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Amber Barry

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Michelle Shaiyen

Touring Production Newcomer of the Year Michelle Shaiyen talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    Yes! I studied Commercial Music Performance at Westminster What was your very first industry role and how did you get it? I took part in...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Jason Philips

Visual Artist Newcomer of the Year Jason Philips talks to us about his career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?     – Yes, I’m a third year student at the Academy of Live Technology (formerly Backstage Academy)  What was your very first industry role and how...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Nigel Hughes

Festival Production Newcomer of the Year Nigel Hughes talks to us about his career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?     I’ve just finished 3 years at the University of Gloucestershire, studying Digital Media Production.   What was your very first industry role and how did you...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Becky Barwell

Live Event Production Newcomer of the Year Becky Barwell talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?     I studied at Academy of Live Technology (before they changed their name from Backstage Academy!) and the course I studied was Stage and Production Management....

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Georgia Keavey

Production Co-ordinator Newcomer of the Year Georgia Keavey talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    Yes I did, I have an MA in Events and Experience Management from Goldsmiths, University of London. Here, I got a first but wouldn’t say...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Peter Bird

Lighting Newcomer of the Year Peter Bird talks to us about his career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    I am currently studying at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts for a degree in Theatre and Performance Technology, specialising in lighting design, electrics and programming....

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Shaunagh Conway

Employee of the year Shaunagh Conway talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what?    I did!   So, having grown up on the stage – I always knew I wanted to continue my studies in theatre.  However, I got the bug for writing...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Eloise Newing

Marketing/Social Media Production newcomer of the year Eloise Newing talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Did you study? If so, where and what? I studied Events Management at Manchester Metropolitan University and am now completing my MSc of Science in Marketing at Pompeu Fabra University, Barcelona. What was...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Emily Haigh

Events Management/Logistics newcomer of the year Emily Haigh talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Emily, Did you study? If so, where and what?   I did, I went to Leeds Arts University to study Visual Communication. I initially wanted to become a graphic designer, and spent 2 years...

BREAKTHROUGH AWARDS 2023 WINNER SPOTLIGHT – Noelle Vanya

Music Production/Studio newcomer of the year Noelle Vanyi talks to us about her career highlights and why networking is so important. Noelle, Did you study? If so, where and what?    Yes I did. I studied a joint degree in Vocals & Songwriting at BIMM London from 2020 until 2023 and I am currently doing...