The Festival Team
The Festival was run by Birmingham Festival 2023 CIC, Outdoor Places Unusual Space (OPUS) and JA Productions Ltd. This new community interest company, which was formed in 2023 to manage and deliver the event, is a subsidiary of Birmingham Hippodrome Theatre Trust Ltd.
Directors
Birmingham Festival 2023 CIC has four directors overseeing the strategic delivery of the Festival.
Executive & Creative Directors

Will Mauchline
Executive Director

Raidene Carter
Creative Director
Artistic Associates
THE Team

Nicole Malatesta
Head of Partnerships and Development

Maria Tirnovanu
Programme Manager

Olive Amos
Festival Coordinator - Programme

Sarah Miller
Festival Coordinator – Exec Support

Rob Macpherson
Head of Marketing & Communications

Billy Partridge
Marketing Manager
Helen Annetts
Press Enquiries