Allison Ferns is an award winning broadcaster whose career has seen her work across a range of media – including commercial and public service radio, TV, magazines, stage and screen. She even interned at Number 10 Downing Street, performed in a girl band, repped as a a famous Butlins Red Coat and appeared as a chorus girl at the end of Eastbourne Pier. She’s been recognised by the radio industry with a raft of awards including two prestigious Sony Awards, an ARIA and a Gillard award – just to name a few.

Allison is now the host of the Allison Ferns Breakfast Show and during her first year, she has written a radio comedy for Red Nose Day, abseiled down the British Airways i360 and interviewed a whole host of showbiz stars.

Film, Theatre, TV & Radio credits include: News Anchor on BBC South East, Bridget Jones Dairy (Universal Pictures), Peter Pan (Brighton Metropole), Dick Whittington (Chequer Mead), Vindication Swim (Relash Productions), Jack & the Beanstalk (Leatherhead Theatre), Lock Stock TV Show (Ginger Productions), After The Watershed (BBC Sussex & Surrey), The Allison Ferns Afternoon Show (BBC Radio Sussex & Surrey), The Allison Ferns Breakfast Show (BBC Radio Sussex), The Snowman Spectacular (Brighton Metropole), the The Halloween Horror Show (The Grand), and appeared in Aladdin (The Brighton Centre) in Dec 2022.

Hosting credits include: The Sussex Life Awards, Surrey Gin Fest, BBC Community Heros Award, Sussex Teachers Awards, Brighton & Hove Food Awards, Starr Trust Winter Ball, Sussex Gin Fest, Brighton Big Screen Awards & Surrey Life Food & Drink Awards.

Why I enjoyed the festival:

I loved the excitement of dancing in the Sussex festival. It taught me important lessons about hard work and dedication but most importantly I made some incredible friendships.