The IF: 2023 Team
MoreFestival Director & Chief Executive of The Stables
Monica Ferguson
Creative Producer
Rae Lee
Assistant Producer
Ursula White
Head of Programming & Producing
Alison Young
The Stables/Festival receives large quantities of material from performers, booking agents and promoters and for this reason it is not possible to respond personally to everyone. We will be in touch if we require further information or wish to discuss a booking. Many thanks.
Festival Co-ordinator
Emily Cheshire
Finance Director
Kirsti Roberts
Executive Director
Cat Moore
Head of Production & Safety
Mat Ort
Marketing Services
Spark Arts Marketing
Project Manager
Rachel Wright
The Place Between Local Support Team
Lead Community artists
Annabelle Shelton
Sarah Watts
Community artists
Jane Charles
Robin Clements
Sarah Dewhurst
Cathy Ebbels
Cat Jarman
Keanu Overall
Iris Wright
The Festival is supported by The Stables staff and Stablemates, as well as a large team of volunteers to ensure that the event is a success.
The Stables Team:
Events Manager
Emma Briggs
Financial Controller
Katherine Dilks
Finance & HR Manager
Joana Cooper
Head of Learning & Participation
Graeme Surtees
Head of Marketing & Communications
Matthew Sanders
The Stables Team: Contact List
Head of Operations
Tristan Collett
Marketing Co-ordinator
Mark Atterbury
Technical Manager
Kevin Roach
Ticketing Services & Customer Relations Manager
Georgina Perry
Visitor Services Manager
Pat Pomfret
The Stables Volunteers:
The Stables volunteers are affectionately known as the Stablemates and total more than 250 in number. The core team provides year-round support for the The Stables' day-to-day operation and also help with the successful delivery of IF: Milton Keynes International Festival.
In 2019, the Stablemates were awarded the Queen's Award for Voluntary Service, the highest award a voluntary group can receive in the UK.

Festival Governance
IF: Milton Keynes International Festival is produced by The Stables (Registered Charity 1178665)
Festival Advisory Board Chair
Dame Ann Limb DBE DL, High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire
Festival Advisory Board Members
Michael Bracey
Will Cousins
Alex Darbyshire
Donna Harrington
Steve Hasson
Marian Livingstone
Ceri Rose
Gamiel Yafai
The Company is Registered in England and Wales 03224226, VAT registration 705 7863 17. Registered Office c/o The Stables, Stockwell Lane, Wavendon, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK17 8LU.