Meet the team of Swindon Arts & Media Collective and Entertainment Swindon.
Mike Buss:
Founder/Managing Director/Editor
Enlisting as a young soldier straight out of school, initially with B Coy 1 Wessex (TA) based in Swindon and then going on to join the regular army with 2nd Bn The Royal Green Jackets, Mike served in the military for nearly 10years before being medically discharged due to hearing loss.
After struggling to find his way in civvy street, Mike ended up on the streets of London for six months before being supported by The Royal British Legion and entering the 2002 London Marathon to raise funds for the charity by breaking the world record for the fastest marathon carrying 55lbs by 12minutes, going on to break 47 world endurance records, including running on a treadmill for 7days over the next 10years.
During Mikes career as a professional athlete, he started writing for various publications including The Times Newspaper as a fitness columnist which lead to a career as a freelance journalist.
In 2014, Mike went out to Syria to cover the war and refugee crisis, following the refugee journey through Turkey, Greece, Macedonia, Serbia, Hungry and west into Western Europe to Calais France which over 10months by accident of being in the right place at the right time, was picked up by various news outlets across Europe & the UK.
From there Mike set about teaching himself video editing, web-design, and other technical skills within the media industry, social media content creation and marketing leading to Mike setting up MB Media Global which includes various news platforms before setting up Entertainment Swindon and Swindon Arts & Media Collective.
Mark Page:
Senior Photographer Entertainment Swindon & Trustee Swindon Arts & Media Collective.
Mark has a huge experience as a sports & events photographer, particularly working with many boxing promotors, including Neilson Boxing.
Mark has been a photographer for over 20yrs, and has been a close friend to our editor Mike for more years than they wish to admit, making him an important part of moulding the future of Entertainment Swindon.
Mark’s Social Media:
Instagram: Click HERE.
Facebook: Click HERE.
Alfie Cook:
Entertainment Swindon Senior Football Reporter/Pundit.
Alfie joined Entertainment Swindon in the early Summer of 2026, at the age of just 17yrs old after meeting our Editor at a charity match at Swindon’s County Ground. Alfies passion for the game, for Swindon Town FC, and his knowledge of the sport is infectious! It was an easy decision for our editor to give Alfie a platform, support and mentoring, to help him achieve his dream of being a football pundit on TV.
Check out Alfies TikTok profile: Matchdays With Alfie and on Entertainment Swindon Facebook Page.
Ian Gornal:
Entertainment Swindon Events Photographer/Drone Pilot & Trustee for Swindon Arts & Media Collective
Another member of the Entertainment Swindon team that joined in 2026. Ian has been a regular photographer around Swindon & Wiltshire covering events with his camera and drone.
Ian has been a photographer for over 25yrs, and professionally since 2021 after his dad sadly passed away, leaving Ian his camera and drone in his Will with a message “Go Live Your Dreams‘ which Ian now does every day.
This message from Ian’s dad really shouts out what Entertainment Swindon’s mantra is about, to live life, show the positive side of life, and help others.
Ian’s Social Media:
Instagram: Click HERE.
Facebook: Click HERE.
Oliver Eales
Entertainment Swindon Sports Photographer
Oliver is the youngest member of the team, joining in 2026 at the age of just 15yrs old! But looking at the quality of his photography, you would think he has been a photographer for a couple of decades!
Oliver only started photography in 2024, and just shows at such a young age, maturity beyond his age in working in a professional sports environment, capturing amazing images of sporting moments highs and lows.
Oliver is our man in the ground at Swindon Town FC matches at the County Ground and when he’s not doing that, hes out with his camera at various events around Swindon.
Oliver’s Social Media:
Instagram: Click HERE.
TikTok: Click HERE.
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