Brenda Fashugba

Brenda Fashugba is the Head of Arts & the Regional Lead for Creative Economy SSA at the British Council. She has spent well over a decade working as an arts Manager and professional arts administrator with a focus for theatre & festivals. She was a pioneering producer of the Lagos Theatre Festival developing it for over 5years to become the largest outdoor festival in West Africa. In 2015, she created a focus group known as Women in the Arts providing a networking platform for Women. The project launched its first festival showcasing female creatives in 2018, she also co-founded the Lagos Fringe that same year.

Prior to joining the British Council, she was the resident producer at the Performing Arts Workshop & Studios where she has been a partner for over 10 years and has produced over 150 theatre pieces. She is a committed advocate against sexual and gender-based violence against women leading to recognition by the Obama Foundation where she was made an Obama Leader in 2018.  

Brenda is an ardent fan of film, history, and architecture and in her spare time, she is trying to learn French. She lives in Lagos with her husband and 2 children.