Newcastle Festival

Who We Are

Dedicated volunteers and adjudicators who are specialists in their respective fields. This is what makes our festival special.

OUR PEOPLE

FESTIVAL TEAM

PRESIDENT 

Margaret Tebby LRAM, ATCL, B-Ed 

VICE-PRESIDENTS  

John Callister – Head of Entrust Music and Performing Arts 

Barbara Kelly – Professor of Musicology, Royal Northern College of Music

Mike Lloyd – Managing Director of Music Mania 

Brian Rawlins – BA (Hons), LLAM, LRAM 

Ruth Steele – City of Stoke-on-Trent Music Service Lead 

CHAIR

Liz Richardson  

VICE CHAIR

Lynne Bradburn

ENTRIES CO-ORDINATOR

Karen Shutt

TREASURER

Jane Harrop

FESTIVAL ACCOMPANIST

Karen Shutt – BA(Hons),  LTCL(per),  PGCE

 

Our people

We wish to thank the specialist adjudicators for the 2024 festival.

We are pleased to introduce you to the specialist adjudicators for the 2024 festival.

Merriell Halsall-Williams

Merriell Halsall-Williams

Speech & Drama

Vanessa Buckley

Vanessa Buckley

Speech & Drama

Kathryn Page

Kathryn Page

Piano

Philip Dewhurst

Philip Dewhurst

Instrumental

Marilynne Davies

Marilynne Davies

Vocal

Festivals

students & competitors

adjudicators

Years Established

Get In Touch

Please contact Liz Richardson on 07532 008500.

Email:entries@newcastlefestival.org.uk