Beccy Barnes

Beccy Barnes serves as a Lecturer in the School of Arts at the University of Bolton, delivering the BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance degree through a partnership with Bolton Octagon Theatre. Concurrently, she holds the role of Academic Partnership Manager within the University's Off-Campus Division, overseeing multiple UK-based academic collaborations.

• Academic leadership for BA (Hons) Theatre and Performance at Bolton Octagon Theatre
• Programme management for Backstage Academy degrees:
  • BSc (Hons) Live Events Production
  • BSc (Hons) Live Visual Design and Production
  • BSc (Hons) Stage and Production Management

Her research and teaching focus integrates Theatre, Performance Studies, and technical production disciplines, emphasizing industry-aligned practical training within creative arts education. This approach bridges academic theory with professional practice across live event and stage management domains.

In her partnership management capacity, Barnes ensures rigorous academic quality control across collaboratively delivered programmes, maintaining University of Bolton standards while adapting curricula to the evolving demands of the creative industries sector.