Cristal Palace By Transe Express At Belfast International Arts Festival 2022 In Belfast Titanic Quarter Photographer Johnny Frazer 230422 (89) Resized

Festival Team

We are governed by a Board of Directors and managed by a team of permanent staff. We also employ a temporary team just before and during Festival.

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Board of Directors

  • Prof. Jackie McCoy

    Jackie McCoy MBE

    Chairman

    Jackie is the Associate Dean Global Engagement at Ulster University Business School and Founding Chair of Belfast International Arts Festival

  • Louise Millen

    Louise Johnston

    Vice-Chair

    Louise is Finance Manager at Strategic Investment Board Limited and has been a Director of Belfast International Arts Festival since 2016.

  • Sharon Doherty

    Sharon Doherty

    Trustee

    Sharon is Head of Communication and Outreach at NI Consumer Council and holds a First-Class Honours Degree in Communication, Advertising and Marketing. She joined the Board in 2021.

  • Kim Mawhinney

    Kim Mawhinney

    Trustee

    Kim is Senior Curator of Art, at the Ulster Museum, National Museums NI and has worked in partnership with Belfast International Arts Festival for many years. She joined the Board in 2021.

Permanent Staff

2022 Festival Team

  • Alan Simpson

    Alan Simpson

    Literary Manager

    Literary critic and writer Alan Simpson  joins  as Literary Manager.
    Under the name John Self, Alan has written features, interviews and literary criticism for numerous publications including The Guardian, The Times, The Observer, The Irish Times, The Spectator and New Statesman.

  • Phil McCandlish

    Technical Director

  • Úna Cahill

    Operations Administrator

  • Andrew Moore

    Marketing Officer

  • Becky Turnock

    Project Manager

  • Orry Robinson & Alana McPhillips (JComms)

    Press Team

  • Box Office at Visit Belfast

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    Monday – Saturday 9:00am – 5:30pm

    Sunday 11:00am – 4.00pm.

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