About Us — The Old Market, Hove
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 ABOUT US

Everything about TOM - our Mission, Values, History, Trustees and Team.

 

WHO WE ARE

We are an independent, grassroots powerhouse.

We believe in the power of the arts to connect us.

 We are the home of the messy edges - a melting pot of creativity where new artforms can emerge.

We are a space to dream, to play, to be heard, to create, to explore and to be entertained.

We are The Old Market.

We are TOM.

 

 MISSION

We believe in the power of the arts to connect us, at a time when we need connection more than ever.

We open our doors to our community so that there is space to dream; to play; to be heard; to create; to explore and to be entertained.

Our mission is to champion brave experimentation, support diverse voices to make innovative work; to be a dynamic greenhouse for new ideas at the grassroots level and to improve people’s lives through art and culture.

We host immersive and boundary-defying events to ignite a sense of wonder, spark conversations, nurture health, wellbeing and community, and create lasting memories in the hearts and minds of our audiences.

 VALUES

 
 

HISTORY 

Built as part of Charles Busby’s prestigious Brunswick Town development, The Old Market has been a riding school, smokery and, you guessed it, a market over its long history. Click the button below to learn more.

TEAM TOM

BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Jo Torode (Chair of Trustees)
Loretta Sacco (Deputy Chair of Trustees)
Ralph Johnson (Finance Trustee)
Luke Cresswell
Steve McNicholas
Louise Oliver
Don Pawley
Paul Winter

Office / Technical
To email any of the staff listed below, click their name:

Nic Connaughton - Executive Director
Mark Gordon - Marketing & Communications Manager
Rob Hogg - Facilities Manager
Helen Jewell - Creative Director
Sophy Lole - Venue Technician
Dan Mackenzie-Walker - Venue Technician
Laura Scobie - Box Office Manager
Sarita Shrestha - Venue & Programme Coordinator
Karen Stenning - Partnerships Manager (Freelance)
Tim Wilton - Venue Technician

Bar / Box Office / Front of House
Amanda Allen | Ian Amos | Marianna Bielinska | Harvey Cash | Tricia Clements | Tiernan Chitty | Nicky Conlan | Nina Cornwall | Alice Daniels | Chris Doran | Mo East | Clare Finn | Tanya Macleod | Sara McCarthy | Mikey McDermott | Laura Mukabaa | Fergus O’Donnell | Lucy O’Meara | Zuzana Sukova | Lily Taylor | Merlin Wise

Page photo credits:
Elijah by Myles Burrell
The cast of STOMP by Steve McNicholas
Jenny Foulds by Ollie Denton
Voodoo Love Orchestra by Steve Churchill
Historical photograph courtesy of Regency Town House
Crew photo by Fraser Morrison