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Emma Cole

Director

Emma Cole

Director

I am one of Directors of Estafest CIC, a volunteer and the event manager for EstaFest. I have lived in March for 17 years and I have to say I love our little town. I get a buzz from the Passion people have in supporting our towns wonderful events, local charities and businesses. I started the idea of EstaFest because I wanted to give back to the local community and support local, hopefully by making the event affordable it can include all of March folk. I have worked hard all my adult life to achieve my dreams and in 2022 I set up my own business in March. I am the very proud owner of Cole’s kitchen and Coles sandwich bar which the local community has supported, it only seemed fair to give back hence the birth of EstaFest.

Darren Biggs

Director & Chair

Darren Biggs

Director & Chair

I am the chair of the EstaFest 2024 event, I am also one of the directors of EstaFest CIC. I am the owner of Darren Biggs Electrical Services, and I retired from being a Retained Firefighter at March with Cambridgeshire Fire & Rescue Service after 31 years. As a firefighter I was involved in a number of different communities events. When I was asked to get involved it was a no brainier as everything was geared to helping The community of March and surrounding areas.

Jo Pope

Social Media

Jo Pope

Social Media

I spent my life growing up in March, before moving abroad for work in my 20’s, and then moving back to bring up my son (now 16), March is a great family orientated town which we all should be proud of, my close family (mum, dad & sister) also live in March. I come from a diverse employment background which gives me a wide skill set which I thought could help and assist the committee where needed. Some of my previous jobs include Holiday Rep, IT & Telecoms, Renewable Energy, Residential & Holiday Lets to name just a few! I have been involved in all aspects from Finance, Marketing and Sales Admin, I currently work as a Corporate Real Estate Manager for a global finance organization. I have keen interest in Charities and not-for-profit organizations after previously working for the Co-operative as Membership Manager. I decided to get involved in EstaFest when I saw a post on Facebook asking for volunteers, and I thought why not, it looks and sounds great! The committee is amazing, and we all have the same ethos.

Matt Cole

Site Co-ordinator

Matt Cole

Site Co-ordinator

I am the husband to Emma Cole. It was our bright idea to start EstaFest as a way to give back to our local community. I grew up in Downham Market before moving to Portsmouth to study interior design. At 25 years old, I decided to retrain in horticulture where many opportunities opened up for me. For the past 15 plus years, I've worked in countryside management and currently work as a land drainage operative. I also co-own Coles Catering Services with my wife and support her in any way possible. I love being outdoors, and I was a bit of an old-school raver before life made me grow up, so organising a festival is right up my street. My role at EstaFest 2024 is Site Coordinator. My job is to support the daily running of the event over the two days. I will predominantly be behind the scenes solving any issues if they arise. Therefore, if you see me crying in the corner somewhere, please hand me a cider, give me a pat on the back, and tell me it will be fine.

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