I’m Carole Sleight, and I’m passionate about the arts, heritage and creative projects, particularly the joy they bring and the difference they can make to individuals and communities.

I spent 18 years at the BBC working on community programmes and documentaries. In 2014, I took on the production and direction of Art in the Park Festival, helping it grow to welcome 46,000 visitors before handing it over in 2019.

I then spent three years as Arts Officer at Warwick District Council, supporting arts funding and helping to establish the Spark and Ignite conferences.

I went on to co-found Whittle Productions CIC with David Clargo, delivering projects including the award-winning Lights of Leamington: Switched on Stories, a multidisciplinary arts and heritage project, and the Leamington Christmas Tree Festival, which has become a much-loved celebration of community creativity.

I’m excited to bring this experience to the Lighthaus Arts Advisory Board, supporting its ambition and potential to become a beacon of creativity for Leamington and beyond.