Jodie Ratcliffe

• Title: “Winter Show” Producer

Jodie Ratcliffe is a Creative Producer based in Greater Manchester, with 10 years of experience delivering arts events in the GM boroughs. She has worked at HOME during its opening years and led on the annual 'PUSH Festival' which celebrates local talent, as well as Producing an opening light show ('First Breath') for the new Aviva Studios and the opening of Manchester International Festival 2023 ('Each Tiny Drop').

In recent years, Jodie has supported the growth of Rochdale-based production company Breaking Barriers as their Executive Producer, overseeing their outdoor community projects, films and monologues as well as the opening of a new Artist Studio & Rehearsal space in the heart of Rochdale (Richard Street Studios).

She sits proudly on the Board of The Untold Orchestra, who work to reimagine orchestral experiences to ensure that they are accessible for everyone, and mentors a number of emerging female Producers in Manchester to support and encourage local female producers in the arts.

In all of her work, she is a champion of fair practice, safe spaces, and positive wellbeing in the arts!

When she's not in producer-mode, she can be found teaching or practicing yoga, or with a cuppa in hand.