About NTES

Erin is a multidisciplinary Scottish artist based in Glasgow. Erin gained her first-class honour degree in Performance from UWS and completed her diploma in Creative Producing with the Chris Grady Institute. Her experience lies in producing work, with experience in sold-out shows at the fringe and touring productions. Erin is a versatile artist and has skills that lie in various areas of the creative industries ranging from filmmaking to theatre productions. She is proficient in problem-solving and enjoys challenges and excels in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Erin’s excellent organisational skills enable her to navigate high-pressure situations and meet deadlines efficiently.

Pamela is an arts manager, fundraising consultant and creative producer. Originally from Vienna/Austria, she is currently based in London and has completed an MA in Creative and Cultural Entrepreneurship at Goldsmiths University of London. She has managed and produced several projects in the UK and abroad and works as a consultant for organisations and artists. Pamela is passionate about the transformative power of the arts and their positive impact on the lives of individuals and communities.

Dahna is an international producer from Croatia, based in London. After several years at The Coronet Theatre in Notting Hill, Dahna is now working as a Grant Writer, Fundraising Consultant and Creative Producer for multiple theatre and arts companies in the UK. In London, Dahna has produced work at Camden People’s Theatre, Royal Court, Drayton Arms Theatre and Theatre Deli. Dahna has also produced shows for the internationally acclaimed Daska Theatre and worked as Ulysses Theatre associate on their international festival on the Island of Brijuni in Croatia. When producing plays, Dahna is particularly interested in pursuing social issues and educational aspects, using multidisciplinary methods to emphasise the power and beauty of theatre as an art form, but also focused on bringing international work to the UK and the other way around.

Amber Massie-Blomfield is an arts consultant, producer and non-fiction author, with a particular focus on arts and climate. Her most recent role was as Executive Director of internationally renowned theatre company Complicité, where she was recognised on The Stage 100 Power List in 2024. During her tenure, she oversaw major projects including Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead (Barbican and International Tour, 2022 – 23); Figures in Extinction (Nederlands Dans Theater and International Tour, 2022-24); The Dark is Rising (BBC World Service & Radio Four, 2022-23) and Can I Live? (online & grassroots screening events, 2021-24). She has worked for clients including Actors Touring Company, tiata fahodzi, Pro Helvetia (the Swiss Arts Council), the Barbican, China Plate, Free Word and Pen International. She was Executive Director of Camden People’s Theatre from 2014-2018, receiving a Special Achievement Award at the 2018 Off West End Awards in recognition of her work. As an author, she has written Twenty Theatres to See Before You Die (winner of a Society of Authors Michael Meyer Award, Gladstone Library’s Politics Prize and shortlisted for the Theatre Book Prize 2018) and Acts of Resistance: The Power of Art to Create a Better World, published by Footnote Press (UK) and W.W.Norton (US) in 2024. She is a 24/25 Clore Leadership Fellow, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts.

Jake is a freelance Creative Producer based in Nottingham. He was previously the Creative Producer of HOME Slough, a Creative, People and Places project, and the Producer of Nottingham Playhouse. Other freelance work includes Associate Producer at Nonsuch Studios, Interim Executive Producer of Le Gateau Chocolate and working with many artists and organisations across England in developing their artistic and fundraising strategies.

Jessica Norman is an award-winning writer, producer and creative consultant with ten years' experience creating innovative artistic programmes for some of the UK's leading Arts organisation & production companies. She was Creative Development Associate at The Old Vic where she developed new plays & performances, including: the ONE VOICE monologue series, working with Russell Brand, Maxine Peake & Adrian Lester among others; creating programmes that reached over 30,000 people. Before that she worked at Sonia Friedman Productions on over ten musicals and plays in under two years, including the development of HARRY POTTER AND THE CURSED CHILD. She has worked as fundraising consultant and grant writer across Arts and Charity sectors with organisations including Complicité and The Old Vic to create and execute tailored fundraising strategies. She has written over £100k in successful bids and applications to Arts Council England, National Lottery, as well as Trusts and Foundations.

