Yvonne is the founder of the Thame Arts and Literature Festival, an inclusive, community-driven festival situated in the picturesque market town of Thame. Yvonne founded the festival in 2010.  A History graduate from Queen Mary London University, Yvonne first worked for Pathe News and TNS, until she went on to work with Oxford Literary Festival as the volunteer steward manager, and decided to start up her own arts and literature festival in Thame.