Emma James is a Yorkshire based creative, who has worked in the arts and culture sectors for over 27 years.

Emma’s employment and experience in the arts and cultural industries has been multifaceted: In her early career she performed as a commercial dancer and street performer for companies such as Radio One and Creamfields Festivals.

In 2000 she graduated from LIPA with a First-Class BA Honours Degree in Performance Design, and since then has worked in live theatre and performance in various roles all over the UK and Europe. Some of the most recent roles Emma has undertaken are:

Wardrobe Manager: Theatre Royal Wakefield – Evita 2024
Project Manager: Music House Leeds/Leeds Playhouse - Who’s in the House 2024
Production Manager: Actual Size Theatre Company – Memory Place project 2024
Wardrobe Mentor: Phoenix Dance Theatre – various shows 2024
Wardrobe Manager: Theatre Royal Wakefield – Sleeping Beauty Pantomime 2023
Wardrobe Supervisor/Maker: The Grief Series / Leeds23 – All That Lives project 2023
Company Manager: The Grief Series, Leeds 2023
Stage Manager: Space2 Leeds/Leeds Playhouse – Ahead of the Wave 2023