Programme
Leader

Tom Brereton Downs, the Make Happen programme leader, combines 30 years experience (read  "innumerable mistakes") in theatre, tv, media, arts and tech with the creative energy and spirit of a millennial YouTuber. To stave off boredom whilst doing television graphics at MTV,  by night he founded The Machine Room theatre (London) and later Invention Arts mixed media venue in Bath. He was interim CEO of dBs Music (college). As managing director of his sister’s (Jo Downs) artistan glass business - he oversaw the opening of 9 shops in the South West. Creatively, he spent many years designing multimedia for theatre (including work with Sir Peter Hall). He has directed and produced 3 feature films and numerous short films and commercial videos. He is currently the founder/Director of Possibility for Screenology (the UK’s fastest growing film school) and is thrilled to be a co-founder of Make Happen.