Freelance consultants

If you're in need of a consultant with experience and expertise, look no further!

Please note that we cannot vouch for the quality of work of any person listed here: inclusion in this list is NOT a recommendation by All About Audiences. Please ensure you take appropriate measures to interview and/or get references.

If you are a freelance consultant and would like to be listed on this page, or you are currently listed and would like to ammend your details, please email Beth Wells or call 0161 234 2912.


Marge Ainsley
Marketing, Press & Research

M: 07816 296218
E: marge@margeainsley.co.uk 
W:www.margeainsley.co.uk

  • Tactical marketing planning and delivery
  • Audience Development
  • Management of design and print
  • Copywriting and proofreading
  • Press and media
  • Qualitative and quantitative market research

Nadine Andrews
culture probe: cultural management research, consultancy & training

45 Burford Road
Manchester
M16 8EW

M: 07977 515 977
E: nadine@cultureprobe.co.uk
W: www.cultureprobe.co.uk

• Organisational development and learning
• Audience development and cultural diversity
• Research, action research, action learning and evaluation
• Training, facilitation and coaching


Helen Annetts
PR and Communications

7 Dunsford Road
Bearwood
Birmingham
B66 4EH

M: 07779 026720
E: HelenLAnnetts@hotmail.co.uk

• Experience working within cultural and regeneration sectors
• Strategy and campaign planning
• Reputation and crisis management
• Press & PR development
• Media training.


Rowan Atkins
Marketing & PR

54 Longworth Rd
Bolton
BL7 9TS

M: 07834 158 725
E: rowan@rowanatkins.co.uk
W: www.rowanatkins.co.uk

• Experience working in arts, social enterprise, leisure and tourism sectors
• Press and media
• Marketing campaign planning and delivery
• Copy writing
• Management of brand development, design and print


Lisa Baxter
Marketing, branding and qualitative research specialist working within the arts and cultural sector

10 Haugh Shaw Rd
Halifax
HX1 3LE

T: 01422 346 359
M: 07941 053 322
E: lisa.baxter@virgin.net
W: www.lisa-baxter.co.uk

• Brand development
• Qualitative research
• Arts marketing
• Observational studies
• Audience development
• Cultural diversity
• Evaluation


Marian Blaikley MA DipM
Editorial Consultant

3 Lynway Drive
Manchester
M20 4TS

T: 0161 286 3788
M: 07932 069862
E: marian@blaikley.co.uk
W: www.blaikley.co.uk

• Arts marketing & PR
• Arts news and features - music, theatre, literature, visual arts
• Marketing Higher Education
• Publications specialist
• Writing for new media – websites, CD-ROMs


Tony Brown | Brown Communication
Copywriting and editorial services

2 Hartley Green Gardens
Billinge
Wigan
WN5 7GA

T: 01695 623821
M: 07854 826 549

E: info@browncommunication.co.uk
W: www.browncommunication.co.uk

  • I make sure whatever words you communicate do the business
  • I specialise in copywriting and editorial services, including:
  • Research
  • Copywriting
  • Editing
  • PR/media writing - interviews, features, articles, press releases, case studies, etc
  • Proorfeading (see what I did there?)
  • General client liaison/project management

Laura Drane
Laura H. Drane Associates

2nd Floor
120 Grosvenor St
Manchester M1 7HL

T: 0161 273 1171
M:07957 622 623
E: l.drane@lauraHdrane.com
W: www.lauraHdrane.com

• Arts consultancy
• Project management and administration
• Festivals and events
• Arts and cultural education projects
• Consultation, monitoring and evaluation
• Research and feasibility work


Helen Dunnett
Strategic Audience Development & Marketing Consultancy

139 Welsh Row
Nantwich
Cheshire
CW5 5EY 

M: 07889 967029
E: helendunnett@hd-consulting.co.uk

www.hd-consulting.co.uk

  • Audience Development
  • Organisational Development
  • Branding
  • Strategic Marketing and Marketing Planning
  • Qualitative and Quantitative Market Research
  • Staff Training and Mentoring
  • Project management
  • Web Development

Bill Elms Associates
Marketing, PR and Communications for Live Entertainment, Festivals and Ticketed Events

