Toby Brown
tobybrown.info
People always ask me what I do…

So here's the lot.

I'm Toby Brown - founder, producer, marketer, photographer, broadcaster and fixer - working across events, media, websites, comedy, radio, festivals and creative projects on the Isle of Wight and beyond.

XwhyZ  •  Ballyrags Comedy Club  •  Tobias Brown Photography  •  Plumpton Revival  •  Shack Promotions  •  Wight Pirate Radio  •  Three Rivers Festival  •  TruthTalk  •  Cirque de la Quirk  •  IW Chamber of Commerce  •  Friends of the Animals  •  iGuzzini  •  Norton Rose Fulbright  •  CQG  •  Allegran Advertising  •  TheChels  •  The Candy Press  •  Cowes Ladies FC  •  XwhyZ  •  Ballyrags Comedy Club  •  Tobias Brown Photography  •  Plumpton Revival  •  Shack Promotions  •  Wight Pirate Radio  •  Three Rivers Festival  •  TruthTalk  •  Cirque de la Quirk  •  IW Chamber of Commerce  •  Friends of the Animals  •  iGuzzini  •  Norton Rose Fulbright  •  CQG  •  Allegran Advertising  •  TheChels  •  The Candy Press  •  Cowes Ladies FC  • 
A bit about me

I do the kind of work that sits between ideas and action. I help shape projects, build the bits they need, promote them properly, solve the awkward problems, and get things moving.

I've been working since I was a young teenager, and my background has covered a fairly unusual mix of industries - from IT, web development, financial markets, corporate law, advertising and major commercial projects, through to live events, media, photography, video, broadcasting, comedy and community work.

That experience has taken me across the UK and beyond, with work and projects connected to London, New York, Miami, Denver, Italy, Denmark, Norway and Moscow. I've also travelled widely through Europe and parts of Latin America, which has shaped how I work with people, projects and places.

I've talked about sport, news, music and politics on BBC One, BBC Three, ITV, Sky News and Sky Sports News - as well as numerous local and national radio and media outlets. These days, all of that experience feeds into what I do now - helping people, brands and events make things happen without overcomplicating them.

I'm friendly, practical, fast to understand a brief, and good at connecting the creative side with the real-world delivery. Websites, events, campaigns, content, comedy nights, radio projects, festival production, brand ideas, odd problems - if it needs building, fixing, shaping or pushing forward, that is usually where I come in.

Things I’m doing now…
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Founder & Owner

XwhyZ

My creative consultancy - and the engine behind most of what's here. Events, media, marketing, websites, production and promotion: turning ideas into real projects.

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Co-Founder

Ballyrags Comedy Club

Live comedy every month across the Island - big-name touring acts backed by the best local comedians, and now the premier comedy club on the Isle of Wight.

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Founder & Owner

Tobias Brown Photography

Nightclubs, festivals, gigs, parties, portraits and promo work. Years spent working with light, with an advanced eye and a distinct style that's unmistakably my own.

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Marketing Manager

Plumpton Revival

Bringing one of Britain's most legendary festival stories back to life - 50 years after Pink Floyd, The Who and Black Sabbath made history in a Sussex field.

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Co-Owner

Shack Promotions

Public and private events large and small, plus a multi-platform live-streaming service for DJs - and a place for them to learn, develop and be heard along the way.

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Technical Manager

Wight Pirate Radio

The Isle of Wight's rebel frequency, broadcasting past the predictable. No ads, no algorithms, no playlists - independent, unfiltered and music-first.

Some of the other things I’ve done…
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Operations Manager

Three Rivers Festival

Founded in 2024, a small but growing Isle of Wight festival built on having a good time while championing mental and physical well-being too.

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Founder & Publisher

TruthTalk

Empowering people to think for themselves - to use critical thinking, feel confident doing so, and never take things at face value, even from us.

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Production

Cirque de la Quirk

A much-loved Isle of Wight Festival stage bringing colour, chaos, circus, cabaret, music and mischief - weird, wonderful and wildly entertaining.

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Business Consultant

IW Chamber of Commerce

The Island's leading business support organisation, helping companies connect, grow and thrive through networking, advice, representation and opportunity.

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Operations Manager

iGuzzini

An international architectural lighting company, creating high-quality lighting for public spaces, workplaces, retail, hospitality and design-led settings worldwide.

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Business Analyst

Norton Rose Fulbright

A global business law firm serving the world's preeminent corporations and financial institutions - over 7,000 people across more than 50 offices worldwide.

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Project Manager

CQG

High-performance technology for the financial markets - trading, market data and analytics used by traders, brokers and exchanges for over 40 years.

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Operations Manager

Allegran Advertising

An advertising and media business where I ran various website operations - later acquired by the Daily Mail group for a reported £46 million. A long time ago now.

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Founder & Publisher

TheChels

One of the biggest online supporter brands for Chelsea FC - a quarter-million followers and the largest Chelsea database online, 50M+ hits since inception.

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Founder, Publisher & Editor

The Candy Press

Born in 2012 when I saw a duck being herded down Newport High Street by a policeman with a riot shield, found nowhere to post the joke - so built one.

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Foster & Fundraiser

Friends of the Animals

An Isle of Wight charity helping animals in need through rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming and foster care - giving vulnerable pets the safety they deserve.

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Founder

Cowes Ladies FC

Started by training a small group of local ladies in 2017. The team grew, entered the league and merged with Cowes Sports in 2019, before disbanding in 2024.

Businesses I support

1st Class Covers

Automotive & marine upholstery, covers and tinting.

Pro-Coat Painting

Spray-finish painting for kitchens, UPVC & commercial.

Executive Command

SIA-approved security, events & close protection.

Wild Woods

Circus-skills workshops & performers for events.

The Wheatsheaf

Historic Newport pub, hotel & restaurant.

C45

Civil engineering, groundworks & concrete.

Vectis Infrastructures

Infrastructure, utilities & facilities contractor.

Wight Handyman

Home & commercial handyman repairs, Island-wide.

Isle of Wight Boilers

Boiler installation, servicing & repairs.

Northwood Business Park

Commercial units, workshops & storage, Cowes.

Tilly Fox Art Studio

Isle of Wight artist - paintings & sessions.

Burrs Restaurant

Fine-dining restaurant in Newport.

Old Thatch Teashop

Traditional teashop & cream teas, Shanklin.

Chelsea Supporters' Group

Chelsea FC supporters' group & news.

Chelsea Supporters Club

Chelsea FC supporters' club, since 1948.