MEET THE TEAM
NightGarden is made by many hands.
First reveal of our juicy programme is here!
NightGarden is made by many hands.
NightGarden is made by many hands.
A collective effort directed by Bryony Simcox and co-produced by Broaden and Kikimora.
Collectively, we minimise carbon, maximise production and celebrate creativity.
Festival Director
[Manchester]
Bryony is a creative producer who works across film, installations and visual art, building on an education in architecture and a career in placemaking. She crafted NightGarden as a site-specific response to the unusual organic landscape of Vicarage Gardens, as well as a temporal exploration of sonic, visual and sensory art.
Creative Technologist
[Glasgow]
Domme is a multidisciplinary artist who approaches digital tools in a hands-on manner as a means of empowering people. They hold a degree in Interaction Design from Glasgow School of Art and have worked as a Play Therapist with Soundplay Projects and as augmented reality lead with YardWorks, one of Europe’s biggest festivals dedicated to street art.
Artist Liaison
[Birmingham]
Rosie is a composer and performer of electronic songwriting and immersive sound-design. She’s been an artist in residence at Glasshouse International Centre for Music and for Bristol’s Sound UK. Before co-founding her experimental label Kikimora Records she spent 5 years as Programme Coordinator for Supersonic Festival.
Structural Designer
[Newcastle]
Ellie is a fully qualified architect and director of Studio Mint. She has a wealth of experience in delivering participatory programmes and community projects, and she provides design advice across the design and build of the festival infrastructure and installations.
Site Manager
[Birmingham]
Bruford is an accomplished fabricator and site manager who brings a particular interest in environmental sustainability and circularity.
Lighting Lead
[Manchester]
George is a documentary filmmaker and designer with over a decade of experience in the audiovisual sector. He supports with the building and coding of lighting systems across the project.
We also welcome 50+ volunteers every year, who extend their time with us to make the magic happen.
Cooking. Hammering. Rigging. Running.
Cleaning. Bartending. Making. Painting.
Here's to every hand that makes this beast!
If you're interested in performing, exhibiting something, offering up skills or joining the team,
please contact Bryony at nightgardenfest@gmail.com