Ed has lived in Haringey for 25 years, and began his career at Haringey Music Service, alongside roles in performing arts education, community development, and conflict resolution. He's since worked for grant-making foundations, central and local government, focusing on research, evaluation and learning. Prior to joining HCC, Ed was Head of Research, Impact and Learning at Fidelity UK and International Foundations.

Beki specialises in festivals and contemporary culture rooted in community and place. As CEO of LIFT, Chatsworth and Greenbelt she led ambitious culture across cities and fields. She has supported the likes of Outburst Queer Arts, Edinburgh Art Festival, Belfast Ensemble and Madlove on strategy and leadership and mentors numerous artists. Beki has worked in Tottenham for 12 years and led our successful award.

Ellie is a Londoner that's proud to call Haringey home. Her background is in advertising and has filmed all over for brands big and small, from charity projects to the ABBA Voyage concert. She’s excited to be part of the London Borough of Culture and to work on home soil. Ellie’s Haringey highlights are summers in Bruce Castle Park and winters spent with a Guinness and live music at The Antwerp Arms.

Lou is a comms professional and artist, specialising in cultural storytelling for live performance. They have amplified the work of artists at Soho Theatre and Summerhall Arts, as well as their own shows at NOW Gallery, Shoreditch Town Hall and New Diorama Theatre. Lou’s Haringey highlight was the Tottenham Flower & Produce Festival, where the competition for Best Fruit Sculpture could not have been fiercer.

Clara is a cultural producer working across art, participation and social change. She has held leadership roles with Oscar Murillo, Tai Shani and Alia Farid, and founded Itinerant Works. She is a Churchill Fellow and QUEERCIRCLE trustee. Originally from Argentina, she calls Haringey home and is in her happy place with a Seven Sisters Market empanada in hand.

Helen is a creative producer with a background in performance and large-scale cultural projects and has led on a range of dynamic projects in complex sites - from tidal pools to Tower Bridge - championing work that is ambitious, bold and relevant. She has worked with LIFT, Studio Gaylene Gould, Estuary Festival, Catherine Yass, Nitin Sawhney and the GLA and can often be found in one of Haringey's charity shops.

Theo is a Haringey resident whose cultural communications experience spans many art forms, including performance, literature, visual arts and dance. They're motivated by supporting artists and arts organisations to promote their work and connect with audiences old and new. Theo’s favourite spot in Haringey is the Parkland Walk, where they can be found running from Finsbury Park to Highgate Woods in all weathers.

Jono has been working in the comms team at Haringey Council for over 5 years, and has been involved in Haringey's London Borough of Culture since the bid phase. Prior to that he worked in the NGO sector, with roles in the UK and abroad focusing on human rights and access to justice. A Tottenham resident, he is passionate about the borough and supporting its grassroots culture.

Juliana is an award-winning artist, filmmaker and educator exploring community, collective memory and transcultural identities. Her work has been shown at the V&A and Whitechapel Gallery. Her film BABYBANGZ won the AFI Fest Grand Jury Prize and BlackStar Audience Award for Best Documentary. An Andrew W. Mellon Fellow, she champions storytelling, cultural identity and community-engaged creative practice.

Henry is an evaluator, teacher, and researcher focusing on socially engaged art. He has a PhD in Arts Management and Cultural Policy, for which he researched a street in Plymouth (his hometown) and how art and cultural organisations connect to community action. He is part of Take a Part's Creative Coastal Communities Network, and is a trustee of KARST, a gallery in Plymouth.

Nodee is a Haringey-based designer and creative producer specialising in cultural storytelling and community arts. She has collaborated with OITIJ-JO, Young V&A, Whitechapel Gallery and Lisson Gallery, championing Bengali arts through exhibitions and public programmes. Previously, she worked at Sir John Akomfrah’s artist studio Smoking Dogs Films. Her Haringey hidden gem is The Duke’s of Highgate pub.

Rachel is a Tottenham-based producer. Before joining Haringey Culture Collective she worked in the culture team at Haringey Council for 3 years, managing the community cultural programmes. She has worked in NGOs, charities, youth and arts organisations, in roles at the intersection of art and politics, motivated by social justice. Rachel’s Haringey gem is Markfield Park, the skatepark and the canal next to it!

Leanne is an accomplished Producer and Curator experienced in delivering ambitious arts projects and commissions and building relationships with cultural institutions on complex multi-partner projects such as Thomas J Price Hackney Windrush Art Commission Warm Shores (2022) and iniva Unseen-Guest Digital Pavilion Commission for the 60th Venice Biennale (2024). Her Haringey gem is the Bernie Grants Art Centre.

Elena has worked in the culture sector for over 20 years and is studying an MA in Curating. From the usual to the unusual, and with access and inclusivity in mind, Elena is passionate about breaking down barriers in the arts. Tottenham born and bred, Elena’s Haringey hidden gem is West Green Road, all of it, because it is full of stories, creativity and beautiful memories! 

Kenneth performed with top contemporary dance companies during a 25-year career as a dancer, choreographer, teacher and director. He went on to lead cultural institutions like The Place and The Africa Centre, and is currently Director of Culture & Communities for Haringey Council. He loves Bruce Castle Museum & Archive, Bernie Grant Arts Centre and hearing young musicians from Haringey Music Service.

Sel works across cultural programming, socially engaged art and moving image. She previously worked at Somerset House across exhibitions, public programmes and research projects. Her practice explores art as a social tool. She co-leads togather collective, a curatorial initiative creating non-hierarchical spaces for dialogue and connection. She’s often on the lookout for Haringey’s hidden coffee shops.

Chris is a Haringey based producer and programmes coordinator, with over 5 years of experience in inclusive, place-based delivery. Alongside this, he has his own creative practice as an award-winning theatre-maker, whose work has toured extensively across the UK and internationally. He spends his weekends walking the New River Path or hiding out in the Salisbury - the best pub in London.