Meet the Team

Marie Sellars

Community and Learning Manager

Marie's role at John Wesley's New Room is to tell the story of the Wesleys and Methodism to young people and families. She runs school tours, talks and workshops and also visits schools to take part in lessons and assemblies. She works with a small team of volunteers to facilitate school trips on site, learning about the Wesleys, with a particular strand focusing on John Wesley's opposition to the transatlantic slave trade.

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Robert Devonald

Marketing & Communications Officer

I joined the team as the marketing & communications officer in Autumn 2025. Having spent most of the last decade working for agencies, switching to in-house marketing was a welcome change and a fresh new challenge. Since joining, my favourite part of the New Room has to be the community spirit and welcoming environment that’s fostered here, whether it’s by the visitors or by our dedicated volunteer team, it’s always a nice place to be.

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Ewa Littlefield

Catering Manager

I joined the New Room Café team in 2017 when it first opened and have been part of its journey ever since. As Catering Manager, I oversee the day-to-day running of the café, lead the team, and help create a welcoming experience for our visitors. What I love most about working at the New Room is its unique atmosphere, the wonderful people I meet, and the opportunity to be part of a place where history, community, and hospitality come together.

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Patrons

Michael Eavis
Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis became the first patron of the New Room in 2018. Michael said “How can I not be absolutely thrilled to be asked to be Patron of this beautiful building, the cradle of ideas that had such influence on promoting unprecedented social and religious change, contributing so much to our national heritage?"

“I have been associated with Methodism my whole life and every week I attend a Methodist chapel service in my home village of Pilton. I must admit though that what I enjoy the most is the singing of those marvelous Wesley hymns. But then there’s the more serious side of why we all need to reflect on our life’s purpose and the strong desire to praise our creator."