Showtown | Meet the Team

Our team

Meet the people working hard to make the museum a reality.
We all love working at Showtown and we are proud of what we do.

Caroline smiling in a Showtown t-shirt holding an ice- cream

Caroline

Collections manager

Charley is wearing a Showtown hoody and holding a donkey puppet.

Charley

Digital support

Hayley smiling, wearing a Showtown t-shirt.

Hayley

Heritage assistant

Heather with a Showtown t-shirt and a wooden seagull perched on her shoulder

Heather

Head of heritage

Jill wearing clown make up in a Showtown t-shirt.

Jill

Exhibitions coordinator

Kari Smiling in a Showtown t-shirt, holding a puppet seagull.

Kari

Learning and engagement officer

Kerry wearing a red fez and a Showtown t-shirt

Kerry

Learning and engagement manager

Laura

Administrative assistant

Leanne smiling in a Showtown t-shirt.

Leanne

Finance and administration manager

Naila wearing a Showtown hoody

Naila

Administration support

Natalie smiling wearing a Showtown hoody

Natalie

Marketing Assistant

Rachel smiling holding a large stick of Blackpool rock and wearing a showtown t-shirt.

Rachel

Stakeholder and engagement coordinator

Becky smiling, wearing a Showtown t-shirt.

Rebecca

Assistant curator

Sue smiling, wearing a Showtown t-shirt and eye lash sunglasses.

Susan

Project manager

Tom wearing a Showtown t-shirt with a tickle stick.

Thomas

Heritage assistant

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