Community organiser,
event producer,
and builder.

I've been making things on the internet since 1994. These days it's city-wide shows, grassroots pride festivals, and software for the events industry. Based in Canterbury.

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Edd Withers

What I'm doing now

Current projects

Canterbury City Show

Producing Canterbury's flagship community event, bringing together local businesses, performers, and residents for a celebration of the city.

Events

Complete Guestlist

Building a unified guest list platform for event organisers, promoters, and door staff. Offline-first iOS app with a web portal for management.

Product

Catching Lives

Trustee at Canterbury's homelessness charity, supporting the organisation's mission and governance.

Charity

Abbey School

School Governor at Abbey School in Faversham. Foster parent and advocate for young people's outcomes.

Education

Where I've been

Background

Community Partner, Meta

Shaped community-focused products at Meta. Helped develop their Community Management Certification blueprint.

Co-founder & Chair, Pride Canterbury

Founded and led Canterbury's Pride festival, building it from an idea into a landmark event for the city.

Founder & CEO, Kent Pride

Expanded pride celebrations across the county, creating a wider platform for LGBTQ+ community events.

Digital Community Consulting

Advising organisations like Compass and the Jo Cox Foundation on community organising through social media. The same instinct I had at ten, building fan sites and forums — just pointed somewhere useful.

Republic Events

Social media strategy for Student Republic and City Sound Project. Student event organising across the south east.

Board Roles

Director at Canterbury Business Improvement District and Canterbury Credit Union. Championing local economic development.


Worked with

Meta
Jo Cox Foundation
Compass
Catching Lives
Republic Events
Canterbury BID
Pride Canterbury
Facebook

Get in touch

Let's talk

Whether it's about events, community, or building something new together.

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