John Edward McGrath (born 5 September 1962) is the British artistic director and chief executive of Aviva Studios, home of Factory International.
[2] John Edward McGrath was born 5 September 1962 in Mold, North Wales[3][4] and grew up in Liverpool.
[11][12] During his time at the NTW the actor Michael Sheen starred in and was creative director of The Passion, a 72-hour secular passion play staged in Sheen's hometown of Port Talbot, Wales with over 1,000 local residents taking part.
"[14] In 2015, McGrath was appointed the artistic director and chief executive of Manchester International Festival.
In September 2022, the whole organisation re-branded as Factory International, though it will continue to present MIF every two years.