The Mowlem Theatre is run by a board of Trustees and employs a small team of staff to run the day-to-day operations including the theatre, cinema, Box Office, The Showbar & The Studio
Staff
Executive Director: Kate (director@themowlem.com)
Operations Manager: Thomas (manager@themowlem.com)
Administrator: Bev (admin@themowlem.com)
Senior Technician: Dan (senior_tech@themowlem.com)
Events & Bar Manager: Paul (events@themowlem.com)
Marketing Coordinator: Tia (marketing@themowlem.com)
Trustees
Richard Coleman Richard first visited Swanage (and the original Mowlem) in the early 60’s. It became his second home and he and his wife recently moved here via West London and Winchester. His main career was in primary education but has always volunteered for the third sector in a range of capacities. He has also been involved in local politics. After taking early retirement he became a fundraiser mainly working for children’s charities. He enjoys cycling, sea rowing, bridge, music and technology. Read more… Andrea Etherington Programme & Marketing sub-committee Chair Andrea has worked in colleges and universities for over 30 years and was for 10 years post -16 advisor with Dorset Education Authority. She was Head of Creative, Performing Arts and Media before becoming Vice Principal at Bournemouth and Poole College. She has been a trustee for the Wessex Youth Orchestra and for the Study Gallery, Poole, and for 14 years has been chair of the Purbeck Film Festival. As a long-time resident of Swanage, whose children were born and educated here and now live locally, she is excited to join the board of trustees of The Mowlem. Nick Field Finance, Operations & Building sub-committee Chair Having grown up in the West Midlands, Nick has now lived in Swanage for over 20 years and is a big fan of live music. Nick is employed on behalf of the Department for International Trade giving export advice to South West businesses. He attends a wide variety of concerts and gigs and prior to joining the Mowlem trustees he ran a regular acoustic music night, bringing up and coming singer songwriters from both the UK and USA to an intimate venue in Swanage. Nick is often to be found backstage in the theatre helping the different companies and societies with the production aspects of their shows, be it stage management, set construction, scenery building and more. A former chairman of the Swanage Sea Rowing Club charity, Nick is also the Deputy Station Officer of the Swanage Coastguard Rescue Team having served as a volunteer Coastguard Rescue Officer in the town for in excess of 10 years. James Kessler James’ family links with Swanage go back 80 years to when his mother was at Newton Manor school. He is a KC and an expert in the law of charities and taxation. His passion is cinema. James was for 10 years a trustee of the Purbeck Film Festival and the Rex Cinema, Wareham. Read more…Dawn Morley Vice Chair & People sub-committee Chair Dawn is a Principal Academic in Adult Nursing at Bournemouth University. She has lived with her family in Swanage for 15 years and is passionate about the development of a greater range of facilities within the town. Dawn has always had a particular interest in film and theatre; supporting in, particular, the Swanage Rep seasons and the Purbeck Film Festival. She believes both present a unique opportunity for work experience for local students. In her previous home in Hampshire, Dawn led initiatives to reinstate the village fete and chaired the local playgroup and the Community Centre Association. Ashley Nicholson Whilst a Mancunian, Ashley and his family have been based in Swanage for approaching 40 years. He comes from a property background specialising in re purposing multi use buildings and regeneration , with a particular focus on community . Whilst many projects have been based in London and Bristol , more local schemes include the former Debenhams store and Avenue shopping centre in Bournemouth. Ashley is also a trustee of SAVE Britain’s Heritage , a charity set up to save and re purpose architecturally important buildings at risk of demolition Lesley Potter Lesley is a senior communications and marketing professional with more than 35 years’ experience in corporate, business to business and charitable organisations. She was a UK board director at Compass Group PLC, has managed her own PR and marketing consultancy business for 15 years, and was a non-exec director at Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Trust. She is currently a trustee of the Brigitte Trust, a charity providing support services for those with terminal illness. A regular visitor to Swanage for over 30 years, Lesley and her family moved permanently to the town in 2025. Lesley has a love of dancing and is a former UK Latin formation and Come Dancing champion (pre Strictly!) Robin Sutcliffe Development sub-committee Chair After Architectural and Management training, Robin has spent his life setting up and running different organisations in the Charitable, Public and Private Sectors. First in 1970 a Housing Association in London, then in 1975 an experimental design build section of Direct Labour in Haringey and finally since 1980 a private family business designing and manufacturing playground equipment, where, following the sale of the business to its employees in 2008, he has remained as Chairman. From 1989 until 2008 he was Founder Chairman of Square Chapel Performing Arts Centre in Halifax. He is now retired and lives in Swanage with his wife who is a conservation Architect and the daughter of the Swanage Photographer, Helen Dunman. |