FOCUS ON COMMUNITY: FUNDRAISING AND YOUR MISSION
In this episode, Nick is joined by Farnham Maltings’ Director, Gavin Stride and Communications and Marketing Manager Niki Hanmer. Gav and Niki explain how community is at the heart of their overall organisational mission and how they use this mantra to weave community collaboration and engagement into everything that they do. They also talk through their hugely successful Spring Forward fundraising campaign and give practical tips and tricks on how to do a similar project.
SPECIAL EPISODE: VENUE CYMRU’S 3 STEPS TO REOPENING
This episode, Nick Stevenson of Ticketsolve is joined by Richard Jones, marketing manager of Venue Cymru. Venue Cymru is one of the largest venues in Wales and the UK. Rich takes us through their 3 step plan for their reopening in September after being closed for over 18 months. He talks through what lockdown looked like for their team and how it’s affected them. In this episode he chats through all the exciting projects that they have in the pipeline for the future.
SPECIAL EPISODE: A SOCIALLY-DISTANCED SUMMER PROGRAMME AT KOMEDIA BRIGHTON
In this episode we welcome Paul Musselwhite of Komedia Brighton. Komedia is Brighton’s premier live entertainment venue presents one of the largest, most diverse arts and entertainment programmes in the UK. Hosted by members of the Arts Working Group, Paul will be sharing his team’s experiences of reopening with their summer programme and their first live performance.
SPECIAL EPISODE: LOCKDOWN 3.0 WITH ANDREW THOMAS
This episode, Paul Fadden of Ticketsolve is joined by Andrew Thomas a South Wales-based ticketing industry consultant and Director of the Ticketing Professionals Conference. In a career spanning just under than 25 years, he has worked as a vendor, venue operator and consultant in both the sports and performing arts sectors. Paul and Andrew chat through how do we ensure, when we finally reopen, that we implement the most important changes so that we don’t fall behind again.
SPECIAL EPISODE: MENTAL HEALTH & WELL-BEING IN THE ARTS: A CONVERSATION WITH FIRST FORTNIGHT
In this special episode of The Arts & Everything In Between Podcast, David Keegan, CEO of First Fortnight and poet Stephen James Smith join Paul Fadden of Ticketsolve. With World Mental Health Day taking place on Saturday, October 10th, we’re sharing a conversation from the Ticketsolve Academy series about mental health and well-being in the arts.
SPECIAL EPISODE: A UK THEATRE SUCCESS STORY: HERTFORD THEATRE REOPENING
In this special episode of The Arts & Everything In Between Podcast, we speak to Emma Parlow Marketing and Audience Development Manager & Ben Cannell Front of House Manager about reopening the Hertford theatre during these challenging times. Ben talks through all the operational considerations Hertford have implemented to ensure audiences and staff are kept safe as they reopen their cinema programme.
SPECIAL EPISODE: THE ARTS WORKING GROUP AND INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS
In this special episode of The Arts & Everything In Between Podcast, members of the Arts Working Group join Paul Fadden of Ticketsolve as they sit down with some of the biggest industry suppliers of the UK. The Arts Working Group discuss how the current crisis has affected suppliers, agents and production services to theatres and arts venues, what innovations their companies have developed to help theatres post lockdown, what work practices and changes have been made to adapt to ‘the new normal’
SPECIAL EPISODE: THE 5 BIGGEST CHALLENGES FOR MARKETERS OF THE ARTS RIGHT NOW
In this special episode of The Arts & Everything In Between Podcast, we look at the changing role of the marketer in the Arts and Cultural sector and identify mechanisms and resources to support new challenges and pressures that have faced managers during the Covid-19 outbreak. Cath Hume, CEO of the AMA (Arts Marketing Association) joins Lucy Costelloe, Head of Marketing at Ticketsolve to discuss the pressure facing marketing team currently and how to cope in a new climate.
SPECIAL SESSION: ARTS COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE: GETTING OPERATIONALLY READY AND SOCIAL DISTANCING
In this special episode we focused on how social distancing will impact re-opening and what arts and cultural industry leaders need to be considering when planning for re-opening. Kai Abderdeen, General Theatre Manager of Princes Theatre, Aisling Coyle, Box Office and Sales Manager at The National Concert Hall and Ben Cannell, Front of House Manager with Hertford Theatre joined host Paul Fadden to discuss challenges around social distancing & more.
SPECIAL SESSION: ARTS COMMUNITY ROUNDTABLE COVID-19: LOOKING TO THE FUTURE
In this special episode of The Arts & Everything In Between Podcast, we heard from arts and cultural industry leaders and their thoughts on the next steps for venues as they begin to tentatively plan for the future - as uncertain as that may be. General Manager of The Civic Theatre, Niamh Ferry, Theatre Director of The Market Place Theatre, Vincent McCann, and Shows and Finance Manager of Ipswich Regent Theatre, Peter Ling, joined hosts Paul Fadden and Lucy Costello and explored how their venues
About Our Guest
Featured Guest
Nick Stevenson
Head of Sales and Marketing, Ticketsolve
Nick has worked extensively in the arts and held a wide variety of roles, most notably with Theatrau Sir Gar as head of marketing. Within Ticketsolve, Nick works closely with UK customers to show them how to get the most from Ticketsolve. Keenly interested on the business side of the arts, Nick creates practical and useful arts industry content for the sector and enjoys working closely with industry organisations and others that are influencers.