The Ports Fest Team

Erica Smith - Director

Award Winning Creative Producer Erica Smith has been the Director of Ports Fest since 2015. She has been a senior programme manager and creative producer in the creative industries for 20 years including the national Creative Partnerships programme where she was at the heart of creativity in education for Hampshire and the Isle of Wight. She has devised hundreds of innovative projects and produced thousands of events with a specialist knowledge of mixed media. Erica is also the Co-Founder of Voice FM radio station in Southampton and a trustee for BAFA – The British Arts Festivals Association.

Fiona Titheridge - Schools Engagement Coordinator

Fiona Titheridge has worked for Ports Fest for 3 years as the school’s engagement coordinator. She has worked with primary and secondary schools across the city on creative and cultural projects. She is a part time secondary school teacher and is passionate about outreach and connections. In addition to her teaching, she has established and coordinated school's links with Kikaaya College School in Uganda.  

Ports Fest Governance

Chair – David Wickes

Company Secretary – Cindy Peche

 

Trustees

Louise Chantal

Max Craft

Dr Adrian Hull

Ming Wu

 

Lou Doye

Creative Partners

Art Space Portsmouth

Articulate Sage

Aspex Gallery

Groundlings Theatre

Kings Theatre

Mary Rose Trust

LOOKUP

New Theatre Royal

Portsmouth Cathderal

Portsmouth Guildhall

Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust

Portsmouth Music Festival 

Portsmouth Music Hub 

Portsmouth Poetry

The Portsmouth Grammar School

University of Portsmouth 

Wedgewood Rooms