Irene Butera
Head of Development
Irene is an experienced arts fundraising professional, with a passion for advocacy towards access routes and talent development in the performing arts. Before joining New Adventures in 2025, she worked at independent producing company Fuel as their Head of Fundraising for five years, supporting their development strategy during and emerging from the pandemic.
She previously held development roles at Theatre Peckham and the London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT). Irene also has a background in PR, holding various positions in organisations such as The Cornershop PR, the Sony World Photography Awards, and the European University Institute (Florence, Italy).