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After 30 years in the Civil Service, Philippa moved to Devizes and quickly got involved in a number of local organisations including the Trust for Devizes and the Food and Drink Festival. She re-joined the Arts Festival in 2022 and has enjoyed (almost) every minute since then. She describes herself as the sort of person who likes to get things going. She loves to try new things and reach out to new audiences.
Former spinach scientist turned AI developer and improving golfer, Vince has been helping out at the Festival behind the scenes for nine years quietly ensuring emails reach inboxes and technology behaves itself. Favourite festival acts – Moscow Drug Club, Lucy Porter, Villiers Quartet, Toyah, Brian Blessed – the list goes on. When not involved in Festival-running, Vince can often be found supporting his beloved Liverpool football club.
I grew up in Devizes and after moving away to study and work returned in 1997. I retired from a career in the railway in 2022 and became a Festival trustee in 2023. I had enjoyed attending Festival events for years and it is great to now be part of the team of volunteers organising and running the Festival. This is particularly poignant for me as my father, Leslie Taylor, was for many years a keen volunteer helping to organise and run the Festival. As well as helping at events, I am involved in seeking sponsorship and production of publicity material.
Outside of the Festival, I volunteer in Drew’s Pond Wood and at Wansdyke school. I enjoy music, gardening and travel.
I moved to Wiltshire ten years ago and became an Arts Festival Trustee in 2017. I love the challenge of pulling together an exciting programme for the festival each year and being part of such a great team of hard-working volunteers. Outside of the festival I enjoy making stained glass, singing with Lavington Community Choir and playing pickleball.