Helen most recently worked for an events and creative agency as a Senior Design & Project Manager. In this role, she organised and oversaw the operations and creative development of large-scale events including three series of university graduations, Matriculations, award events, launch events, marketing campaigns and a drinks reception at The House of Lords, Westminster. 

Helen spent 12 years working at a design and creative agency for the Arts looking after venues such as The Royal Albert Hall, the National Theatre, many West End venues, national tours and regional venues including Scarborough Stephen Joseph and Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse.

Helen has experience in account management and project management in publishing and print, high-profile product launches and POS installations and event management. Helen has played a role in creating events in London to launch products for Fleur de Force, Cheryl Cole and Little Mix, as well as site production and management at The Education Show and The Clothes Show (both Birmingham NEC). 

Helen has a wealth of experience in hospitality, having played a major part of the team in the VIP Reception at Leicester City Football Club, and having spent four years as long-haul cabin crew with Virgin Atlantic Airways.

 Helen speaks French and Italian, after working and studying abroad as part of her degree studies in Modern Languages and European Studies. 

Helen grew up surrounded by the theatre and the arts and enjoys all things creative and production, especially managing behind the scenes during live events.

Sarah has extensive knowledge and experience of all areas of Performing Arts. 

Sarah trained as an actor at the prestigious Royal Central School of Speech and Drama, training with many now-household names. 

Sarah went on to tour in Night Must Fall  starring Barbara Jefford and directed by Phillip Franks before acknowledging that she really wanted to work with, and inspire, young people.

Sarah was a teacher of Drama and English for many years, in state and fee-paying schools, directing many varied productions including: A Slice of Saturday Night, Honk!, Bugsy Malone, Daisy Pulls It Off, Whistle Down the Wind  and many, many more. 

Sarah founded, owned and was for over ten years, Principal of a weekend drama academy for pupils from 3 to 18 years of age. She was also invited to co-create a full-time drama school in London, where she was Head of Curriculum.

Sarah was, most recently, Deputy Managing Director of an events and creative agency, where she oversaw the team, creative directorship and project management of many large-scale events and campaigns.

Sarah is an experienced professional voiceover artist and performer and has vast experience of all areas of production including stage management, technical production, direction and all areas of operations including Health & Safety and Safeguarding. 

She is a very talented project manager and understands every detail that needs to be considered towards delivering the final product.

Sarah enjoys photography and drawing and is comfortable both infront of and behind the lens.

Leigh graduated from The Central School of Speech and Drama and spent several years working professionally as a Stage Manager for regional and touring theatre as well as productions in the West End including Oliver!, The Phantom of the Opera and Les Miserables.  

After leaving his Stage Management career, Leigh worked for a number of commercial businesses in a variety of roles including recruitment, office management and marketing. 

For almost twenty years Leigh has worked for a creative publishing agency where his roles and responsibilities have included General Management of the business, overseeing teams of account managers, designers and editors as well as account managing publications and print for many highly prestigious arts customers.

Leigh is passionate about people. He is experienced in recruiting staff, on-boarding and training new starters to ensures they have all the necessary tools and support needed to develop successful careers.

Leigh has always loved the arts, theatre and music. He is an accomplished musician and will spend his spare time tinkling the ivories.

With a wealth of experience in the arts, business and people management, Leigh’s ‘can do’ attitude and business knowledge make him a great addition to the Garratt Media team.