Meet the team
We're a five person family team. Get to know each of us here.
Siân (she/her): Spreadsheet queen
Siân is a glitter dirtbag at heart. The two things that feed her soul are sweaty, sparkly, queer-friendly, sequin-bespangled dance nights (which she creates @kaleidoscopefusion) and disappearing into the wilds and skipping showers for weeks at a time in her van.
Secret Valley Fest is a chance to bring those parts of her together, in the place where it all began. Throw a wild party on the land that grew her. Bring together the local farmers, childhood friends, and the Bristol dance scene in one magical location. She’s head of ops and keeps us on track, which unfortunately also means doing a lot of paperwork.
Fave music: Anything that makes me want to dance
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Music icons: Chapell Roan, Janelle Monae, Coren
Fave act from last year: Nat Oaks
Ceri has been making music since before they could read or write. They’re now known as a singer, songwriter and DJ under their artist name Coren. When they’re not busy with all that, they’re usually dancing to someone else’s music, or in bed. They also really like the colour orange.
They’re our music curator, artist liason, graphic designer and content machine. You’ll find them creating the perfect chaos aesthetic, managing our insta account, chatting to bands, behind the decks, and dancing at the front all day / night.
Music icons: Billie Eilish, Rina Sawayama, Chappell Roan, NAO, CMAT
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Fave music: EVERYTHING! By day it leans pop, by night it's either funky, glitchy or dark, depending where I am
Fave act from last year: It’s a tie, I loved them all! If I had to pick 3 highlights it would be Kev, The Golden Guild and The Humber Collective
Huw (he/him): Sound wizard
Huw is our tech whizz, as a kid he was taking clocks apart and putting them back together, and even built his own go-kart. Now he’s working in tech for theatre show. In between tours, he’s found either brewing fancy coffee, riding his motorbike, or sending us pictures of his adorable kitten Yue.
He’s looking after all things tech: you’ll find him behind the sound desk, lugging amps around and making sure no-one gets electrocuted.
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Music icons: The Cat Empire
Sally (she/her): Food, drink and fun
Sally retired from medicine and threw herself into her life long passion: wildflowers. She spends a lot of time collecting local Welsh wildflower seeds and growing them organically.
She’s organising food, drink and fun. That means finding the best caterers, bars, and baristas. And new for this year: she’s only gone and bagged us a sauna!
Fave music: Crooners
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Music icons: Bonny Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Tom Jones
Fave act from last year: Coren
Kevin (he/him): Site manager and digger dodger
Ecologist, Forester, Farmer, Kevin spent many years improving sustainability of the worlds forests. Nowadays he’s mostly trying to surf, go to festivals, and driving his tractor.
He found the Secret Valley and thought “Festival!” He’s looking after the site. Think hay fields, gates, walkways, fencing, any excuse to drive a tractor really.
Fave music: Anything with a groove, Afrobeat, Reggae, Jungle, DnB, blues guitar, and everything in between
Music icons: For this week! John Coltrane, Amy Winehouse, John Lee Hooker, Aretha Franklin, Hendrix, Joplin, Lijadu Sisters, Fela Kuti, 2Pac, Little Simz, Susan Cadogan, SHY FX, Astrix, Amelie Lens
Fave act from last year: The Golden Guild, Nat Oaks
Maddie: Chief Cuteness Officer (CCO)
Maddie has been security detail to Sally for 3 years now, protecting her from delivery drivers and postmen alike.
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Music icons: Coren
Fave music: Anything Coren likes
Fave act from last year: Coren
