spatial, audience and engagement evaluation from Studio Tej - report… Show more Lead producer across Arts Council funded and supported by LB Newham and Bradford Regeneration, Culture and Town Centre teams, delivering a socially engaged outdoor arts programme across Canning Town, east London & Bradford, Yorkshire. Commissioning five artists, together with local musicians and performances, animating two distinct inner city areas undergoing significant change.Commissioning spatial, audience and engagement evaluation from Studio Tej - report https://the-dots.com/projects/little-light-nights-evaluation-studio-tej-393037Securing match funding from local developers and Royal Docks Trust and significant in kind support from Newham and Bradford councils. Show less

Working as an advisor as part of BFI/ Northern Film + Media development scheme to Faber & Faber published author, film maker and broadcaster (BBC The Culture Show/ BBC4) Michael Smith, focused on development of a new film series “Stranger on the Shore.”As part of role provided mentoring and development support, in addition to securing two headline performances of the series, with film maker Maxy Bianco and musicians Andrew Weatherall & Nina Walsh across two London venues:BFI… Show more Working as an advisor as part of BFI/ Northern Film + Media development scheme to Faber & Faber published author, film maker and broadcaster (BBC The Culture Show/ BBC4) Michael Smith, focused on development of a new film series “Stranger on the Shore.”As part of role provided mentoring and development support, in addition to securing two headline performances of the series, with film maker Maxy Bianco and musicians Andrew Weatherall & Nina Walsh across two London venues:BFI Southbank, as part of the “Sonic” programme strand, exploring the intersection of music, moving image and performance;Heavenly Social Faber special events series in central London which bring together music, literature and art, with the series showcasing artists including Jarvis Cocker and Beck. Securing national press including feature in Guardian Weekend & London Metro.Programme legacy included securing the short film series within the BFI Collection. (Link below) Show less

Working at the intersection of London 2012, the 2012 Host local authorities, Mayor of London and east London’s culture sector, within the context of Europe’s largest civic regeneration scheme in recent history. Work included: Revenue Programme Development: Commissioning and producing cultural revenue projects, animating meanwhile use & temporary spaces to deliver high profile cultural programming including: Jeremy Deller Sacrilege (2012); David Bailey’s East End… Show more Working at the intersection of London 2012, the 2012 Host local authorities, Mayor of London and east London’s culture sector, within the context of Europe’s largest civic regeneration scheme in recent history. Work included: Revenue Programme Development: Commissioning and producing cultural revenue projects, animating meanwhile use & temporary spaces to deliver high profile cultural programming including: Jeremy Deller Sacrilege (2012); David Bailey’s East End (2012); Theodore Zeldin/The Oxford Muse, A Feast of Conversation, (2010); Assemble, (Turner Prize winners 2015) Folly for a Flyover, (2011); Frieze Projects East, Frieze Foundation (2012); You Me Bum Bum Train, (2012); Punchdrunk/English National Opera - The Duchess of Malfi (2010); London Hidden City – slate of short films from Michael Smith, Paul Kelly/Saint Etienne, Eva Weber (2012); Robin Turner/ Caught by the River, ROAM (2010); Station House Opera (2009) panel discussion events celebrating east London’s cultural heritage with creatives, academics and writers including Kieran Long, Bob Stanley, Iain Sinclair, Joe Kerr, Travis Elborough, Polly Toynbee;Public Realm and Capital Projects: Olympic Delivery Authority - Northern/Southern Head House selection panel member, commissioning artists Clare Woods and DJ Simpson; Olympic Park Legacy Company - The White Building Cultural Hub – Advisory committee member, including appointing Space Studios as lead managers for the new canal side cultural hub; LB Hackney Art in Empty Shops Awards, panel member;Cultural Commissioning and Strategy Development: Host Boroughs Culture & Public Realm Strategy working with Arts Council, Art in the Open & Contemporary Arts Society providing guidance for Hackney, Tower Hamlets, Greenwich, Waltham Forest, Newham local authorities; Co-author on the South Olympic Park Cultural Strategy commissioned by LLDC. Show less

