OUR TEAM

Who Are We?

We are a friendly team, joined together by the shared aim to bring high-quality, cultural experiences to Minehead. We believe that the arts have the power to change lives for the better and should be accessible for the many and not the few!

The Minehead Bay Festival is produced by the Minehead and Coast Development Trust, a local charity committed to delivering projects that uplift our community and improve Minehead as a place to live, work and visit. If you’re interested in learning more about Minehead and Coast Development Trust and our work beyond the festival, please visit our website.

Join Us
The event management team behind the Minehead Bay Festival smiling and standing together by the seafront. A lush green hill and coastal scenery are visible in the background, along with the beach and calm waters. Each team member holds a drink, creating a relaxed and cheerful atmosphere.

OUR PEOPLE

Meet the Team

A headshot of Zara Aitken, the Event Manager behind the Minehead Bay Festival. She is a white woman with blond hair that is blowing in the wind. She is smiling while working at the Minehead Bay Festival.

Zara Aitken

Festival Director and Event Manager

A headshot of Maya Clayden, the Deputy Event Manager behind the Minehead Bay Festival. She is a white woman and is wearing a black baseball cap. She is smiling while working at the Minehead Bay Festival.

Maya Clayden

Artistic Director and Deputy Event Manager

A headshot of Wob Williams, Stage Manager at the Minehead Bay Festival. Wob is a white man, with short dark hair. He is wearing a green t-shirt and a necklace.

Wob Williams

Stage Manager and Music Bookings

A headshot of Charlie McFarley, Artist Bookings and Social Media Manager at the Minehead Bay Festival. Charlie is a white man, with short dark hair. He is wearing a blue t-shirt and shirt.

Charlie Mcfarley

Artist Bookings and Social Media Manager

A group of Minehead rotary club volunteers dressed in high vis, smile at the camera on the esplanade. The back of the stage is behind them and a man with a dog walks past in the background.
A portrait photo of a white woman with shoulder-length white hair. She is wearing a yellow high-vis vest and is smiling at the camera. She is volunteering as a marshal at the Minehead Bay Festival and is standing in front of a stage with colourful deck chairs laid out.
Two middle-aged white men wearing yellow high-vis vests are standing in front of a red gazebo smiling. They are volunteering at the Minehead Bay Festival in West Somerset.
A middle-aged white woman with short grey hair is standing on the seafront in Minehead. She is wearing a yellow high-vis vest and is holding leaflets for the Minehead Bay Festival in her hand. She is smiling and looks happy to be volunteering for the Minehead Bay Festival.

Our Volunteers

There is a growing team of fantastic individuals from all backgrounds and ages who volunteer their time and skills to make the festival come to life! The Minehead Bay Festival couldn’t happen without them.

We’d love you to join us!

Join as a Volunteer