AEG Presents Appoints Lisa Mart Regional General Manager of indigo at The O2 and Watford Colosseum

18 March 2025 - Press release

 

 

AEG Presents, a global leader in live entertainment, today announced the appointment of Lisa Mart to the newly created position of Regional General Manager of indigo at The O2 and Watford Colosseum. Mart, who comes with over 15 years of experience across the live events and venue industry, will be responsible for overseeing the commercial and operational performances of both venues, delivering world class events for audiences and artists alike. Mart will be based in London and report to Group Venues Operations Director, AEG Presents UK, Stuart Dorn.

Lisa Mart, RGM indigo at The O2 and Watford Colosseum said "I am really honoured to be joining the AEG Presents team as part of their exciting mid-size venue expansion. This role is a really perfect culmination of my previous experience - both Indigo at The O2 and Watford Colosseum have impressive and iconic histories to date, and I am looking forward to celebrating that whilst taking advantage of their incredible potential. AEG have a fantastic reputation and have already been so welcoming - I can't wait to get started"

Stuart Dorn, Group Venues Operations Director AEG Presents UK said “We are delighted to welcome Lisa to AEG Presents, a key team member as we continue to grow our mid-size venue portfolio. She brings a wealth of experience, which will help with both the establishment of Watford Colosseum and the continued growth of indigo at The 02, which will host over 200 show in 2025.”

Mart’s appointment comes as AEG Presents UK continues to grow their distinctive mid-size venue portfolio with Watford Colosseum, which is set to reopen in the autumn following a multi-million-pound refurbishment this autumn, and the Olympia Music Venue in London, set to launch in 2026 as part of the wider £1.3bn regeneration of Olympia.

Mart has spent the past 13 years with ATG Entertainment where she joined in the role of Front of House Manager at New Wimbledon Theatre and later as General Manager. Her next move was to the The Alexandra, Birmingham in 2016 as Theatre Director where she managed a £650k refurbishment project and relaunched the venue with a full rebrand 

Most recently she has been Venue Director at Swansea Building Society Arena and managed the full venue launch and opening both strategically and operationally spending four years in the role.