This year, the Association of British Theatre Technicians’ Annual General Meeting and Council Election Announcement took place at the Southbank Centre, London on the 22nd July 2026.

ABTT Members were invited to attend from 12pm with formal business commencing at 12.15pm followed by refreshments and a chance for members to catch up before regrouping at for a backstage tour of the venue.

Six vacancies on the ABTT Council came into being at the time of the Annual General Meeting. The ABTT Council, which is made up of 11 Trustee-Directors, each elected by the Membership maintain the running of the ABTT Group, is responsible for the overall management of the ABTT and provide vital support in steering and advising on our work.

The ABTT were delighted to receive nominations for Election as a Trustee-Directors from Louise Birchall, David Evans, Anna Fox, David Hockham, Anette Ollerearnshaw, Mathew Smethurst- Evans, Suzy Somerville, Chris Stone and Emma Wilson.

As we received 9 nominations to fill six open vacancies, we were required to take the elections to a vote and balloted our ABTT Full, Honorary and Fellow members.

The outcome of the membership ballot was announced at the AGM where ABTT CEO Liz Sillett welcomed Louise Birchall, David Evans, Anna Fox, Anette Ollerearnshaw, Suzy Somerville and Emma Wilson to the ABTT Council. They will be Joining current ABTT Trustee’s Oliver Brown, Ruth Butler, Mark Dakin, Kat Ellis and Ben Stephen.

The ABTT wishes to reiterate its congratulations to all the newly appointed and re-appointed Trustee Directors and look forward to welcoming them at the next Council Meeting!