Siobhán Fergus Evans // CHIEF EXECUTIVE

Siobhán has been working in the UK arts sector since 2006. As a consultant and producer, she has a strong track record in strategic planning, partnership development, and fundraising — having helped clients secure over £1M in grants from funders including Arts Council England, Paul Hamlyn Foundation, and Goldsmiths Foundation. She has booked and managed a number of national and international tours, designed and delivered regional and national artist development schemes, and programmed for a range of performing arts venues — from rural touring schemes to urban arts centres.

Prior to founding Big Feast, Siobhan held senior and executive level roles for some of the UK’s leading arts organisations including PANDA Performing Arts Network, Contact, Queer Up North Festival and Camden People’s Theatre. As an independent producer Siobhán supported a wide range of artists such as Louise Orwin and Little Soldier. She was previously Relationship Manager for Theatre at Arts Council England and has acted as a board member for a number of highly regarded arts organisations including Common Wealth and Theatre Ad Infinitum. Siobhán is also a multi-award winning interdisciplinary artist and writer and qualified psychotherapist.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS:

• Raised over £988K in funds through grants and donations
• Secured an additional £76K in commissions
• Reached over 3K people around the country as participants and audience members
• Curated programmes of contemporary performance featuring artists like Liz Aggiss, Jackie Kay and Dean Atta for a range of venues and festivals

SPECIALISMS:

Live art // Devised theatre // Spoken word // Literature & poetry // Contemporary circus // Physical & visual theatre // Outdoor art // Venue & festival programming // Tourbooking // Fundraising & development // Business planning // Artist development // Dramaturgy