INK Festival 2025 will be 24th – 28th April – Save The Date!
Trustees
Chair: Anthony Mackintosh with John Bainer, Ben Elder, Rob Gildon, Julia Sowerbutts and Simon Trewin
Patrons
Helen Atkinson Wood, Esther Freud and Luke Wright
Artistic Director
Julia Sowerbutts email
Associate Directors
Jane Zarins email and James Christopher
Festival Manager
Cate Evans – email
Assistant Festival Manager
Tor Stewart – email
Festival Manager’s Support Team
Merlyn Agnew-Haycraft and Phoebe Segal
Marketing and PR
Jelly Creative email and Angela Alvarez – email
Grants
John Bainer, Merlyn Agnew-Haycraft and Phoebe Segal email
Administration
Lena Joffe
Sponsorship and Halesworth Liaison
Cate Evans and Mark Williamson email
Fund Raising Events
Cara Duffy
Technical Manager
Dave Hermon – LX Professional
Production Assistant
Ruth Lewis-Smith
Photography
Martin Smith – Origin8Photography
Accounts
Heidi Gatfield – email
Independent Auditor Peter Hennem
IT Support
Lee Cockerill – Suffolk IT Services
For all other enquiries email
INK Team
Julia Sowerbutts
Artistic Director
Julia Sowerbutts is Artistic Director & Co-founder of INK. Julia studied at Durham University, London Drama Studio and at UEA, gaining distinction in a Theatre Directing MA. She has worked extensively as an actress, director, and producer and formed INK particularly to enable creatives, whatever their experience.
Jane Zarins
Associate Director
As former Head of Drama in both Suffolk and Norfolk schools Jane has extensive experience of working with young people. She is a passionate advocate of INK Festival and INK’s extensive work in the community, to engage new writers and promote new writing. The cherry on the cake is getting to direct some wonderful and exciting new work!
James Christopher
Associate Director
James Christopher is an associate director of INK. Previous lives include film critic of The Times, theatre critic of the Sunday Express, and deputy theatre editor of Time Out.
Latest INK News
22.08.24
Over the next three years, in partnership with Criterion New Writing, 24 INK scriptwriters will receive free mentorship from experienced tutors and the opportunity of having work showcased on a West End stage. This is …
8.08.24
4 online and in-person workshops have launched See more information and how to apply click here – or check out the Workshops 2024 dropdown at www.inkfestival.org
3.06.24
Submission of content is free, and we welcome scripts from writers of all ages, all levels of experience, regardless of background, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, race, religion, or sexual orientation. For more details : https://inkfestival.org/submssions-2025/ …
