Four new appointments at New Writing North
ALISON O’HARA is to become New Writing North’s Executive Director (Business & Operations). She is joined by WILL M…
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Alan Kane retires
Following four years as Craft Northern Ireland’s Chief Executive Officer, ALAN KANE has decided to retire.
Leadership changes at IFACCA
SARAH GARDNER, the founding Executive Director of IFACCA (International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies), has ste…
Job ladder – Helen Wewiora
From FACT to Castelfield Gallery, Helen Wewiora takes us through the steps of her career in contemporary art.
Claire Doherty to join Arnolfini
The Founding Director of Situations, CLAIRE DOHERTY, is to take up a new post as Director of Arnolfini in August.
New President of ISM
The Incorporated Society of Musicians (ISM) has selected SUE STURROCK, former Director of Communications at the Royal College of M…
Spandau Ballet founder among new Theatres Trust board members
Six new trustees are to join the Theatres Trust Board in July. They include: PAM BONE, an independent adviser specializing in plan…
Carey to become Director of Performance at RNCM
Executive Producer of the Royal Scottish National Orchestra since 2013, MANUS CAREY has been appointed Director of Performance at…
My Gurus – Ottilia Ördög
Ottilia Ördög goes back to her roots to name the inspirations in her life.
Photodiary: A week with Senior Technician Mitch Hargreaves
Loading in, rigging lights, festivals, then a Friday pint – all in a week's work for Mitch Hargreaves, Senior Technician…
Sissay joins the Foundling board
The Foundling Museum has announced that poet, playwright and author LEMN SISSAY MBE has been appointed to its Board of Trustees. H…
New role for Samuel at GLA
MHORA SAMUEL, previously Director of the Theatres Trust, has taken on a new role as Senior Policy Officer, Creative Enterprise Zon…
Music Director resigns from Opera North
ALEKSANDAR MARKOVIC, appointed Music Director at Opera North last year, has resigned and will leave at the end of his first year i…
Obituary: Bill Mitchell
Designer and theatre-maker Bill Mitchell, who pioneered landscape theatre at Kneehigh before launching WildWorks theatre company,…
My Gurus – Avril Hitman
As she prepares to step down from the company she founded over 30 years ago, Avril Hitman reflects on her career at the forefront…
Tara Arts appoints Executive Director
LAURIE MILLER-ZUTSHI, who has been Creative Producer of regional arts development organisation SeaChange Arts since 2008, will be…
New Artistic Director at Out of Joint
Founder and Artistic Director of The Other Room in Cardiff, KATE WASSERBERG will join MAX STAFFORD-CLARK and Producer MARTIN DERBY…
Stephens to succeed Scott at Holburne Museum
DR CHRIS STEPHENS, currently Head of Displays and Lead Curator, Modern British Art at Tate Britain, will be the new Director of Ho…
New Director for Make/Do Creative
TC PEPPERCORN has left her role as Engagement and Exhibitions Co-Ordinator at Artrix Arts Centre to become Director of arts consul…
Sommerville leaves Tees Valley Arts
ROWENA SOMMERVILLE will be stepping down as CEO of Tees Valley Arts this summer to engage with new creative projects. She has work…
Royal Danish Theatre appoints Royal Opera Director
JOHN FULLJAMES, Associate Director of Opera for the Royal Opera in London since 2011, has been named as the next Head of Opera for…
Southbank Centre appoints first female Chief Executive
ELAINE BEDELL, former Director of Entertainment and Comedy at ITV, has been appointed Chief Executive of London’s Southbank…
Liz Wilson to leave York Theatre Royal
After seven and a half years as Chief Executive of York Theatre Royal, LIZ WILSON has announced her intention to step down this ye…
Richard Parry to lead Glasgow International Festival
Currently Curator-Director of Grundy Art Gallery in Blackpool, RICHARD PARRY has become Glasgow International’s new Director…
