With extensive private and public sector experience, including approaching 30 years' professional experience managing and programming flagship events, Eddie is available to consult on a variety of different topics from programming to event management, as well as feasibility studies, local authority tenders and local authority reviews.
Events Review Consultant
A comprehensive review for Cambridge City Council into the allocation and charging for space for outdoor events. It identified how improvements could be made, evaluated available sites and made recommendations for their improvement. The review formed the basis of a report by Council Officers, which was accepted by Committee and is currently being implemented.
Programming Consultant
Festival Dranouter is Belgium's leading folk and roots festival. Eddie works with the Festival Director to increase the number of international headline bookings and provide up-to-the-minute, expert advice, on the best UK artists.
Programming Consultant
This work began with a programming review for the Director of England’s leading one day outdoor folk festival. This has developed into an ongoing relationship advising on artists and booking headliners, which has increased the number of customers and profile of the event.
Programming Consultant
Eddie initially carried out a review, including the positioning of the festival to agents, its contracting process and associated documentation. He now works with the Programme Manager to book value for money headliners, for this award-winning festival of artistry and activism.
Programming Consultant
Having informally shared ideas with the Director of one of Scotland’s leading folk festivals for many years, Eddie now helps find headliners. Bookings such as Imelda May, The Fratellis and Deacon Blue have broadened the range of artists and appeal of this award-winning event.
Feasibility Study and Production Management
Splendid Events were approached to carry out a feasibility study into bringing a Spiegeltent to Cambridge. This has extended to securing a site from the local authority, licensing, liaising with the Police and Safety Advisory Group, and production management.
Programming Consultant
Eddie started working with David Messer Promotions in 2018 to help review, re-brand and programme London’s premier indoor folk and roots festival.