Following her qualification in Stage Management from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London, Emma worked first for the Arts Theatre in Cambridge and then since 1987 in Royston while raising her family. From 1999 to April 2010 she was an administrator at Greneway School, Royston, and now works for the University of Cambridge Botanic garden. She plays tennis at Royston tennis club and is involved with CADS (Corvus Amateur Drama Society) in both technical and performing roles. Emma is passionate about the Arts Festival and hopes that lots of people will support it and experience something new and enjoyable over the course of the four days in September