Mel Archer
Event Operations Manager
First Gig:
Glastonbury, 1989
Proudest moment of your event career so far:
Putting on shows in 2021 during COVID, everyone rallied together to show what we do best.
Favourite event you’ve worked on:
Bestival, I loved the people and the creative. Being in my hometown was also a plus.
Mel came into events from a hospitality background, transitioning in the 90s to work within the live events industry on big shows and festivals. She then met Dave and Jim at Bestival in 2004 which led to her working on lots of different shows and with her CV spanning a vast range of events from weddings all the way up to Glastonbury. Mel has always been in education, most recently as a full time lecturer in Festival and Events Management to focus purely on events.
