Nick Morgan is CEO of We Group which is made up of three agencies: The Fair, We Are Placemaking and We Are OPS. Nick has over 25 years of experience working across event production, licensing and health & safety for large-scale events and festivals and within the public realm.

Nick is Vice-Chair of AIF (Association of Independent Festivals), and sits on the Advisory Board of NTIA (Night Time Industries Association) NOWIE (Network Of Women In Events). He is also a member of the SAGE (Safety Advisors Group for Events) committee and the ESA (Event Safety Alliance) – working with organisations to continuously lobby government and encourage more support across the sector.

Nick often speaks on topics that include managing growth, independent festivals, the experience economy, government advocacy, licensing and health & safety, at industry events including the Event Production Show, LAEOG, The All Parliamentary Group for Events, the Institute of Licensing, the Night Time Economy Summit and FestForums in the US. The independent festival sector is close to Nick’s heart, and The Fair – as one of the largest independent festival production houses in the UK – works across 128 shows, from Boiler Room to Eastern Electrics.

Rob Dudley is Chief Operating Officer at We Group, the umbrella company providing festival and event production services via The Fair; creative production in the public-realm through We Are Placemaking; and operations, health & safety and licensing services via We Are OPS. The teams deliver events across the UK, Europe, US and beyond.

Rob’s experience in managing and producing both large scale live events, festivals and exhibitions spans across the UK, Europe and US. Rob specialises in festival and event health and safety, helping a wide range of clients deliver challenging events, in venues ranging from civic squares and private estates to green fields and London parks.

NEBOSH qualified, a Technical Member of IOSH and Personal Licence Holder, Rob is responsible for licensing applications (including sub-committee attendance), Safety Documentation authoring, Third-party H&S auditing and acting as an on-site Safety Officer.

He has also delivered health & safety training and table-top sessions for large-scale companies – empowering their teams to prioritise and embed health & safety planning.

Yas is a member of the board and strategic advisor to the company.

She has been operating festivals and large-scale events since 2010 and has specifically worked alongside independent promoters on their long-term growth strategies.

Previously, Yas has overseen production and health & safety on site at the likes of El Dorado, Gottwood, GALA and Summer Social.

Yas is NEBOSH qualified and holds a Personal Licence.

Meet: Millie, Senior Production Director.

Experience in the industry: producing festivals since 2013!

Role: As Senior Production Director, Millie oversees all aspects of festival production for our events. She manages the festival team in providing a wide range of services, including but not limited to: supplier procurement, technical production management, budget management, site design, site & crew management, liaising Safety Advisory Groups, and traffic management.

Qualifications: Auto Cad, Safety for Managers Level 3, Crowd Dynamics and Modelling.

Fun fact: Alongside her day job, Millie’s secretly loves moonlighting as a lighting tech at our festivals when she has some down time, and you’ll find her at FOH changing the colours!

Previous shows include: most of our festivals, including Eastern Electrics, Maiden Voyage and Boiler Room.

Meet: Jan, OPS Account Director at We Group.

Experience in the industry: Over a decade of experience in events, starting with volunteering roles at festivals and working her way to where she is today.

Role: Jan oversees all event operations provided by We Are OPS, one of the three divisions here at We Group. Jan also takes care of a range of company-wide operations, including calendar management, event insurance and supplier relations, as well as producing documentation, delivering SAG meetings, and managing traffic, security and stakeholder management. Jan is passionate about helping young people into the events industry and is always exploring new ways of doing so.

Qualifications: Jan has an excellent understanding of logistics, and significant experience in this area of work. She is also NEBOSH qualified (a globally-recognised Health, Safety and Environmental qualification).

Fun fact: Jan is the chief supplier of our favourite snacks on site and birthday presents for staff.

Previous shows include: NTS, Boiler Room, Appetite on the Farm, Rally & Bermondsey Carnival, Eastern Electrics & Maiden Voyage, and Summer Social

Meet: Cornelia, Senior Production Manager.

