Venue Manager
Sean Ridley
Sean joined the team in April 2024 with the objective to prepare and transform The Festival Hall from a ‘Run down Hall for Hire’ into a cared for, compliant and well attended, professionally operated community venue. A performer himself, Sean has treaded the boards both locally (at this very venue) and as far away as London’s West End. Having undertaken every role within Theatre (except follow-spot operator!), he comes with a wealth of experience and has almost inadvertently become a specialist in turning venue operations from an ‘afterthought’ into ‘priority’.
Arriving with a wealth of awards for his performances, as well as several award nominations and records broken at his previous venues, in just his first 18 months in charge he has already overseen a transformation from ‘Mostly Empty’ venue into a fully programmed and operational multi-purpose community venue – with 35 programmed events turning into in excess of 80 year on year – and he won’t stop there! Sean only has one objective in mind: To do the same at The Festival Hall, and put the community he loves first, offering it the venue it deserves.
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