With two co-partners, secured a Clore Development award delivering a two year professional development programme connecting emerging and mid career curators, producers and artists with senior cultural leaders from: British Film Institute, Royal Academy of Arts, Contemporary Arts Society, V&A, English National Opera. Programme included creative networking events featuring artists and performers including Jonny Woo, Quayola and Rhyannon Styles. Commissioning branding identity from east London… Show more With two co-partners, secured a Clore Development award delivering a two year professional development programme connecting emerging and mid career curators, producers and artists with senior cultural leaders from: British Film Institute, Royal Academy of Arts, Contemporary Arts Society, V&A, English National Opera. Programme included creative networking events featuring artists and performers including Jonny Woo, Quayola and Rhyannon Styles. Commissioning branding identity from east London design agency Multi Storey. Show less

CC Lab, a leading production & events agency clients include Bestival, Rockcorps, Smirnoff, Channel 4. Key achievements: Successfully launched company’s first feature production, From Here to Before – Vashti Bunyan directed by BAFTA award winning director Kieran Evans;Secured world premiere at London International Film Festival and secured presentations at key industry events and festivals. Selected for prestigious awards and documentary festivals including: The… Show more CC Lab, a leading production & events agency clients include Bestival, Rockcorps, Smirnoff, Channel 4. Key achievements: Successfully launched company’s first feature production, From Here to Before – Vashti Bunyan directed by BAFTA award winning director Kieran Evans;Secured world premiere at London International Film Festival and secured presentations at key industry events and festivals. Selected for prestigious awards and documentary festivals including: The Copenhagen Documentary Award 2008; Selected for inclusion with HotDocs, Canada – one of top three international documentary festivals; CPH:DOX 2008. Show less

Moving from Production Assistant to Associate DIrector for the pioneering design & film agency, with the agency named by Screen International as a key influencer for the time. Work included: Developing long-term relationship with leading global documentary festival CPH:DOX, Denmark, including: co-programming screening programmes, live events & symposiums exploring architecture and the city, featuring Bjarke Engels/ B.I.G (Serpentine Pavilion, UK 2016), Henrik Valeur (Venice… Show more Moving from Production Assistant to Associate DIrector for the pioneering design & film agency, with the agency named by Screen International as a key influencer for the time. Work included: Developing long-term relationship with leading global documentary festival CPH:DOX, Denmark, including: co-programming screening programmes, live events & symposiums exploring architecture and the city, featuring Bjarke Engels/ B.I.G (Serpentine Pavilion, UK 2016), Henrik Valeur (Venice Biennale Golden Lion winner 2006);Programming /production of digital arts festivals across 2000 – 2007 working with over 300 artists & designers incl. early career focuses on Jonathan Glazer, Chris Cunningham, Michel Gondry, Spike Jonze & Mike Mills; featured across national broadsheets, international media, trade, design, arts and music press including The Guardian, The Daily Telegraph, FT, Dazed & Confused, Creative Review, Architecture Journal, Promo, Music Week;Development of a 60 city international, festival touring network across Asia, Europe, South America;Working with over 15 British Council offices overseas to collaborate on programming & with the British Council Creative Industries Unit on Creative Trade Missions to Japan, Hong Kong, Taiwan across 3 years, leading to the creation of new business relationships between UK creative businesses & Asian commercial /creative agencies;Development of relationship with V&A contemporary arts team, successfully bringing together contemporary digital arts practice to reframe the cultural significance of the museum’s permanent collections for existing and new audiences; Delivering public commissions with United Visual Artists, DFuse, Flat E (now Marshmallow Laser Feast), for Nuit Blanche, Paris, attended by audiences of over 1 million;Management of interactive & cross disciplinary commissions incl. Jason Bruges, Flat –E / Marshmellow Laser Feast, Scanner, Trevor Jackson, Light Surgeons, Daniel Brown. Show less