Meet the staff
We are a friendly bunch at the Concorde, feel free to praise for our hard work if you see us in the street!

Russell
PREFERRED NAME:
Russell Haynes
POSITION:
Director
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Oh Lori - Alessi Brothers
MUSIC:
The Cure, Incognito, Marillion, The Magic Numbers, Fun Lovin' Criminals, Pat Metheny, Damien Rice, Rage Against the Machine, Naked Music and anything played by Mick Fuller
PAST TIMES:
Touring with No Exit, Dance Factory Days, The Old Vic, The Buccaneer etc!

Christina
PREFERRED NAME:
Christina
POSITION:
Events Manager
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
BBQ Halloumi & pepper skewers
MUSIC:
I don’t really like music I prefer TV
PAST TIMES:
Social whore… Cheese rolling (champion 2002)… making shapes

James
PREFERRED NAME:
James Mckeown
POSITION:
Head Booker & Venue Manager
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
I guess that's why they call it the blues - Elton John
MUSIC:
Child of the 90’s + anything with thought; Bowie, Radiohead, Flying Lotus, Beatles, Deftones, Boards Of Canada, Maccabees, Ludovico Einaudi, etc
PAST TIMES:
Music, Guitar, Piano, Football, Films

Luke
PREFERRED NAME:
Luke Hahn
POSITION:
Full time office fridge thief, part time sound engineer
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Port salut
MUSIC:
Appreciate all music in the right mood and situation…!
PAST TIMES:
Smoking the pipe

Matt
PREFERRED NAME:
Matt
POSITION:
Technical Manager/Geppetto the wood master
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Port salut
MUSIC:
Electronic,glitch, rock, blues, hip-hop
PAST TIMES:
Music all day everyday! And when it's not a music day, it's a snowboard holiday or doing nothing in the sun!!

Mira
PREFERRED NAME:
Mira
POSITION:
Box Office Manager
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Halloumi (grilled/fried/straight out of a packet)
MUSIC:
Pretty much everything goes (except R&B, handbag house and garage)
PAST TIMES:
Going to gigs, writing fiction and bad poetry, eating cheese on toast, socialising and enjoying a cider or two very irresponsibly indeed

Sam
PREFERRED NAME:
Everyone knows me as Mr. Wellard
POSITION:
Technical Director
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
A nice bit of feta
MUSIC:
Dub Step, Hip Hop, Grime, anything really but as long as it doesn't come with a glass of wine
PAST TIMES:
I've worked at Concorde for 5 years and it's probably the best job anyone could imagine. I look forward to annoying the directors for years to come. Oh and my appraisal!

Toby
PREFERRED NAME:
Tobes
POSITION:
Chief Lighting Designer
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Parmesan
MUSIC:
Ska, breaks, and rock and roll
PAST TIMES:
Scuba diving, sailing, rock climbing, sky diving and dogging.

Tom
PREFERRED NAME:
Tom Stewart
POSITION:
Office monkey
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Goat's cheese.
MUSIC:
Mostly partial to indie/electro but branch out into folk, hardcore and 80s glam metal, preferably all at the same time.
PAST TIMES:
Consuming naughty beverages while trying to dance and/or stand up at any of Brighton’s various establishments, most notably the Concorde2 where I will be seen at the bar making small talk to anyone who might listen.

Trevor
PREFERRED NAME:
Trevor
POSITION:
Production & Creative Coordinator & bookings
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Manchego and Leerdammer
MUSIC:
I like ALL music especially the stuff I’ve not heard yet…!
PAST TIMES:
Playstation, Manga films, Drinking tea & Smoking

Sam
PREFERRED NAME:
Sam O'Riordan
POSITION:
Lighting Designer
FAVOURITE CHEESE:
Good old fashion Cheddar
MUSIC:
Nearly anything... Funk, Soul, Jazz, Dance (Trance, Breaks, Electro, House, Minimal, D 'n' B etc.), Pop, Classical and of course good old fashion British guitar Rock 'n' Roll!
PAST TIMES:
Piano/Keys, synths, writing, lighting, most things creative, mates and beer!
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