meet the team:
John Beckerson
In-House Electrician
- John is our multi-skilled technical and organising team member. His role sits between the administration team and the workshop, because he leads on operational readiness for our fleet of stages and co-ordinates their maintenance. He loves vintage technology and over the years has looked after everything from water wheels and steam engines through to preserved electrical generators. Museums and historic buildings are his great interest and in his free time he is often to be found exploring everything from canals to cold war bunkers.
Jeanne Hunneyball
Finance Assistant
By day Jeanne is a finance assistant for the Stage Bus. She takes care of administrative tasks and general paperwork, and she reads all the bits in the fine print. By night she runs a tech business Lumastar, with a focus on bespoke visuals and creative lighting solutions. Lumastar have been operating since 2013, and their lighting control systems run on each member of the Stage Bus fleet. By morning she likes to relax with a strong cup of coffee and a good novel.
Sarah Teverson
Finance Manager
Sarah joined us in 2017 after leaving a 10 year long career as a children's nurse. Ready for a change she initially took over the financial side of the business and has now developed her role to cover office management. On other occasions Sarah can be found supporting the crew on events and learning about all aspects of the business.A fan of performing arts, when not busy in the office, Sarah can be found pursuing hobbies including singing and Ballroom and Latin dancing. With a passion for making things Sarah has experience of many craft activities such as making her own clothes and jewellery.
Bill White
Warehouse Manager
Bill got a taste for touring back in 1986 when he was asked to tour abroad as a lighting technician. On his return, he joined The New Kings Cabaret Theatre in Birmingham as a Stage Manager and stayed for seven years. In 2005, he formed his own production company called “Production FX” allowing him to follow his itchy feet and tour out on the road again, where he enjoyed the challenge of fitting sets on different stages daily. In January 2014, he joined the Stage Bus team as a warehouse manager, drawing on his skills in logistics and continues to work in theatre production in his spare time.
Andrew Teverson
Director
Andrew is the brains behind the whole operation running design and development. Each stage has been designed by Andrew, his first creation was our inaugural stage The Stage Bus, which he developed as part of his university dissertation project. He regularly crews and manages events, and can repair just about anything! Andrew really is the 'mad professor' of staging, constantly dreaming up new and inventive ideas. He loves vintage vehicles and as a child dreamed of owning his own double decker bus!
Mark Soames
Event Technician
Mark has worked with The Stagebus on and off for over 10 years and joined the staff full time as an Event Technician in 2019. As with most of the crew the technical entertainment bug bit during childhood whilst helping with school performances and he has gone on to work in a variety of related roles ever since. Mark has also always had an interest in the practical delivery of services at outdoor events starting whilst volunteering at a variety of camps and fundraising events as a Scout.
Ella Gardiner
Sales and Marketing
Sales & Bookings - Having joined the team in 2018 Ella is not only contacting clients and completing paperwork for all our bookings but also heading up our social media and communications. With a background in vintage and community events, Ella has had plenty of hands-on experience in the industry. She trades in vintage clothing and homewares with a specialist interest in mid-Century homewares and 1960s clothing. She also enjoys cooking and is a keen amateur chef.
why do we…
do what we do:
Simply put, we want to make engaging with people outdoors easier, more eco-friendly and to create a better experience for the audience and clients alike.
We wanted to create a flexible standard platform that can be used as more than just a stage and we realised that with some clever engineering, it was possible to create a core unit that could be used in a multitude of situations.
We pride ourselves on our customer service, engineering and sustainability.
how did we get here?
we’re great because we’re:
Flexible
We can help with events that run for as little as four hours to month-long campaigns. We have a range of options available to you
Efficient
Our Stage Boxes are fast-deploy, which means that we are popular for events in areas where time restrictions apply. And our ingenious units require no building on-site, we arrive on site and can be ready to go in under an hour.
Professional
We have all the professional credentials you’ll want to provide a seamless, high-quality experience. However, it’s our friendly and approachable style that means our customers keep coming back!
we’re great for:
Corporate Events
Our professional approach means that you'll be able to wow your clients and employees with a seamless, well-managed event.
Gigs & Festivals.
With big speakers and a full lighting show - we pack quite a punch.
Experiential Marketing
Want something eye catching to get your brand out there?
Country Shows
Professional and efficient, we have all the paperwork you could require.
Sporting Events
With our super-fast set-up and take-down times, we are perfect for busy areas where street closures and time restrictions may mean a traditional built stage is out of the question.
Private Parties
Fancy a festival in your own back garden? We have everything you need to make it happen.
Community Events
We are professional yet we haven't lost our friendly, personal touch. This is the reason we have several smaller community events as repeat clients.
are we any good?
yes, that why we’re trusted by:
"I recently worked with The Stage Bus in my capacity as a Freelance Events Manager at Little Social Yorkshire. They provided two stages (The Stage Bus and Stage Box) for a large scale event Wentworth Woodhouse, WE Wonder Festival. Their expertise, advice and support in the run up to the event was invaluable and their booking process seamless. On the day delivery was brilliant and the on site members of The Stage Bus team were so patient and accommodating with the vast line up of performers. The team's operational approach and ability to quickly form part of the wider Event Management Team was excellent.The Stage Bus were also respectful of the historic garden and were always happy to address any concerns raised by the wider event management team and that was genuinely appreciated. The stages were excellent, had great presence and we were over the moon that they ran off solar power! Plus excellent sound!Would highly recommend and will certainly book for future events.
The Stage Bus team are simply amazing. I have rarely had the pleasure of working with such a helpful, flexible and honest group of people. Nothing is too much trouble for them. We used the Truck Stage which was just perfect for our event in Castlefield Arena, Manchester (September 2019). The truck is full of character just like Andrew, the founder and boss. Andrew was more than happy to lend a hand with some completely unrelated manual tasks when nobody else was there to help. You can count on the high quality and deep experience of Andrew and his team. If you're considering using them for your event don’t hesitate! They are unique, professional, friendly, reliable and excellent value for money!
Hi, I am emailing to say many, many thanks to Andrew for the fantastic job he did for our music festival at Ashburnham Place in East Sussex. Andrew was professional and helpful at all times. He arrived in plenty of time to set up, allowing for any technical issues on our part which was very much appreciated. The children had a marvellous time and we look forward to welcoming him and his stage back again next year.
Over the moon! The TV company (filming A Very Yorkshire Christmas) said your guys were stars.
Fantastic business and were integral to our festival, will be using them again and would not hesitate to recommend.
Just wanted to thank you for your help over the last few months and to ask you to pass on our thanks to Jock for a top job looking after us. It was a great day and the M-Stage was ideal for us.
These guys are amazing! Skipton Town Council booked these for our annual heritage event on our High Street. We introduced a music stage and needed someone to turn up, set the stage up, deal with all the audio equipment throughout the day so we didn't have to get involved in it and these guys did exactly that and more. They couldn't be more helpful. The stage was fab, the PA and audio systems were great, all our artists were happy, the sound engineer was knowledgeable and friendly. We have now booked them again for our x2 Christmas Markets and will be using them for all our future events!