Finlay is a performance designer and theatre maker from South London, he trained in theatre and performance design at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts, graduating in 2023 with a first class BA (Hons). He was a 2023 recipient of The Linbury Prize and his work was exhibited at The National Theatre. He is particularly drawn to avant-garde and contemporary performance practices, embracing the philosophy that my work exists at its core to entertain. His design process thrives on playful collaboration and multidisciplinary experimentation. He aspires to work across various fields, including dance, opera, and diverse forms of theatre.

Finn is a stage director and musician based in East London. Finn has worked for companies including Opera North, National Opera Studio, St Paul’s Opera, Green Opera, Royal Academy of Music and National Youth Music Theatre. In 2023, Finn produced and directed Bernstein’s Trouble in Tahiti at the Arcola Theatre. The production won an Off West End Award in the Opera Production Category. With HGO Finn has worked as assistant/associate director in its successful productions of Hansel and Gretel, The Cunning Little Vixen and Eugene Onegin. Alongside directing, Finn sings professionally as a countertenor having sung with groups such as The English Concert, The Gesualdo Six and The Sixteen. In 2025 Finn is looking forward to directing productions for Longhope Opera and The Merry Opera Company.

Matthew is the Director of Longhope Opera and Scherzo Ensemble, which he founded in 2015 while studying at King’s College London. Based in South London, he works as a conductor, producer, arranger, singer and composer.

After graduating with a First in 2017, he launched Lunchbreak Opera, offering free, accessible performances in London. He later founded the Brixton Chamber Orchestra, bringing classical music to community spaces. He also directs the Trouvere Collective, serves as a choirmaster, and arranges music for his ensembles. His compositions have been premiered on BBC Television and in Westminster Cathedral.