Arts Igniting Minds - Who we are

Simon Elliott, Artistic Director

Simon performed for over 25 years with theatre companies including: RSC, NT, ESC London’s West End and Lyric Hammersmith. He created work for the the Jim Henson Creature Shop. He holds the box-office record at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre - attracting over 30,000 people per day. Carlos Acosta’s ENO London Coliseum show. Simon is creating GARDEN OF IDEAS, presented it at the Hayward Gallery as one of “100 art works that would change the world”. Simon was short-listed to create the ‘Artwork for London’ for the 2012 Olympic Games. Shortlisted for the world creative business cup. Presented at No10. Part of the Great UK Creativity Campaign. Spoke at World Expo Milan on new ways to engage people with creative space with Sir Tim Smit. Eden Project. Garden of Ideas is invited to consider sites in China and Canada in 2020.

Tamara Pekelman

Tamara has over 8 years experience in advising creative and cultural organisations in London, as Senior business project manager and adviser in CIDA Cultural Industries Development Agency. She has a passion for supporting social enterprises, which she focuses on as a social enterprise expert at Business Link in London. Therefore, Tamara is advising and overseeing us as a true expert regarding major decision-making for projects.

Andrew Macnair

Andrew has more than 20 years experience of marketing and business development in the tourism, leisure, education, heritage and performing arts sectors both in the UK and internationally. Andrew has worked at a senior management level for a number of organisations including the Shakespeare Globe Trust.

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