Julia Burke

Carnival Lead and Project Manager
Experienced project manager with experience in development project management and a successful portfolio in the delivery of live events from concerts to corporate events.

Currently employed as a development project manager delivering new build developments for large registered providers. With over 16 years’ experience in community project and commercial live music events, skilled in production and stage management, promotion and design, risk management.

Creator and founder of the BE music awards, TBC Events and Aspire Project, and community radio station Legacy 90.1. Leading on event proposals, contracts, funding/sponsorship and delivery coordination. Lead on event proposals, contracts, funding/ sponsorship and delivery co-ordination of events and production for events, visuals and marketing campaigns, on the day project management, budgeting and finance.

Experienced Project Manager with over 12 years’ experience in project delivery, with a successful history in the delivery in a number of varied live events from arenas to small capacity concerts, outdoor and cooperate events.

Darren Fletcher

Event Manager
Former lead of the delivery and management of the Caribbean Carnival of Manchester group.

13 years’ experience in the delivery of the carnival, assuming the role as the event manager, team support on risk assessment and health and safety on the health and safety plans and risk assessments around the event and parade.

Akeim Mundell BEM

Creative Content Lead
Pastoral Leader – Secondary School in South Manchester, CEO & Independent Recruitment
Consultant for ‘Manchester Job Opportunities’, CEO of ‘Manchester’s Got Talent’ , Ambassador for Moss Side, Senior Youth Mentor for Community on Solid Ground, Community Guardian for the Manchester City Council, Member of the co-operative Trust, Anti-Social Behaviour Champion for the Manchester City Council, Legacy90.1FM – Director, ‘save Nello James’ Trustee, Patron for Stay Fit Stay Focused, ‘Community Champion’ Award winner for 2018, ‘Highly Commended Lifetime Achievement’ Award Winner for 2018’.

Akeim is a community Ambassador and champion for the Moss-Side area. He has been successful in delivering several community events and talent showcases. His connections and partnerships within the local community make him easily accessible and the ideal choice for recruiting local talent. His Manchester Got Talent event has a plethora of applicants, many of whom can also be applied to the talent needed for the Manchester Carnival.

Dawne Bowes

Event Management Team
Dawne has delivered a number events for Legacy 90.1 and external to the station, including Heroes and Dheroes, Ulaf, Manchester’s got talent and many more.

Dawne also manages the finances and daily operations of Legacy 90.1 and assumes the role as treasurer at all the events Dawne has been involved in.

Dawne Bowes is the lead on stalls and concessions procurement and on the day management supported by TBC Events. The procurement of Vendors shall be based on two essential objectives – to offset event-related expenses and to enhance the participant /spectator experience.

Minister Kemoy Walker

Youth Engagement & Entertainment
Uprising Leadership Programme Graduate 12/13 CEO – KYSO Project CIC, Community Guardian, Pastoral Manager Qualified Youth Worker, Manchester City Council Ambassador, MSV Youth Champion Performing Arts Specialist, DJ, Host, Events Manager, Manchester IAG Member, Labour Party Activist.

Since being on the Uprising programme in 12/13 which was designed to open pathways to civic society and create future leaders in political and public life, it has given me the skills, experience and confidence to become a good leader in life and create positive change around me and my community, I have achieved many things such as Meeting her Majesty the Queen in 2012, received a letter from the Prime Minister in 2016.

Other Extra Work done so far over the years includes: Westwood Street Annual Mas 2K Event. Helping to plan the annual community fun day in Moss Side. Around 2,000 people attended. Parklife 2019, DJ’ing in the VIP Area. Great Experience each year including Leeds and London carnival. Manchester Day Parade 2019, performing and DJ’ing in a space where many of the Manchester community attended at St Anne’s Square, Manchester. Manchester Carnival 2019 where I managed the Youth Stage for 2 days with a whopping crowd of 2,000.

Marvin English

Stage Management Production
I have worked/managed many music and community events/festivals in and around Manchester and I’ve organised live DJs/artist/performers/dancers music stages, a fun fair for young people, community stalls and workshops.

This would involve liaising with local councils and authority. I have also been a successful club promoter with over 15yrs experience putting on nights in various nightclubs and bigger venues such as MCR Academy and The 02 Ritz with capacities ranging 300 – 2000.

I have expertise as a DJ and promoter, event and project manager, diversity/equality, finance and ticket selling. I have qualifications in First Aid and child protection, as well as a Music Liability Insurance Certificate and Electrical P.A.T Test Certificate. I currently have a UK Drinks & Alcohol license.

Irvine Williams

Hideaway Youth Project Manager
A qualified youth and community worker with an MA in Working with Young People, Community Education and Development and a diploma in management.

Based in Moss-Side Manchester with over 30 years’ experience of providing leadership and encouraging young people to develop their own voice to improve their life opportunities, participation and representation at all levels.

Extensive skills in youth work, youth engagement, partnership work, fundraising, service/project delivery, and team management.

SIA registered and have over 20 years’ experience of working in the security industry.