Interview – Kerri Glasscock

Having fallen in love with The Sound of Music and never wanting it to end, Kerri Glasscock packed her bags at 15 and moved away from her family and her tiny country town to make a play for the theatre. 

She performed and put on shows and started the classic 505 jazz and theatre venues - rated in the top 150 jazz clubs worldwide by Downbeat - as well as turning the The Sydney Fringe into one of the most adventurous slots on the city’s calendar. 

Along the way, she emerged as a key change agent for Sydney's culture, advocating for reform, leading the review of the state’s culture policy - and this year she took the helm of Create NSW, the state’s creative agency. 

Kerri has an Instagram grid full of extraordinary cakes, a magnetic personality, she’s larger than life - of course, I’ve always wanted to know more, and this conversation more than delivered.