Our Team
March 2, 2022 2025-08-12 9:46Our Team
Ropetackle is run by a small team of creative arts professionals, a dedicated Board of Trustees, and an incredible band of 80+ volunteers on bar, box office, and front of house. We are also supported by a passionate Film Committee who manage the film programme.
Martin Allen (Chairman)
Anne Hodgson (Artistic Director)
David Scott (Finance Director)
Sheila Parker (Volunteers Coordinator)
Louise Durrant
Chrissie Gunter
Rosalind Turner
Ebou Touray
Nick Neale
Mark Phillips
Meet Our Team
Lorna is responsible for the smooth running of the Centre, working across all areas from programming to operations. Whether juggling panto planning, shifting furniture, or wrangling spreadsheets, she’s always one step ahead. Originally from up north, she’s known for her humour, determination, and no-nonsense attitude.
Lorna Price
/ Centre Manager
Nicky looks after all things marketing – from shouting about shows to building audiences and making sure Ropetackle stays on the map. With a background in journalism in both the UK and Spain, she brings a keen eye for a story and a flair for communication. Outside of work (when time allows), she enjoys singing, writing fiction, and escaping into a good book.
Nicky Thornton
/ Marketing Manager
Mia is responsible for the smooth running of the box office as well as providing admin support across all areas of operations. She also ensures we have plenty of biscuits in the office! She previously trained as an actress. In her spare time she likes to write, play tennis, and explore all the wonderful places that Sussex has to offer.
Mia Kelly
/ Admin and Box Office Manager
Anna provides marketing support for Ropetackle events and activities. She is responsible for our social media channels, digital content creation, and promotional activity. She recently completed a Masters in Digital Marketing at Brighton University and is an experienced circus performer and workshop leader.
Anna Saville
/ Digital Marketing Manager
Lucy is responsible for our bookkeeping and internal financial reporting, including payment of suppliers, settlements, invoicing, and financial analysis. She has had a long career in finance but is relatively new to the arts sector.
Lucy Heys
/ Finance Officer
Lloyd oversees all things technical at Ropetackle, ensuring shows run smoothly and the lights, sound, and staging are spot on. With a background in live events and technical production management, he manages our team of freelance technicians and keeps everything behind the scenes ticking over.
Lloyd Thomas
/ Technical Manager
Antonia is responsible for managing our front of house operations, including our wonderful team of Duty Managers. She also works with artists to ensure their experience is just as enjoyable as the audience! Antonia is a trained actor and loves gardening. This role is currently being covered by Laura Mukabaa during Antonia’s maternity leave.
Antonia Draper
/ House Manager
Sheila is the powerhouse behind Ropetackle’s brilliant team of volunteers, coordinating rotas, welcoming new faces, and keeping everything running like clockwork. With a calm, can-do attitude and an eye for detail, she makes sure every shift is covered and every volunteer feels valued.
Sheila Parker
/ Volunteer Coordinator
Richard helps keep Ropetackle in ship shape, looking after venue maintenance and facilities, and assisting with general operations. Richard is also a longstanding volunteer.
Richard Behling
/ Caretaker
Douglas is responsible for maintaining the Ropetackle bars, managing stock and upkeep, as well as staff and volunteer training. Douglas is also a longstanding volunteer.
Douglas Hill
/ Bar Manager
Guy helps set up the venue for each event and activity, laying out the chairs and tables, restocking the bar, and assisting with general upkeep of the Centre.
Guy Saint
/ Seating CoordinatorWork With Us
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