Our team

Chief Executive Officer, James Gough

Artistic Director, Kate Fell

  • Kate is a passionate, professional and highly experienced arts leader with over 20 years working in the arts as a Creative Director, Program Director, Executive Producer and CEO for festivals, venues, and arts companies. Kate comes to Darwin Festival from her position as Program Director at Brisbane Festival. Prior to this, she was an Executive Producer at the Queensland Performing Arts Centre (QPAC), Creative Director for Festival 2018 at Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, and Executive Producer at Circa.

Head of Programming, Emma Corrick

Finance & HR Manager, Renee Allchurch

Business Administrator, Cate Ganley

Development Manager, Kay Crozier

Head of Marketing & Communications, Hilly Alcock

Communications Manager, Lucy Crossett

Head of Production, Mathew McHugh

Our Board

Christine Osborne, Chair

Ian Kew OAM

Lauren Ganley

Peter Savoff

Cathryn Tilmouth

Kristy Rees

Patron and Ambassador

Patron

His Honour Professor the Honourable Hugh Heggie PSM

Administrator of the Northern Territory

Ambassador

Hon Lia Finocchiaro

Chief Minister of the Northern Territory

Our Partners

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