First Floor
15 Hope Street
Liverpool
L1 9BQ

T: 0151 708 5158
M: 07930 454376
E: bill@billelms.com
W: www.billelms.com

  • Over 20 Years experience in marketing, press and PR in the Live Entertainment industry
  • Marketing and PR strategy creation and implementation
  • Brand Creation & Management
  • Print Design & Management
  • Copywriting and Proofreading
  • Press and Media relations
  • Social Media & Networking
  • E-marketing

Rachel Escott
Creative Sector Communications

58 Lambs Conduit Street
London
WC1N 3LW

T: 020 7242 5373
M: 07752 900 950
E:
info@rachelescott.co.uk
W: www.rachelescott.co.uk

• strategic planning
• small businesses advice and mentoring
• communications strategy development
• campaign implementation
• print production and distribution management
• professional copywriting
• research and evaluation
• communications skills training


Mickey Fellowes
SunSurfer Arts & Education Consultancy

17 Neville Street
Hazel Grove
Stockport
SK7 4EB

M: 07906449264 (for texts only)
E:
mickey@sunsurfer.co.uk
W: www.sunsurfer.co.uk

  • audience development
  • arts project management
  • disability and deaf equality training
  • arts and education project management 
  • Generally related to the inclusion of disabled and deaf people

Sue Fletcher
Soul Provider

35 Royce Court
Erskine St
Hulme
Manchester

T: 0161 226 3272
M: 07775 933643
E: sue@soulprovider.co.uk

• Press & Media
• Event management & PR
• Strategic Marketing Brand Development
• Qualitative Research
• Marketing Planning
• Cultural Diversity
• New audiences including young people
• Capital projects e.g. Contact, Chinese Arts Centre


Sally Fort
Museums, Galleries and Visual Arts Consultant

T:: 07855 490643
E: sally.fort@yahoo.co.uk
W: www.sallyfort.com

• Project and Events Management
• Resource Development
• Research
• Facilitation
• Evaluation
• Education, learning, community, participation and access for all ages and abilities


Forty 2 Research

8 Grosvenor Avenue
Shipley
West Yorkshire
BD18 4RR

T: 01274 822499
E: forty2@globalnet.co.uk
W: www.forty2research.co.uk

• Market Research
• Qualitative Research
• Quantitative Research
• Audience Development
• Consultancy


Sarah Gee
Indigo-Ltd: Marketing, Fundraising and Audience Development

83 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU

T: 07703 257701
E: sarah.gee@indigo-ltd.com
W: http://www.indigo-ltd.com

• Fundraising and Income Generation
• Fundraising Healthchecks
• Marketing, Branding and Communications
• Audience Engagement and Development


Alison Gilbody
Instil Media
Marketing, Communications, Business Development and Fundraising

28 Lodge Court
Heaton Mersey
Stockport
Cheshire
SK4 3HZ

T: 0161 975 0779
M: 07773 389283
E: a.gilbody@instilmedia.co.uk
W: www.instilmedia.co.uk

    • Marketing services - branding, promotions, PR, campaign development & social media
    • Business and commercial development - secondary spend, promotions and cross selling
    • Fundraising, sponsorship, bid writing
    • Reputation management and advocacy
    • CRM - customer service, mystery shopping, visitor experience audits.


Kim Gowland
Strategic Audience Development, Marketing and Communications Consultant for the Arts and Non-profits

E: kim.gowland@btinternet.com
M: 07725269069

17 years experience in marketing and commmunications in the arts, including as Head of Audience Development at Manchester Art Gallery.

Specialisms include
• Strategic audience development and marketing planning
• Fundraising communications
• Advocacy
• Partnership development
• Team leadership and direction


Richard Hall

Mellor House
95 Guywood Lane
Romiley
Stockport
SK6 4AW

M: 07813 077079
E: rhallartsadmin@ntlworld.com

• Public Relations
• Event and Tour management
• Arts Education and Community development


Christopher Hodgson
Marketing, copywriting, project management & workshop leader

M: 07813 877170
E: artsforallnw@gmail.com

• Experienced working with a range of arts & cultural organisations
• Marketing campaign planning
• Strategic and Business Planning
• Copywriting
• Programming
• Developing and delivering participatory projects
• Fundraising
• Writing proposals, evaluations and reports
• Festival Mangement


Ian Hyde
Consultant, Marketing & Events Management

The Department Store
5 Oak Street
Northern Quarter
Manchester
M4 5JD 

M: 07980830404
E: ian@ianhyde.co.uk


Joanne Irvine
Libertas Consultancy

66 Moorfield Road
Salford
M6 7QD

T: 0161 737 4140
M: 07792 509 708
E: joanne@libertasconsultancy.co.uk

• Support and advice to Cultural Organisations who want to change
• Coaching and mentoring for people who want to develop and learn about themselves.
• Workforce Diversity and Development ideas and solutions.


