Who We Are
the friendship-fuelled force behind across the boards
Our Board
Chairperson and Fundraising Lead
Jennie Birch
Jennie has worked in the charity and voluntary sector within Nottinghamshire for the past nine years and is passionate about community projects designed to support and empower local people.
She has a wealth of experience in trust and grants fundraising, communications, events and planning. Jennie has a degree in Geography from the University of Leeds as well as holding qualifications in project management and delivery.
Jennie is a huge fan of live performance, particularly musical theatre, and she also works at the Theatre Royal and Concert Hall in Nottingham.
Treasurer
Emily Hudson
Emily has been involved in local amateur theatre for almost a decade and has experience in all aspects of productions – from acting to directing, and technical to set design. She has 8 years of Trustee experience within the field and has held the Officer titles of Chairperson, Treasurer and Secretary in her time, drawing on her career experience in Business Management.
Emily was awarded a Special Mention from NANDA 2025 for Best Actress following her performance as Bubble The Chef in Jack & The Beanstalk. Her other recent credits include; Louise (Gypsy), Cora (Calendar Girls), Pam (The Full Monty), Sister Margaretta (Sound of Music), Director (Goodnight Mister Tom), March Hare (Alice in Wonderland) and Dandini (Cinderella).
Secretary and Performance Lead
Ben Bradley
Ben Bradley is an award-winning creative with a broad portfolio as a director, writer, performer, and seasoned trustee. He most recently wrote, produced, and directed Jack and the Beanstalk (2024), following acclaimed productions of Beauty and the Beast (2023) and Dick Whittington (2021).
Ben’s performance credits span a wide variety of roles, including Simon Mostyn in Murder on the Nile (2025), the Vicar in Goodnight Mister Tom (2024), Gareth in Hoovering on the Edge (2023) and Charles Murdock in The Ghost Train (2022), among many others.
Trustee and Vocal Lead
Beccy Burgess
Beccy is a classically trained singer with a DipABRSM in Music Performance and was involved in various musical productions in her youth. In 2017, Beccy retrained with the Association of Teachers of Singing to become a singing teacher and is now much in demand working in 4 local schools as well as from her home studio. She provides tuition in all styles of singing from classical to pop to folk, but will freely admit that her true passion is musical theatre.
She still performs regularly, and has recently appeared as ‘Josephine’ (HMS Pinafore), ‘Rosalie Mullins’ (School of Rock) and Mother Abbess (The Sound of Music).
Beccy is Musical Director for Bingham-based community choir, Vale Voices, and has also lent her MD skills to shows such as ‘Elf: The Musical’ and Bingham pantos ‘Jack and the Beanstalk’ and ‘Beauty and the Beast’.
Trustee and Operational Lead
Nik Hudson
Nik Hudson has worked in entertainment since school, inspired by his DJ father and jazz drummer grandfather. His passion for broadcasting began with hosting at Derby’s Radio Freedom and managing his college station at South East Derbyshire College. Nik later became a warm-up DJ alongside Jason Molloy, touring UK nightclubs and earning his own residencies, including a long-running spot at Chesterfield’s Beach Bar. Over 21 years, he played to thousands weekly, primarily for Northern Leisure/Luminar leaving a legacy of crazy stage games and theme nights.
In 2010, Nik returned to radio as a breakfast show host on Amber Sound FM and launched Go Louder, a wedding and events brand providing DJs and entertainment across the Midlands. He also performed at festivals like Bingham’s “B-Fest” and Butlins adult weekenders.
A 2017 move to Nottingham reignited his love for theatre, leading to roles both on and off stage, including School of Rock. His contributions have earned him multiple awards and is still an active part in Nottingham’s Youth Theatre groups.