Richard Hawley is an artistic advisor, creative producer, cultural consultant and coach. He believes in the power of building strong and impactful relationships between artist and audience.

Since 2019 he has held a portfolio of work producing events, advising on inclusivity, coaching arts leaders and mentoring young artists. He supported the evaluation team at Birmingham 2022 Festival and was Senior Impact & Evaluation Manager for UNBOXED. Between 2012-2019 Richard was Head of Artistic Programming for Birmingham’s Town Hall and Symphony Hall. He has held Director positions at Southbank Centre and the Lichfield Festival, and worked for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and London Sinfonietta.  Richard is a member of the Royal Philharmonic Society, a school Governor and Chair of Open Theatre. He was a 2009/10 Clore Fellow, supported by the Cultural Leadership Programme.

For FRY Creative, Richard is a strategic specialist, managing partnerships and stakeholder relationships and ensuring evaluation plans are authentically embedded into cultural activity. Richard would be day-to-day Project Manager and primary point of contact.