Meet

Our Staff

Salisbury Arts Centre doesn’t run itself you know! There is a dedicated team of friendly and professional staff to keep everything running smoothly. All permanent staff members can be contacted by telephoning the administration office on 01722 343020 or by emailing firstname@salisburyarts.co.uk.

Director, Gemma Okell

Likes: discovering new companies, books, singing and Goat's Cheese, Apple and Walnut salad.

Programming:

Projects and Administration Co-ordinator, Melanie Evans

Outreach:

Outreach and Engagement Manager , Simon Morris

Likes: the massive variety of events and art to enjoy here, the beautiful building, the lovely staff, dreaming up exciting projects with community groups, eating fine food from the café, grooving at the Altar Club, and being around so many talented people including all the inspiring young people we work with. 

Youth and Education Co-ordinator, Alice Brooke-Smith

Likes: cheese scones from café, clashing colours, Earl Grey tea, short films, tulips, participatory art, finding shopping lists and notes that people have dropped in the street/Arts Centre grounds, highlighters and she finds stapling bizarrely satisfying!

Marketing, Press & Sponsorship:

Marketing and Development Manager, Sara Lock

Likes: creative writing, playing the piano, wrapping presents, pilates, cycling, and munching on the cafe's Millionaire’s Slices

Marketing Co-ordinator, Sam Adams

samadams@salisburyarts.co.uk

Likes: Discovering new music, hugs, going to gigs, contemporary dance, talking in third person, green tea, graphic design and has an unhealthy obsession with cereal. Cool beans!

Box Office

Box Office Co-ordinator, Charity Colborne

“I love getting all the gossip from the front line and seeing people enjoy the events we put on here. I'm passionate about this place, I'd recommend the film programme and the cakes at the cafe!”

Box Office Assistant, Suzy Kirby

Likes: The ever changing view from here, hot chocolate, being among trees, ambient lights, experimenting with pottery, photographing musicians at strange angles, BBC 6, behind the scenes in the workshop hub of creative makings and happenings, festivals, little cinemas with homemade cake, daisies.

Casual Box Office Staff, Martin Plimsoll

Operations & Hirings

Operations & Hirings Manager, Robb Blake 

Likes: Ska music and the chilli that the café makes.

Deputy Operations & Hirings Manager, Sam Bitmead 

“With my building keys in one hand, you’ll find me setting up our numerous events and joining our friendly stewards in welcoming you to our exciting space.”

Technical

Technical Manager, Anthony Aston

Likes: Anything Apple Mac, socialising and responding to colleagues with his favourite phrase, “There’s an app for that…”

Technician, Michael Scott

Likes:   Fun, vibrance and challenge, the great people who work here (not forgetting the Arts Centre Elves!) and the collection of fantastical stationery that ends up on the Technical Desk- the Giant Biro, calculator, Darth Maul… the party popper. 

Technical and Operations Co-ordinator, Chris Lucas

"Act in front of the mic. Audience in front of the speakers. I’ll worry about the rest!”

Casual Crew Sam, Cassie, Chris, Fiona, Robin, Mike, Emma, Nathanial and Phillipe

Visual Arts Programme

Re Imagining Exhibitions Project Leader, Karen MacDonald

“I love the challenge of a contemporary art exhibition programme without a separate gallery - and the wild variety of the role; one minute a strategy meeting, the next sanding the walls!”

Café, Catering and Bar

Bar and Catering Manager, Rob Wickens

Cafe Staff, Cheryl, Emma, Jess, Vicky, Richard and Rosie

Bar Staff, Barry,Cameron, Chris, Kitty and Ivan

Finance

Finance Administrator, Chris Nichol

Assistant Book Keeper, Mary Pearse