About Us

Nancy leads the organisation and works closely with the Board of Trustees to develop the charity’s creative vision and business plan. She is responsible for developing effective strategies, communications and partnerships to enable our work.

Born and raised in a big family in East Leeds, Nancy took a BA degree in English & Philosophy - the first in her family to go to University- and a Masters in European Cultural Planning at Leicester de Montfort.

She worked as a teacher in Further Education, community artist and manager of a voluntary sector organisation in inner-city Salford, before taking on senior roles in local authority arts development. She joined Arts Council England to lead the flagship creative learning programme ‘Creative Partnerships’ across Greater Manchester for 10 years, before taking the helm at Creative Scene in 2014.

After completing a Degree in Theatre: Writing, Directing and Performance at the University of York, Megan worked at York Theatre Royal in Creative Engagement for over 2 years and completed her Master’s Degree in Culture, Creativity and Entrepreneurship at the University of Leeds while working as a freelance Creative Producer with Brigantia, including managing the Make it Happen Creatives Summer School. She has also worked as Project Manager for Artist Residencies with the Now Then! Place Partnership in Sherburn-in-Elmet.
Megan is a Founding Director of Bolshee CIC,, a creative projects company,  that champions and empower women and girls, and a Director of SPACE, a community-led co-working space in York, and has been involved in multiple grassroots arts festivals and events in the city.

When Megan isn't working, she can be found knitting and crafting.

Matthew has a broad range of experience working in the cultural sector and is enthusiastic about community-based work. He has worked extensively with York Theatre Royal Youth Theatre,stage@leeds Young Company, Otley Youth Theatre and Leeds Heritage Theatres as a Freelance Youth Theatre Practitioner.

In 2024 Matthew received the Berkofsky Arts Award for ‘Illuminating Edward Carpenter’ for Leeds Light Night- an immersive installation creatively reimagining the life of the pioneer for gay rights, women’s rights and environmentalism.
Matthew is a founding member of All is Pink Productions, producing contemporary fringe theatre, which has been nominated for awards at Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Outside of work, Matthew loves travelling and discovering new recipes to try at home.

I am currently semi retired having worked in Human Resources and Change management for Lloyds Bank, National Grid, Cadent Gas and AIG. Currently I sit on the Group Audit Committee for a social housing provider and in addition I am clerk to the governors of 2 local schools and an exam invigilator for a secondary school.

Sephie Collins, Solicitor with Dewsbury firm Disken and Co. Prior to becoming a solicitor she worked in the health policy area including as a business manager for a health management consultancy. She has served as a governor at local nursery, primary and high schools and works with a trust making grants to young people in the Dewsbury area.

Sephie enjoys most aspects of the arts, especially theatre, film and visiting galleries. And she also likes being outdoors - walking, ruining and wild swimming.

Umar Rafiq has extensive experience of working in youth work, safeguarding, community engagement and strategic leadership. Outside of work, Umar supports local governance and community development as a school governor, trustee and management committee member.

He is also a Director of Spark Skills CIC, a grassroots organisation that supports children and young people to build confidence, self‑esteem and personal development and aims to promote cooperation between different communities, improve access to positive opportunities, and encourage volunteers to get involved and develop as local leaders.

Umar brings his experience of working with diverse families, supporting wellbeing and encouraging inclusive participation to support our work in enabling arts and cultural activities to reach people who might not usually take part.

In his spare time, he enjoys walking, socialising with friends and spending time with his family.

Rosalind is a long time advocate of communities being involved in co-production of their own events and activities and building their own memories of making stuff happen. She has seen over many years the power that the arts can bring in supporting a richer experience and confidence in communities and is proud to support the inspiring work of Brigantia Creative.

Erinma is Professor of Collective Futures and Transdisciplinary practice, at University of the West of England, Bristol.
Following a PhD in Applied Neuroscience, a 2-year NESTA Fellowship working at the intersection of art, science and participatory storytelling via digital media, Erinma worked in the creative industries as a commissioner, filmmaker, scriptwriter, executive producer and curator. She established and curated Sheffield’s DocFest Exchange, worked with B3 Media as an Executive Producer, and was a Wellcome Engagement Fellow.

Erinma’s research is concerned with collective consciousness - the shared ways of understanding the world - the common beliefs, values, ideas, and knowledge that emerge when people think and work together.