Emily Spackman McKee
Emily is an experienced Digital Marketing and Communications Consultant with a background spanning the arts, events, media and professional services. She has worked with Theatre and Dance NI since July 2025, supporting the organisation’s marketing and communications across digital strategy, website development, email marketing, campaigns, content and audience engagement. With more than eight years’ experience […]
Bridget Salaja
Bridget Salaja is an Intern at Theatre and Dance NI, supporting organisational communications and contributing to the Creating Safer Spaces project. She is currently completing an MA in Arts Management at Queen’s University Belfast and previously graduated with a BA in Drama and English. Her work includes communications support, research and project coordination across theatre […]
Anita Murphy
Anita Murphy leads Advocacy Support for Theatre and Dance NI, developing the Staging Change advocacy training programme and assisting TDNI’s role as Secretariat to the All Party Group on the Arts at Stormont. She brings more than 30 years’ experience across the creative industries, including UX design, business start-up and board-game publishing. With a passion […]
Hayley McBride
Hayley joined Theatre and Dance NI in 2018 and is a qualified bookkeeper with over 17 years’ experience in finance and accounting. She holds qualifications with AAT and IAB, alongside additional training in payroll, accounts, management practice and safeguarding. Hayley supports TDNI as Finance Officer and also works with Replay Theatre Company as Finance and […]
Sophie Parker
Sophie Parker is a communications and operations professional with over eight years’ experience across public relations, strategic development, project delivery and events management. She has worked with leading London agencies including Edelman and Margaret London, delivering campaigns across the arts, fashion and technology sectors for global clients including Dove, Microsoft and The Photographers’ Gallery. At […]
Niamh Flanagan
Niamh Flanagan is Executive Director of Theatre and Dance NI and a highly experienced cultural leader with over 30 years’ experience across policy development, intercultural arts, festival management and sector leadership. Since joining TDNI in 2016, she has led the organisation through significant growth and change, including the 2020 merger that strengthened TDNI’s role as […]