Matt Turner
Event Director
Matt founded Clownfish Events in 2009. A consummate event professional, his ambition and energy remain the driving forces of the business today.
Clownfish has taken Matt from Chessington to China (and everywhere in between) on a quest for new and innovative event ideas for clients like Apple, Google and YouTube.
He is a lover of music, people and food - and on the rare occasions he is not working you’ll find him enjoying a bit of sea air on the South Coast.
Matt Turner
Event Director
Alasdair Bell
Event Director
Alasdair was Clownfish’s second employee and has been with us since the start.
He is responsible for ensuring that our ever-growing operation runs smoothly. If he’s not out and about overseeing events, you’ll find him in front of his dual screens with a Nespresso.
Outside work, he spends his time looking after four hens, curating a fine whiskey collection and enjoying time with his wife, Anna Grace.
Alasdair Bell
Event Director
Nathan Rushmer
Production Manager
Nathan first encountered Clownfish at Wimbledon’s Winter Wonderland back in 2017 while he was a student at BRIT School studying production arts. When he finished there, he went into freelancing and worked on some epic events like the Travis Scott tour and the Country to Country Festival at the O2. And now he’s here at Clownfish!
Nathan is passionate about events. He loves looking back and realising that he helped to create something special, so he’ll fit right in here! He specialises in lighting and loves all things techy, both at work and in his free time… for him, there’s nothing better taking something apart to know, discover and learn how it works.
Nathan is a big music fan and has even done a bit of DJ’ing in the past, so maybe you’ll see him performing at a few events sometime down the line!Nathan Rushmer
Production Manager
Callum Sewell
Event Manager
We first met Callum in November 2017, when he started as a Clownfish intern. He proved himself pretty useful so joined us full time soon afterwards.
Five years on, he’s one of our top event managers and loves nothing more than rigging and running the next big event. Be sure to listen out for his dulcet Northern accent on your next event.
When he’s not at work Callum enjoys drum and bass music events and supporting Fulham FC.
Callum Sewell
Event Manager
Tom Pegrum
Senior Technician
One of our newest team members, Tom, joined full time in October 2021 as an Event Co-ordinator. He now works as our Head of Sound across our events.
Outside working hours, Tom is a keen cyclist, a regular hockey-player and big fan of live theatre⦠although he prefers watching the technical wizardry to the acting!
Tom Pegrum
Senior Technician
Sara Booth
Event Sales
During the summer of 2017, Sara swapped luxury limousine bookings for a giant Scalextric when she moved out of the financial services sector to join Clownfish.
Sara is MD Matt’s right hand woman and has the challenging task of organising his busy schedule. You’ll usually find her in the office, but every now and then she loves changing her heels for boots and getting stuck in at events too.
If Sara’s not at work, she’ll be enjoying brunch in various places around London; chilling with best friends Ben and Jerry; or up in Derbyshire getting some well needed country air and R&R.
Sara Booth
Event Sales
Matt Blagdon
Warehouse Manager
Matt runs our warehouse, however, was a professional actor on stage and screen for many years, being widely known for his notable role as Guy from the Over 50's Life Insurance Ad.
He brings bucketloads of enthusiasm and personality to his work and is sometimes seen at events - he is a true fun face of Clownfish.
Matt is equally at home in hip East London as in the vastness of America; loves a homely roast dinner just as much as a buffet of all the world’s cuisines; and is happy kitted out in traditional smart suits or streetwear. He considers himself a cross-culture traveller and loves change in all it’s varieties.
Matt Blagdon
Warehouse Manager
Steve Collis
Senior Technician
Steve has worked in arenas and theatres all over the world, on large scale tours and events for the likes of Akram Khan, Holiday on Ice and Maestra Group.
His passion for sound, lighting and all things staging means that unless the job is done, he’s not done. You’ll usually find him dangling from a stage in a high vis vest, with a radio in one hand and his trusty gaffer tape in the other.
When Steve’s not at work, he’ll be enjoying dinner at various places in his hometown of Canterbury with his wife Katie; instagramming a photo of his coffee; or taking a well-earned nap.
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Steve Collis
Senior Technician
Will Alder
Senior Technician
Will has worked in live events and theatres all over the world. He has managed events at venues including Buckingham Palace, the Houses of Parliament and St Paul’s Cathedral (and that was just one week!). He has even founded his own festival, a pop-up live Advent calendar.
Will loves bringing together all the different elements of an event and making sure everything is perfect. He believes there’s no substitue for attention to detail and a positive attitude.
He also loves a good walk in the countryside, preferably by the sea, with a pub lunch and an open fire at the end.
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Will Alder
Senior Technician