Showtown | Meet the Team

Our team

Meet the people working hard to share the incredible, magical and unforgettable stories about what makes Blackpool so brilliant.

Working in the museum, history centre and behind the scenes, we love Showtown, we love Blackpool and we are proud of what we do.

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

Caroline

Collections manager

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

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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