Chickenstock Music Festival

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Moya (who is the Event Director) & Beth Taylor started the adventure with the first Chickenstock in their back garden in 2018, which grew from them hosting large garden parties ......and the immortal words from a friend saying "you should put this on for the public!". So they did! With plenty of help from friends and family, including Simon & Sophie Giles. Both Moya & Beth had worked in the Entertainment Industry for many years, both on and off stage. Moya has been Assistant Manager of a Cabaret Club, including running the Karaoke stage, has acted in many productions, including a production that toured France, Produced & Directed and worked backstage as Prompt, Props and as a follow-spot operator. She then moved out into business and trained as a Financial Adviser before becoming a Finance Officer for a Multi-Academy School Trust in South-East London, which she continued to do until 2021, but as the Festival grew, so did the workload, so she made the decision to give up her 'proper job' to concentrate solely on the Festival. Beth, despite a few brief appearances acting on Stage, prefers the technical aspect of the industry. She worked as Production Manager in the same Cabaret Club as Moya. She also ran her own Sound & Lighting Company in the mid 1990s which including managing bands. So between them they have a considerable amount of experience to run a business, as well as a love of music and music festivals.