Georgina is an experienced, cross artform producer and creative. She has held organisational development & programme design roles with Punchdrunk, Stratford Arts Trust, Rambert Dance, The Midnight Run, The Roundhouse, Raindance Film Festival, The Almeida, Barbican Centre and produced large scale londonwide takeovers for GLA Culture Team’s (2018-2021). Georgina has demonstrated a flair for taking ideas and turning them into new programmes with speculative budgets, creative content, timelines and deliverables. She has fundraised successfully with Arts Council, British Council and governmental grants and in 2021, led the design of Pop Up London, a new funding process for small grants supporting post Covid recovery. Georgina has also created grassroot, cross artform work with NPO Coney for ten years and through her own company, No Ordinary Experience where she can experiment with innovative approaches to artist & audience development and working with diverse artists.

William Cole is a conductor and keyboard player who has worked with orchestras, ensembles and opera companies across the U.K., Europe and in the U.S.A. He works particularly in new and experimental music, and with his own group Filthy Lucre he has developed many collaborative projects with artists from popular music, film, dance, sculpture and spoken word poetry. This work at the intersection of performing artists, composers, venues, promoters and audiences has given him a unique perspective on the night time economy and its stakeholders. To support this work he has made a series of successful bids to Arts Council England and other private trusts and foundations.

Katy is a theatre maker, producer, director and performer specialising in making work for young audiences. As co-founder and director of Filskit Theatre, Katy has made work that has extensively toured UK and internationally. Including award winning productions with The Unicorn Theatre, London. In addition to her work with Filskit, Katy is Creative Producer for Aurora Theatre making digital and real world imaginative experiences.

George Soave is a Producer, Arts Manager, & Fundraiser based in Manchester. His experience includes making & facilitating work across small/mid-scale venues, pub theatres, outdoor arts, festival curation/management, combined arts and fringe. Previous roles include General Manager at ThickSkin Theatre (Wigan), Associate Producer at Unity Theatre (Liverpool), Project Manager at XTRAX/Without Walls (Manchester), Executive Producer at The Other Room (Cardiff) and Independent Producer on numerous projects. George co-founded and ran two small arts organisations, Cardiff Fringe Theatre Festival and Big Loop Theatre Company.

Daniel Nicholas is a Producer based in Manchester. Having previously worked with artist development organisation In Good Company, and producing organisation Little Mighty, he has worked independently since 2018. Daniel has a wealth of experience in working with artists and companies to achieve their artistic goals, producing projects that have toured throughout the UK and at the Edinburgh Fringe. With a background in comedy he specialises in work that uses comedy as a vehicle to engage non arts audiences with theatre and dance.

Genevieve Carver is an award-winning writer and facilitator whose work has spanned poetry, fiction, theatre, music and television. She is the author of two poetry books (A Beautiful Way to be Crazy: Verve Poetry Press and Landsick: Broken Sleep Books) and in 2022 won The Moth Nature Writing Prize, judged by Max Porter. She has toured two gig theatre productions with a multi-instrumentalist live band, and performed at events and festivals from the Edinburgh Fringe to the Canadian Rockies. She is interested in real human stories and links between creative practice, mental health and the natural world. She is an experienced grant-writer who has helped clients from individual artists to corporate companies secure funding from Arts Council England, National Lottery Heritage Fund and many more.

Lindsay is a certified business coach and consultant with over 20 years’ experience as a Senior Producer in the UK’s creative and cultural sectors. She has extensive experience of producing, programming and directing events and festivals across the UK, including urban and greenfield festivals, performance and visual arts. With a Diploma in Small Business Coaching, a Masters in Cultural Policy & Management and a Foundation Certificate in Psychotherapy, Lindsay helps creative and ambitious business owners expand their business, whilst maintaining their well-being and scalability. In the City of Culture - Hull, Lindsay helped to develop a key partnership with the city’s residents, and established the Culture Company as a vital national hub for culture, creativity and artistic excellence. Lindsay understands the advantages and challenges of being an entrepreneur and takes great pleasure in helping small business owners uplevel their business operations, increase their profitability and experience greater work life balance. Through transformational bespoke business coaching, she supports business leaders and their teams to harness their unique talents and make their big visions happen.