The Culture Quarter Team - brought about to breath life back in to the Whitley Bay Playhouse and the Whitley Bay Dome. For more details on our team simply contact us.

Gerry Beldon:

Gerry has extensive experience of fund raising and management, as well as revenue generation in the field of Social Welfare. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Fundraising and Chair of the Northumbria Junior Chess Association. He is a member of the North East Social Capital Forum

Toby Bridges:

An experienced company director, currently Managing Director of NBT Ltd, an industrial wholesaler based in North Tyneside and also director of Preline Ltd, a nationally based industrial wholesaler, the group turning over 15m+ and employing over 70 staff. Currently vice-chairman of Whitley Bay Operatic Society and he has worked with many other community based, theatrical companies in the region. He is a member of the Entrepreneur’s Forum.

Carl Chapman:

A well qualified manager with proven organisational leadership, project development and management skills gained in both the commercial and not for profit sectors. Experience has included planning, budgeting, recruiting / building teams and establishing organisations along with monitoring and evaluating performance

Gavin Hennessy:

A qualified chartered certified accountant, he is currently a partner at Robson Laidler LLP, Jesmond. He has been a member of numerous theatrical societies in the Borough and is currently Treasurer at WBOS, a role which has provided him a strong understanding of theatrical production budgets. Currently, he is a member of Business Network International.

Christine Savage:

A well qualified director, who has led both commercial and not for profit organisations from start-up to operational success. She has designed business strategies, and recruited and led senior management teams in the property industry. Her last organisation went from start-up to a market valuation of £18million. She was founder director of the Association for Supported Living