Our team
We believe that any event at The Stoller Hall deserves the utmost respect, finesse and attention to detail in its operation.
That’s because we too are music and arts lovers, who are driven to deliver the most astonishing experiences right here in our RIBA award-winning venue.
We know our audience, and we place them at the heart of everything that we do.
Fran Healey
Fran is the Commercial Creative Director, reporting directly to our governing body, as well as overseeing all operational and event programming aspects at The Stoller Hall, and part of the senior leadership across the Chetham’s site.
Ivanela Valkanova
Ivanela is our Commercial Events Manager who leads, develops, and diversifies the commercial activities across the site.
George Richards
George is the Production Coordinator at The Stoller Hall, who works closely with artists and promoters to coordinate logistical operations for all our events. George is also one of our Duty Managers.
Ruth Chaplin
Ruth is the Front of House and Finance Manager at The Stoller Hall, responsible for the management of event personnel, staff development, merchandise, customer experience and customer safety.
Mathilde Atedji
Mathilde is a senior member of our Domestic Services and Front of House teams, often managing our customer facilities, backstage area, the Atrium Bar and our catering operations.
Eleanor Ridley
Eleanor is the Box Office Coordinator at The Stoller Hall, who oversees our ticketing systems, lead the day to day operation of our box office, and works closely with promoters and artists on allocation and guest lists. Eleanor also manages our access scheme and customer enquiries, and is a member of our technical team.
Clare Wells
Clare is the Marketing Manager at The Stoller Hall, overseeing our marketing campaigns, digital presence and social media as well as working closely across Chetham’s School of Music and Chetham’s Library on wider promotional campaigns.
Vicki Ciaputa
Vicki is the Creative Engagement Manager working across Chetham’s School of Music and the Stoller Hall. Vicki runs performances, workshops and events for families, young musicians and adults, and works closely with music education and community partners.
Anna Carley
Anna is the Creative Engagement Coordinator who works closely with Vicki across Chetham’s School of Music and the Stoller Hall. Anna supports multiple projects within the department with a focus on early years events, family performances and relaxed lunchtime concerts.
Chris Fynn
Chris is one of our Venue Administrators and Emerging Artist Scheme Co-ordinator.
Sarah Fore
Sarah is our other Venue Administrator who manages the office and supports event delivery.
Chris Burke
Chris is our Technical Manager, who leads our busy Technical Team and makes all our incredible events possible.
Forest Williams
Forest is our full-time Venue Technician, working closely with promoters and our technical team to manage sound, lighting and AV requirements for event.
Vacancies?
We regularly advertise our latest opportunities at The Stoller Hall here.
For speculative enquiries about Event Staff roles, please email stolleradmin@chethams.com.
