meet the voicefest team

Ahmed Mahmood (Med) Tech Team

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Med comes to us from Brechin City Hall, a venue rich in theatrical and music events. With a technical background he usually fulfils the role of Stage Manager and is a member of the tech team for shows and live events. Med was invited to assist with the inaugural Voice Fest and is looking forward to participating in the 2026 event.

Angus Coull, Creative Director

Voicefest Managing Director Angus Coull at Brechin Cathedral

Angus had the idea to start a festival of voice that would bring people together in Brechin's underused cathedral and other buildings. He's a co-founder of the Prague Fringe Festival, a Trustee of Brechin Cathedral, a former tv and radio producer, worked on festivals in NZ and is an advocate for Fair Trade. Angus is your first point of contact for everything Voicefest.

Fiona MacKinnon, Director

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Fiona has experience as a radio and tv producer having worked in news, community programming and the arts. She's a campaigner and advocate for the preservation of historic buildings and the environment.

Jack Miller, Tech Team

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Jack has 15 years experience working for festivals, theatres, trade shows and museums, from Glastonbury to the Natural History Museum to trade shows in Europe representing and showcasing various brands and charities. Now settled in Brechin he's delighted to find ways of engaging with the community at the City Hall and discovering the rich history of Angus.

Paula Van Hagen, Director

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Paula has 25 years’ experience in UK/ International theatre presentation. Her portfolio includes Royal Court Theatre, Royal Opera House Covent Garden, BFI London - where she led £2.2million London 2012 Festival project restoring Hitchcock’s 9 silent films and presenting with newly commissioned scores. Over the past 10 years she has led on programming for 2 London venues, promoting cross-artform work from emerging global talent.

Steve Gove, Director

Prague Fringe Director, also a Voicefest Director at Brechin Cathedral

Steve is the director and co-founder of Prague Fringe, now in its 25th year. He's also co-founder of the Mumbai Fringe and the Ukraine Fringe . Although based in Czechia he is still firmly rooted in his home county of Angus.

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