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Creative Events Management Graduate: James Brennan

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James Brennan

Year Graduated: 2005

CURRENT ROLE:

Founding Director and Promoter, Red Rooster Festival; General Manager and Production Manager, Neverworld Festival; Production Manager and Booker, The Dark Horses.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS :

Production Manager and Music Booker – Secret Garden Party – 2007-2017 – seeing it grow from 4k people to 25,000 Founding Rhythm & Blues festival, Red Rooster Festival. 2019 will be the 6th year of the festival. In-house Booker and Production Manager of The Opera House in Bournemouth (now the O2). Promoting bands including: Fat Freddy’s Drop, The Cat Empire, Brian Wilson, Isaac Hayes, Sly & The Family Stone, Martha Reeves & The Vandellas, Pendulum Live and Funeral For a Friend.

HOW DID THE AUB COURSE PREPARE YOU FOR YOUR CAREER?:

The event production side was really useful.

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