Neil has been working in the entertainment industry since graduating from the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland in July 2013 with a BA in Technical and Production Arts. In his initial freelance career in Scotland he undertook a variety of roles in mid and small scale theatre, making him a valuable asset to any team. 

His programming career began at Curve Theatre in Leicester where he took on the position as full time Lighting Programmer, working with well known creative teams on large and mid scale productions. Returning to Glasgow in 2018 to work with Scottish Opera as full time Lighting Programmer, on many new and exciting productions such as the nationally touring 'Magic Flute and the critically acclaimed ‘Nixon in China’  

Neil then moved to the Theatre Royal Glasgow to take on the role of Chief Electrician, supporting a wide variety of touring productions. While curating and supporting a successful team of technicians. 

Creativity is extremely important in his current freelance role as Technical Manager for the St Magnus International Festival in Orkney. Returning to his roots Neil takes on this role each year and has successfully had a positive impact on the production values of the festival, while also ensuring a close eye on any Health and Safety requirements. Delivering not only a fantastic looking festival but also a safe festival.