WE ARE CONTRIBUTORS

Incredible contributors are a fundamental part of the way that people make it work can have a positive impact. By inviting amazing colleagues from across the sector to share their insight and experience as speakers, facilitators and peers, we give our clients and participants access to powerful learning and help expand their community of practice.  These brilliant people are leadership in action, the future manifested in the present and gifted individuals, communicating their values, practice and impact for the benefit of all.

Adele Thomas
Adele Thomas

Freelance Opera Director

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Jamie Beddard
Jamie Beddard

Co-Director of Diverse City, Lead Artist at Extraordinary Bodies, and Agent for Change at The New Wolsey Theatre

diversecity.org.uk

Sarah Robertshaw
Sarah Robertson

Communications and Special Projects Director, Bristol Beacon

bristolbeacon.org

Sho Shibata

Executive Producer, Stopgap Dance Company

stopgapdance.com

Karen Eslea
Karen Eslea

Head of Learning and National Programmes, National Gallery

nationalgallery.org.uk  

Nikolai Foster
Nikolai Foster

Artistic Director, Curve Theatre, Leicester

curveonline.co.uk

Sade Banks
Sade Banks

Co-Director, The What If Experiment

thewhatifexperiment.co.uk

Clare Hodgson MBE
Clare Hodgson, MBE

Joint Artistic Director of Diverse City & Extraordinary Bodies

diversecity.org.uk

John McGrath

Artistic Director and Chief Executive, Manchester International Festival

mif.co.uk

Becky Chapman
Becky Chapman

Executive Director, Diverse City

diversecity.org.uk

Kate McGrath
Kate McGrath

Director and CEO, Fuel Theatre

fueltheatre.com

Laura Drane
Laura Drane

Director, Laura H Drane Associates

laurahdrane.com

David Tovey
David Tovey

Producer, Arts and Homelessness International

Sara Whybrew
Sara Whybrew

Director of Policy and Development, Creative & Cultural Skills

ccskills.org.uk

Rivca Rubin
Rivca Rubin

Director, Upwording & Co-Director, Islington Mill

rivcarubin.com & islingtonmill.com

Dicky Eton
Dicky Eton

Producer, Duckie

duckie.co.uk

Imrana Mahmood
Imrana Mahmood

Freelance Creative Producer

imranamahmood.co.uk

Corrine Fowler

Professor of Colonialism and Heritage, University of Leicester

le.ac.uk

Dan Bates
Dan Bates

Cheif Executive, Sheffield Theatres

sheffieldtheatres.co.uk

Keisha Thompson
Keisha Thompson
Freelance: Artist/Producer, Current Senior Learning Programme Manager – The World Reimagined, From June 2022 – Artistic Director / CEO, Contact

keishathompson.com