News: Magna appoints new manager
John Silker, the former manager of Hellaby Hall Hotel as been appointed as the new general manager of Magna Science Adventure Centre in Rotherham.
Magna is the UK's first science adventure centre and is set in the former Templeborough steelworks. It is a family attraction with more than 100 hands-on exhibits designed to explore the four elements of air, water, earth and fire. It also hosts regular school trips and has event space that can cater for anything from 30 people up to 3,000.
John moves across to the South Yorkshire tourist attraction from Manchester United where he was the manager of the VIP suite at Old Trafford.
John, who has 36 years' experience in the hospitality and leisure industry, says he is passionate about building on the success of Magna. He said: "What we have at Magna is unique in terms of the building. We can do so much that other venues can't, particularly because of the space inside. It's almost like having a blank canvas. It is an exciting time to be taking over."
Magna's nine different function spaces can host awards ceremonies, business conferences, large exhibitions, dinners, team building, wedding receptions, car launches and dance events. In the last year it has hosted the Olympic torch relay, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Richard Hawley in a concert broadcast live on BBC 6 Music, Warp Films tenth anniversary celebrations, RIBA Awards ceremony, BBC's Children in Need and a real ale festival.
Janet Lister, chair of the Magna Trust, the registered charity committed to promoting science and preserving South Yorkshire’s steel industry heritage, said: "John is committed to helping us build on the legacy of Magna, which has so much going for it, both for the leisure market and on the corporate side. I really think John can take us forward."
Originally from Merseyside, John, who is 60, has managed hotels and spa and golf resorts from Gretna Green in Scotland down to Suffolk. He said the eight years he spent in charge of Hellaby Hall Hotel near Rotherham, which he left in 2008, had a big influence on him.
"I was very committed to the area when I was here and involved in lots of charity work and was vice-president of Rotherham Chamber. Coming back to South Yorkshire feels like coming home. I love the area and I love the people."
Magna website
Images: Magna
Magna is the UK's first science adventure centre and is set in the former Templeborough steelworks. It is a family attraction with more than 100 hands-on exhibits designed to explore the four elements of air, water, earth and fire. It also hosts regular school trips and has event space that can cater for anything from 30 people up to 3,000.
John moves across to the South Yorkshire tourist attraction from Manchester United where he was the manager of the VIP suite at Old Trafford.
John, who has 36 years' experience in the hospitality and leisure industry, says he is passionate about building on the success of Magna. He said: "What we have at Magna is unique in terms of the building. We can do so much that other venues can't, particularly because of the space inside. It's almost like having a blank canvas. It is an exciting time to be taking over."
Magna's nine different function spaces can host awards ceremonies, business conferences, large exhibitions, dinners, team building, wedding receptions, car launches and dance events. In the last year it has hosted the Olympic torch relay, the BBC Philharmonic Orchestra and Richard Hawley in a concert broadcast live on BBC 6 Music, Warp Films tenth anniversary celebrations, RIBA Awards ceremony, BBC's Children in Need and a real ale festival.
Janet Lister, chair of the Magna Trust, the registered charity committed to promoting science and preserving South Yorkshire’s steel industry heritage, said: "John is committed to helping us build on the legacy of Magna, which has so much going for it, both for the leisure market and on the corporate side. I really think John can take us forward."
Originally from Merseyside, John, who is 60, has managed hotels and spa and golf resorts from Gretna Green in Scotland down to Suffolk. He said the eight years he spent in charge of Hellaby Hall Hotel near Rotherham, which he left in 2008, had a big influence on him.
"I was very committed to the area when I was here and involved in lots of charity work and was vice-president of Rotherham Chamber. Coming back to South Yorkshire feels like coming home. I love the area and I love the people."
Magna website
Images: Magna
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