Our team
Staff
Crispian leads the team and has overall responsibility for the manor, grounds, and the activities that we run here. He is Halsway's safeguarding lead.
Rachel chooses and organises all of our in-house courses, and liaises with our partnerships, to ensure that we offer a varied programme of events throughout the year. She is also responsible for promoting the Manor and our courses to folk lovers around the world.
Lata handles our booking enquiries, payments, and partnership bookings, and if you give us a call, there's a good chance it'll be her who answers!
James takes care of all matters financial for the company. He can also help you with membership queries.
Caroline manages our house team and is the first point of call for housekeeping queries. She looks after the day-to-day running of the Manor and makes sure everyone has a comfortable stay.
Frankie is responsible for our social media and our printed marketing materials, including our course brochures. She also sends out all the feedback forms so don't forget to add her email address to your address book so we don't end up in spam!
Trustees
Our board of trustees bring their love of the folk arts and their experience from business, industry and public service to help steer the Halsway Manor Society’s strategy.
I dance Cotswold Morris, Rapper, Stepping & teach French Dance; sing Shanties & conduct a West Gallery Quire; play melodeon & percussion in Arish Mel English Ceilidh Band & have played for & called for dancing for over 40 years. I was a GP & NHS Manager for many years.
Tim Baker
Trustee
A bow maker and restorer, Tim has been involved with the British Violin Making Association, helping to run short courses for many years. He looks forward to helping develop Halsway’s practical short course facilities.
Tony Millyard
Trustee
After a career in IT in Project and General Management roles, I jumped ship 15 years ago to make woodwind instruments for folk and baroque music players. I play Renaissance, Playford and 18th C English folk music as well as performing with the music group Piva and other musicians. Always up for a dance.
Russ Palmer
Trustee
I am an architect in practice and am accredited in building conservation. I have been on the Board for 4 years assisting with the recent and current projects. I have been dancing Morris for over 50 years- and also enjoy ceilidh, contra, and French dance locally and at Festivals.
Jamie Robertson
Trustee
My working career has involved general management in both public and private sectors. I have also held various roles in a number of voluntary organisations. I have enjoyed folk music and dance for more years than I care to remember, and I present a folk show on 10Radio.
Fi Fraser
Trustee
Julie Williams
Vice Chair of Trustees
My professional career was spent in the NHS and then in Higher Education. I have been a board member since I retired in 2013. My interests in folk are wide ranging but my main passion is for percussive and step dance. I lead a clog and step dance group in Bristol.
Deborah Wood
Trustee
I come from the education sector, retiring from my last role as a primary school Headteacher. In my spare time I have been dancing Cotswold morris for a good number of years, sing in a community choir and dabble with various musical instruments. Having enjoyed visiting Halsway in the past and having recently moved to mid-Devon, I now want to use any skills I have acquired along the way to help support the future of such a tremendous facility.