Macgill, Andrew
- Andrew Macgill is Head of Arts & Events at Leeds City Council following a varied career. His training as a musician led inevitably to employment in a pub and on a farm. A period teaching English as a Foreign Language preceded five years with his two young daughters as a house-husband. Renewing his musical career, he studied and taught Indian music, composed, taught and performed widely.
In 1990 he made the move into Local Government and fulfilled a number of roles working with young people, organising events and festivals in addition to developing the arts funding process in Leeds. His current position includes management of arts & regeneration, festive lights, international concert season, international film festivals, major events, venues and youth festivals. He was involved in the organisation of the International Indian Film Academy Awards in Yorkshire last year and is currently developing plans for the Cultural Olympiad.
