Brad Welch

Brad is an experienced arts manager, having worked for Battersea Arts Centre, Go Live Theatre, and Transform. Brad started his career in the arts working at Battersea Arts Centre, where he worked across both Operations and Events. He supported the building launching as the world’s first fully relaxed venue, was a member of the team supporting the reopening of the building publicly during the pandemic when it became an NHS vaccine centre, and through his work with the Events team was able to work with partners including Sky Arts, a large number of London’s top Orchestras, as well as filming for music videos and feature films.

After this he spent the last two years as Operations Manager for Go Live Theatre Projects, a charity that aims to remove barriers to participation for young people in the arts, before moving on to become General Manager at Transform supporting the delivery of the 2025 International Contemporary Performance Festival.

Prior to this Brad has worked as a freelance theatre maker and producer, predominantly working with emerging international artists across London and the Southeast, as well as working with young people as a workshop facilitator, and as a tutor at The Ufton Drama Summer School.