Leila Jancovich
Providing Arts Management Research and consultancy for festivals, events, touring companies and individual artists

M: 0797 017 3774
E: leila.j@btconnect.com

• Project management
• Festival and event management
• Producing
• Consultancy, research and evaluation
• Policy and Planning
• Organisational reviews


Elaine Lees
Marketing Consultant

1 Heaton Road
Manchester
M20 4PX

M: 07973 438270
E: elaine_lees@hotmail.com

• Project management
• Brand marketing
• Strategic planning
• Media and creative campaign planning and delivery
• Unique blend of arts and commercial marketing experience
• Advertising, direct marketing and promotion expertise


Ben Le Jeune
Online / digital projects support and strategic marketing advice

2 Higson Avenue
Manchester
M21 9FW

M: 07721 895 569
E: ben@lejeunedigital.com
W: www.lejeunedigital.com
Follow @benaboutdigital on Twitter

• Website development: functional specification; supplier selection; management of implementation phase.
• Website optimization including SEO, analytics and user journeys.
• Technology for marketing, communication, collaboration, business workflows and more.
• Development of business models, services, brands.
• Email marketing.
• CRM (customer relationship management) strategies including contacts databases
• Campaign / project management.


Esther Morrison
Freelance Research & Evaluation

5 Brooke Avenue
Handforth
Cheshire
SK9 3LS

M: 07725857040

E: esthermorrison@yahoo.co.uk

• Evaluation
• Evidence of the impacts of arts and culture
• Value for money and performance monitoring


Jo Nightingale Communications
Copywriting, PR and Marketing

2 Queen Street
Knutsford
Cheshire
WA16 6HZ

M: 07776 208302
E: jo@jonightingale.co.uk
W: www.jonightingale.co.uk

• Copywriting and editing (for publications and marketing)
• Media relations
• Branding and positioning
• Consultancy and planning
• Coaching and training
• Project and production management


Palmer Squared
Cultural & Tourism Marketing Specialists

PO Box 523
Stockport
SK2 6WP

T: 0161 476 0115
M: 07957 544 290/07913 397541
E: helen@palmersquared.co.uk
E:: andrew@palmersquared.co.uk

• Strategic marketing planning
• Audience development
• Marketing systems development
• Market research/audience development feasibility studies
• Campaign planning
• Media & creative campaign development
• Project/campaign management & evaluation
• Marketing and media training


Emma Parsons
Arts Marketing and Management

37 Main Street
Warton
Nr Carnforth
Lancashire

T: 01524 734493
E: ejp123@hotmail.com

• project management
• strategic marketing and communications
• audience development planning and projects
• audience research, consultation and evaluation
• facilitating partnership working
• training
• focus on solutions and problem-solving


Natalie Persoglio
Freelance marketing, PR/media and project management

M: 07824 425 702
E: natalie@freelancemedia.co.uk
W: www.freelancemedia.co.uk

• Strategic marketing/communications planning and delivery
• PR/Media support and copywriting
• Audience development
• Brand/profile development
• Consultation and marketing development
• Customer analysis and research
• Event and project co-ordination/management
• Creative campaign planning; from concept to delivery and evaluation


Antony Pickthall
Strategic Arts marketing

M: 07948 303194
E: antony.pickthall@btinternet.com
W: www.antonypickthall.co.uk  

  • Strategic & Tactical Marketing
  • Audience Development
  • Brand Development
  • Press & Media, including Social Media
  • Fundraising

Jennie Pitceathly
Strategic delivery for cultural organisations

M: 0798 684 2207
E: jennie@jenniepitceathly.co.uk
W: www.jenniepitceathly.co.uk

  • Business planning and visioning
  • Fundraising and brokering partnerships
  • Research and project management
  • Communications and advocacy

