ICOM announces Director General
The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has appointed MEDEA EKNER as its new Director General. Ekner takes up post at the orga…
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Museums Association names new Vice President
Museums Association (MA) has announced RACHEL ROGERS as its new Vice President for a three-year term. She succeeds SIMON BROW…
Grossman steps down as Chair of actors’ charity
LOYD GROSSMAN will depart as Chair of the Actors' Benevolent Fund due to “other commitments”. ABF has appointed ex…
Citizens Theatre appoints Executive Director
KATE DENBY will join the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow as Executive Director and Joint CEO alongside Artistic Director DOMINIC HILL….
Shadow Arts Minister to stand down as MP
Labour MP and Shadow Arts Minister BARBARA KEELEY has announced she will stand down at the forthcoming General Election. Keel…
Sterts names new CEO
Sterts Arts & Environmental Centre has welcomed SARA RHODES as its new CEO and Creative Director. She joins the Corn…
Blue Apple Theatre welcomes new leadership
Dr ALISON FRATER will become Chair at Blue Apple Theatre in July following the departure of EDWARD ROCHEAD from the company. Frate…
Scottish Institute announces new Principal
The Scottish Institute of Performing Arts, Film and Television has appointed MARK LANGLEY as Principal. Langley joins the Sco…
Sound Connections Director to depart
PHILIP FLOOD will leave his position as Director of music education charity Sound Connections at the end of September. Flood joine…
Sir John Soane’s Museum appoints new trustees
Sir John Soane’s Museum has announced that LETIZIA TREVES and ZOÉ WHITLEY will join its Board of Trustees in July following…
Six new trustees join Theatres Trust
Culture Secretary LUCY FRAZER has appointed VICKY BROWNING, ANNA COLLINS, LIAM EVANS-FORD, TRACY-ANN OBERMAN, SARATHA RAJESWARAN a…
Doing the hustle
Rhiannon Faith is a choreographer who has achieved the rare accolade of being nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achie…
Old Vic Artistic Director to step down
MATTHEW WARCHUS will step down as Artistic Director of The Old Vic theatre in September 2026 after 11 years leading the organisati…
Shakespeare North Playhouse Chief Exec steps down
Shakespeare North Playhouse’s first Chief Executive, MELANIE LEWIS, is to leave the organisation at the end of June. Le…
Young Vic names Nadia Fall as Artistic Director
The Young Vic Theatre has announced the appointment of NADIA FALL as its new Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive, effectiv…
Permanent Chief Executive for ENO
English National Opera (ENO) has appointed JENNY MOLLICA as Chief Executive of ENO and the London Coliseum. She will take up the r…
Cheltenham Music Festival appoints new Artistic Director
JACK BAZALGETTE has been appointed Artistic Director of Cheltenham Music Festival for the 2025 season onwards. Bazalgette is&…
Reshuffle of Arts Council Ireland board
The Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, CATHERINE MARTIN, has announced the appointment of five…
New leadership for Bristol Beacon
Bristol Beacon has appointed SIMON WALES as Chief Executive suceeding LOUISE MITCHELL who departs in July 2024 afte…
FutureEverything appoints new Creative Director
FutureEverything has appointed LUCY SOLLITT as Creative Director. She will take over leadership of the Manchester digita…
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall welcomes new Chair
The former General Manager of Perth Theatre, VANESSA RAWLINGS-JACKSON, has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for Perth…
Lady Sarah Chatto becomes Royal Ballet President
The Royal Opera House has announced LADY SARAH CHATTO as President of The Royal Ballet. Vice President of the ballet company…
Everyman and Playhouse theatres name new Creative Director
NATHAN POWELL has been appointed Creative Director for two of Merseyside’s most iconic venues – Liverpool Everyman and…
King’s Head Theatre refreshes its board
The King's Head Theatre, in London's borough of Islington, has announced ROBERT KHAN as its new Chair. He took up the…
