Our Team

The Woodley Festival of Music and Arts is organised and run by volunteers. Our committee comprises, parents of current and past performers, music and academic teachers and local business professionals. We adhere to the guidance set out by The British and International Federation of Festivals.

Our Team

President:  Gillian Reid, JP

Vice President:  Rodney Buckland

Patrons:  Stella Ross, Colin Singer and Ron McAllister

Chairperson:  

Fiona Fisher:  Co-Chairs@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Jacquie Newport:  Co-Chairs@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Honorary Treasurer:  

Angela Roberts:  Treasurer@woodleyfestival.org.uk

Committee Advisor: 

Jackie Baines:  venue@woodleyfestival.org.uk 

Publicity:   publicity@woodleyfestival.org.uk

Social Media and Publicity:  Position vacant 

Assistant:  Robert Tan

Piano:  Piano@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Section Chair:  Katie Kennedy

Assistant:  Helen Deeks

Speech and Drama:  speech.drama@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Section Chair:  Jacquie Newport

Assistant:  Celia Thatcher

Vocal:  Vocal@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Section Chair:  Helen Deeks

Assistants:  Ruth Jowers and Maddie Deeks

Choral:  Choirs@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Section Chair:  Ann Peddle

Assistants:  Janice Ellwood and James Peddle

Instrumental:  Instrumental@WoodleyFestival.org.uk

Section Chair:  Claire Barker

Assistant:  Jackie Baines

Our team of volunteers consists of parents of current and past Woodley Festival performers along with teachers and local business people. We are eager to welcome more volunteers who can either join our committee to help organise the festival or help run the Festival each March.