Margaret Quinn
PR and communications consultant

18 Dingle Grove
Cheadle
Cheshire
SK8 4ED

M: 0797 046 1033
E: margaret.quinn16@btinternet.com

• Marketing, PR and media relations
• Strategic communications planning
• Event/ project management
• Experience in the arts, education, public and not-for-profit sector


Katy Raines
Indigo-Ltd: Marketing, Fundraising and Audience Development

83 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU

T: 07786 543593
E: katy.raines@indigo-ltd.com
W: www.indigo-ltd.com

      •Customer Relationship Management and Loyalty Building
      •Data analysis, Research and Evaluation
      •Marketing, Branding and Communications
      •Audience Loyalty Healthchecks


Sharon Raymond

M: 07748764198
E: Sharonraymondx@yahoo.co.uk

• Consultancy
• Audience development and Arts ambassador work
• Outreach
• Events management
• Community and youth lead projects


Rudman Consulting
IT and Digital Content Consultancy for the cultural sector

Hannah Rudman
4/2 Grange Terrace
Edinburgh
EH9 2LD

T: 0131 667 2521
M: 07971282261
E: hannah@hannahrudman.com
W:  www.hannahrudman.com

• Digital marketing and audience development
• IT and digital content audits and needs analysis
• IT strategy development
• Venue IT infrastructure planning
• 21st C organisational and business development
• IT and digital content brief and contract development


Kate Sanderson
Indigo-Ltd: Marketing, Fundraising and Audience Development

83 Springfield Road
Kings Heath
Birmingham
B14 7DU

T: 07887 932132
E: Kate.sanderson@indigo-ltd.com
W: www.indigo-ltd.com

    •Audience Engagement and Development
    •Training, Coaching and Personal Development
    •Marketing, Branding and Communications
    •Marketing Healthchecks


Howard Smith
Consultancy in the museum, heritage and arts sectors

3 Cavendish Road
Heaton Mersey
Stockport
SK4 3DN

T: 0161 431 8204
M: 07981 008722
E: hs@howardsmithprojects.co.uk
W: www.howardsmithprojects.co.uk

• Feasibility Studies, Submissions and Evaluations
• Service /Collections Strategic Review and Development
• Delivering Gallery, Museum and Heritage Projects
• Exhibition/Display Programming and Delivery with a commitment to engagement.


Madeleine Sheen
Marketing and PR

M: 07789467154
E: madeleinesheen@yahoo.com

• Commercial Arts Marketing & PR
• Project and Events Management
• Strategic marketing planning
• Campaign planning
• Sponsorship and Promotions


Sara Teiger


2nd Floor
120 Grosvenor St
Manchester
M1 7HL

T: 0161 273 4464
E: sara@stpr.co.uk

• Media relations (print, internet, broadcast)
• Copywriting for print and web
• Marketing campaign planning and implementation
• Management of print design and production
• Ghost-writing
• Newsletter writing


Claire Turner
Creative Consultant

11 Halstead Avenue
Chorlton
Manchester
M21 9FT

T: 0161 860 0697
M: 07879 426491
E: claire@claireturner.net

• Event & festival strategic development
• Project creation & management
• Strategic marketing
• Fundraising
• Audience development


Wafer Hadley Ltd
Research and Consultancy

T: 0113 216 1611
E: daniel@waferhadley.co.uk
W: www.waferhadley.co.uk

Consultants working with partners across the cultural sector, including performing and visual arts, museums and heritage clients.

• Market research
• Audience development
• Marketing planning
• Strategic organisational development
• Evaluation


Matthew White
Digital Marketer

94 Rectory Lane
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 1GB

T: 0161 798 9771
M: 07988 862818
E: matthew@matthewwhite.co.uk
W: www.matthewwhite.co.uk

  • Digital marketing in a performing arts context.
  • Strategic digital marketing planning.
  • Creative content generation and delivery.
  • IT advice and planning.
  • Background in theatre ticketing and sales.
  • Delivery of training in digital marketing & sales.

If you are searching for, or wish to advertise for an arts consultant, you may also be interested in this website: www.arts-consultants.org.uk

  • Supported by Arts Council England
  • AGMA Association of Greater Manchester Authorities
  • Lancashire County Council
  • Cumbria County Council