Experience in the industry: Cornelia has worked in the industry since 2017, working in a variety of freelance and full-time production roles before joining The Fair.

Qualifications: BA (hons) in Event Management and MA in Crowd Safety & Risk Analysis. Cornelia is also proficient in using Auto CAD.

Role: as Production Manager, Cornelia manages client relationships, budgets & contractors, liases with SAGS, and designs & executes site plans – from procurement to scheduling to final delivery and evaluation.

Fun fact: Cornelia was crowned one of Access All Area’s ’30 Under 30′ in 2023, recognising her as one of the exceptionally talented individuals in the event industry. Fun fact 2.0: her secret obsession is salty liquorice.

Previous shows include: Notting Hill Carnival, RecFest UK, RecFest USA and On The Mount At Wasing.

Meet: Liberty, Production Manager.

Experience in the industry: Liberty joined The Fair as a Production Assistant in October 2021 after completing the Government’s Kickstart Scheme over the summer. Since then, Liberty has developed through the ranks, from Production Assistant to Production Coordinator, Junior Production Manager, and now sitting firmly as Production Manager.

Qualifications: Liberty is proficient in using Auto CAD to create site plans. She also studied Fashion Communication at the University of Newcastle.

Fun fact: While at university, Liberty spent her spare time running a small online music platform broadcasting ‘live and direct’ from the heart of Newcastle upon Tyne. Together with a friend, they took the brand from the humble living room to a unique, intimate venue setting – igniting her journey to the festival field (having spent many years pondering how wizards create such special places).

Previously on site at: Eastern Electrics, Maiden Voyage, Boiler Room and Jazz Cafe.

Meet: Louise Bryant, Production Manager

Experience: Passionate about bringing people together through live events and music, Louise began her journey by organising her own DJ nights and managing events at a London cocktail bar. She worked as PA for an international DJ before moving in-house to refine her production skills, overseeing large-scale corporate festivals and experiential events. This journey has allowed her to merge her professional expertise with her love for music and festivals.

Fun Fact: Can do a 360 in skis!

Meet: Louis, Production Coordinator.

Experience in the industry: Louis gained a range of experience in events-related positions including Creative Production, Event Crewing and Artist Liaison at some of the UK’s biggest events, before landing his first full-time role at The Fair!

Role: As part of his role, he assists the Production Manager with Procurement, Accreditation and updating administrative documents.

Qualifications: Louis completed his degree in Music Management at University of West London. He is also proficient in using Auto CAD to create site plans.

Fun fact: Louis was the first person to call The Advice Line, The Fair’s career tool for anybody looking to kickstart their career in the festival industry.

Previously on site at: Summer Social, RecFest, Eastern Electrics, Boiler Room, Maiden Voyage and Jazz Cafe.

Meet April. She takes care of marketing across The Fair, We Are Placemaking and We Are OPS – making sure our content reflects the hard work, passion and care that goes into everything we do.

While April lives predominantly in our Head Office, you’ll find her documenting our moves and having a boogie at festivals and events this summer.

You can keep up to date with all our antics on Instagram, LinkedIn and TikTok.

Meet: Sonny Thornhill

Role: Production Coordinator

Experience: With over eight years in the events industry, Sonny has worked his way up from freelance roles to senior event management, specializing in music festivals and large-scale productions. overseeing everything from site logistics to crew coordination.

Fun fact: Before heading to university, Sonny hosted a Boxing Day event in his hometown for over three years, featuring a saxophonist playing over a DJ set to bring a unique twist to the night.

Meet Venice, We Group’s Office Coordinator. She keeps things running smoothly across the business, supporting Operations and HR, while providing essential support to all departments to ensure everything behind the scenes reflects the passion, precision, and care that goes into our work.

Based in our Head Office, Venice is the go-to person for keeping our workspace organised, our team supported, and our operations seamless. You’ll also find her coordinating team events, onboarding new colleagues, and optimising processes to keep us working smarter and happier.

Outside of the office, you’ll find Venice attending a vast range of festivals and events herself. Catch her at Ministry of Sound on a Saturday night!