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 large-scale event production, licensing and health & safety for large-scale events and festivals and within the public realm.

Nick sits on the NOEA Council (National Outdoor Events Association), Advisory Board of NOWIE (Network Of Women In Events), is Chair of the UKEVENTS Outdoor Group, Vice-Chair of UKEVENTS, Vice-Chair of AIF (Association of Independent Festivals) and a member of the Festival DCMS Live Workforce. He works with these 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, NOEA, The All Parliamentary Group for Events, the Institute of Licensing, 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 has over 20 years of event production experience and heads up The Fair’s Health and Safety and Licensing division.

His experience in managing and producing both large scale live events, festivals and exhibitions spans across the UK, Europe and the US. Rob specialises in event and festival Health and Safety, helping a wide range of clients deliver their sometimes challenging events safely, 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.

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, Production Director.

Experience in the industry: producing festivals since 2013!

Role: As 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, Senior Operations Manager for The Fair and sister agency, We Are OPS.

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: Across WeGroup, she heads up venue finding, and 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 working towards her NEBOSH,  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: 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 Cagla, our Finance and Operations Coordinator extraordinaire here at The Fair, We Are Placemaking, and We Are OPS. She is the driving force behind our operational excellence.

With a keen eye for detail and a knack for problem-solving, Cagla ensures the smooth coordination and efficient functioning of our financial and operational processes. From managing budgets to optimising workflows, Cagla‘s expertise keeps our operations running like a well-oiled machine.

But Cagla is more than just numbers and processes. With a passion for our mission and a dedication to our community, you’ll often find Cagla – not only in the office but also out and about, immersing themselves in the excitement of festivals and events – whether crunching numbers behind the scenes or soaking up the vibrant atmosphere of our events.

Yilmaz is covering as our Finance and Operations Coordinator here at The Fair, We Are Placemaking, and We Are OPS.

He is the best person to reach out to for office or accounts enquiries, and will be more than happy to answer any questions you may have.