Luke John Emmett

I studied a BTEC National Diploma in Performing Arts (Performance) at City of Bath College, graduating with triple distinction. Although I trained in acting, my real passion was always technical theatre.

In 2004, I gained a place at the Guildford School of Acting (GSA) Conservatoire on their one-year fast-track Stage Management & Technical Theatre course. After graduating, I worked freelance as a technician with companies including Theatek Ltd, Enlightened Lighting, and Invention Arts (now Chapel Arts Centre).

In 2011, I founded Theatre Bath, an online hub designed to champion and connect theatre in Bath. Highlights include the Bath Theatre Matters Conference, a city-wide response to threatened arts cuts, and partnerships with the Bath Chronicle to protect arts coverage.

In 2017, I co-founded the Theatre Bath Bus with Zoe Bailey — a single-decker bus converted into a mobile theatre and creative venue. The Bus has toured schools, festivals, and communities, and won both a Creative Bath Award and a Best Venue Award at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.

Over the past two decades I’ve worked across theatre, festivals, and cultural projects in roles spanning:

• Lighting Design – creating atmosphere & storytelling for musicals, plays, and concerts.

• Production & Technical Management – ensuring shows run safely and smoothly.

• Event & Site Management – overseeing major city-wide events such as Bath Festivals’ Party in the City.

• Marketing & Social Media – building visibility for organisations including Bath Fringe Festival, Tell Your Story & Rag and Bone Arts CIC.

• Creative Producing – producing the Forest of Imagination, a large-scale public art festival attended by over 6,000 people.

• Live Streaming & Hybrid Events – delivering online choirs, conferences, and international events with partners such as Alicia Keys, Pinterest, Frog Events and the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association.