Ben Stickler is one week into his new role at Petersfield's Festival Hall, working to Venues Manager, Sean Ridley. 

Ben tells Mike Waddington of his links to Petersfield, his commitments to the arts (and early exposure to them), happy customers and a venue linked to the community.

He also says why he used to be a drummer.

Visiting artistes expect more from a venue too nowadays and this is behind some of the plans for the Festival Hall.