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KATH
GORMAN
FOUNDER /
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
Kath Gorman is a creative producer, curator and arts management consultant. She has senior arts management experience in the area of festivals, venue management and resource organisations in Ireland and the UK. She set up Promenade in early 2021, providing producing and strategic supports to artists and organisations in the fields of circus arts, multi-disciplinary arts, participatory arts, street arts and spectacle. Recent roles include: Adviser, Arts Participation for The Arts Council of Ireland, Head of Participation and Engagement and Artistic Curator for Cork Midsummer Festival, one of Ireland’s leading multi-disciplinary arts festivals and well-known as leaders in developing ambitious and high-quality international arts projects involving multi-stakeholder partnerships. She has particular expertise in producing site-specific arts commissions with international and Irish artists in specific places or with communities of interest. She is also an experienced fundraiser using a partnership multi-sectoral based approach to raise substantial funding
Kath was also the Project Manager for large-scale outdoors arts commission Cork Ignite (Led by National Sculpture Factory and Create during 2014/15) resulting in an ambitious projection mapped artwork for over 8000 people during Cork City’s Culture Night 2015. Past consultancies include Development plan for ISACS FRESH STREET#3/ Galway2020, International Scoping Study for Creative Places (The Arts Council, Ireland) and INTERREG Ireland Wales Coracle Culture Programme. Other previous roles include Director of Kinsale Arts Week; Festival Producer for multi-partnership outdoors creative learning festivals on behalf of BBC Blast at the National Theatre (Watch This Space), Serpentine Gallery/Kensington Gardens and Trafalgar Square and Director of London arts centre Jacksons Lane. She has been a peer review panel member for the Arts Council and local authorities and has regularly been asked to speak on Creative Europe funding.
CIARA O’MAHONY
PRODUCER
Ciara O’Mahony is a Cork-based arts consultant, producer, and accessibility specialist with extensive experience working across festivals, venues, local authorities, and cultural organisations in Ireland and internationally. They hold a BA in Film and Screen Media from University College Cork (UCC) and bring a strong creative, strategic, and logistical skill set to projects ranging from intimate performances to multidisciplinary productions, large-scale festivals, and public events.
Ciara has worked with Promenade for the past five years, producing and supporting a wide range of cultural and theatrical projects presented at leading festivals including Dublin Fringe Festival, Cork Midsummer Festival, and Cairde Sligo Arts Festival. They were the producer behind two flagship Culture Night Late events, funded by the Arts Council in partnership with drag artist Candy Warhol and queer performance collective Mockie Ah, demonstrating their ability to bring bold, inclusive work into the public realm.
Alongside their producing practice, Ciara is widely recognised as an accessibility specialist for their expertise in developing practical access strategies and supporting organisations to embed inclusive practices across programming, communications, and operations.
Committed to building capacity within the arts sector, they support the next generation of producers through nationwide networking events delivered with Promenade at festivals including Festival of Fools, 5 Lamps Arts Festival, and the National Circus Festival of Ireland, where they also serve on the board. Ciara has contributed to panel discussions and sector conversations across Ireland, advocating for greater recognition of producing as a vital artistic practice and helping to demystify the role of the producer within the wider cultural landscape. Outside of work, they have a particular love of dogs, craft beer, theatre, and exploring every new city they find themselves in preferably with a good show to see, a pint to discover, and a dog to say hello to along the way.
Alexandre Maronna
PRODUCER
Alexandre Maronna is a communicator, actor, playwright, and producer with a diverse background in the performing arts. A PR graduate from Fundação Cásper Líbero in Brazil, he began his career in theatre, honing his skills as both a theatre-maker and producer.
Drawn to the creative energy of the arts, Alexandre has spent over a decade working in various roles. His experience ranges from coordinating large-scale events like Elton John's Rocket Man tour to managing marketing campaigns for companies like Electrolux. He has also produced a variety of theatrical productions and cultural projects, including work with circus companies.
One of his proudest achievements was his involvement in the development of the Teatro de Conteiner Munzunza in São Paulo. This unique theatre, built from shipping containers in a vulnerable community, has become a cultural and social landmark.
In 2024, Alexandre joined Promenade in Ireland, where he currently supports the development and success of ten talented artists across circus, street arts, and spectacle. He is passionate about fostering artistic growth, promoting sustainability, and building strong connections within the arts community.
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Lizzie
Keohane
General Manager
Lizzie is Promenade's new General Manager, joining with eight years' experience as an events producer specialising in box office management, audience development, and community engagement across Ireland's arts and culture scene. She's spent her career figuring out how to make cultural spaces and events work - for the artists creating them and the audiences that enjoy them, with a particular focus on access and inclusion.
Lizzie left Belfast in 2025 after several years as Assistant Creative Producer with Kabosh Theatre, a prominent site-specific and political theatre company, and is now based in Cork. As a busy freelancer she's worn a lot of hats, including managing Box Office for Docs Ireland and Belfast Film Festival, alongside a broad range of creative production and venue management with festivals and venues including the Cathedral Quarter Arts Festival, Belfast Children's Festival, The MAC, and the Northern Ireland Human Rights Festival.
She holds an MA in Conflict Transformation & Social Justice, with a focus on using arts interventions in public space. Prior to this, she got her feet wet studying Literature and Film while pouring pints in Scotland. Outside the CV, she's someone who genuinely gets excited about a good spreadsheet and a smooth ticketing system.
Jack Fitzgerald
Communications
Jack’s career has taken them across Ireland’s cultural landscape, working with festivals, galleries, and community organisations. Most recently, they have worked with Promenade, Tipperary Dance, Creative Places Tipperary Town, and the Hunt Museum, supporting projects that bring artists and audiences together through digital communications, marketing, events, and audience engagement.
With a background in visual communication, design, youth, arts, and community development, Jack brings both creativity and strategy to their work. They began their career in community arts, facilitating workshops and supporting projects that encouraged people to explore their creative potential. Their experience has since grown to include marketing campaigns for multidisciplinary arts festivals, inclusive outreach programmes, and communications strategies for cultural organisations.