ESTHER FERRY-KENNINGTON

Esther Ferry-Kennington is an experienced, event, festival and creative producer having worked with Encounter Festival, Preston, Horse + Bamboo, Rossendale, Todmorden Folk Festival and others for many years.

Esther is also a singer with female shanty crew She Shanties and has recently been creating a new musical performance project, Klovharun, about the life lived by Tove Jansoon and her life-long partner Tuulikki Pietilä on their island of that name.

Esther has recently founded and is Director of the new Centre for Processional Culture (CPCUK) which celebrates and supports artists, producers, participants and the many traditions of processional activity in the UK.

“Of all the creative projects I have worked on over many years Brazen Brass Band is one of my absolute favourites. I’m really proud of what it has become, the music is fantastic and they always make me dance!!”