Robin Townley

Robin Townley is Chief Executive of the Association of British Theatre Technicians.

He has over 30 years’ experience in the arts and entertainment industry gained in organisations such as the English National Opera, Stoll Moss Theatres, Theatre Projects Services, the Junction, DanceEast, and Rambert.

Robin has worked as a stage electrician, lighting hire client contact, lecturer in performance technology, technical director, building director and theatre consultant.

He has delivered three new-build capital projects for performing arts organisations: the Junction, Cambridge; the Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich; and Rambert on the South Bank in London. Robin served a founding member of the ABTT Training and Education Committee; a trustee of the ABTT and its honorary secretary. He is a member of the Standing Committee for Technical Standards for Places of Entertainment and chair for the national Theatre Safety Committee.