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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