Headlong names new Chair
Touring theatre company Headlong has appointed KATHY BOURNE Chair. Bourne took over from DONNA MUNDAY in June, who stepped down fo…
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Tring Park School to welcome new Principal
SIMON LARTER-EVANS is to succeed STEFAN ANDERSON as Principal of Hertfordshire’s Tring Park School for the Perform…
Micklem to chair Forced Entertainment
Sheffield theatre company Forced Entertainment has named DAVID MICKLEM Chair. He succeeds DEBORAH CHADBOURN, who depart…
Britten Pears Arts Chief Executive to step down
ROGER WRIGHT plans to step down as Chief Executive of Britten Pears Arts in July 2024. With over a decade at the helm of the Suffo…
Expert panel to support cultural education plan
Government has appointed an expert advisory panel to oversee the development of its cultural education plan. Made up of prof…
Director of Jerwood Arts to depart
LILLI GEISSENDORFER will step down as Director of Jerwood Arts at the end of July. In September, she will become Deputy Dire…
New Executive Producer at Spare Tyre Theatre
AMANDA CASTRO is set to join Spare Tyre Theatre as Executive Producer in September. Bringing over a decade of experience in produc…
Design Museum names Chief Curator
London’s Design Museum has announced JOHANNA AGERMAN ROSS as Chief Curator. Assuming her position in September, Agerman Ross…
Larsen-Maguire joins National Youth Orchestras of Scotland
Conductor CATHERINE LARSEN-MAGUIRE will become the first Music Director of National Youth Orchestras of Scotland (NYOS). Lar…
New Director at Theatr Brycheiniog
Theatr Brycheiniog has appointed EMMA FLATLEY as Director. With nearly 25 years’ experience in the cultural sector, Flatley…
UK Music welcomes first Head of Diversity
EUNICE OBIANAGHA is joining UK Music as the organisation’s first Head of Diversity. Obianagha will be responsible for…
Director of Theatre Royal Brighton steps down
JOHN BALDOCK is stepping down from his role as Director of Theatre Royal Brighton after 18 years at the venue. Baldock joined Amba…
A champion of racial equity
The driving premise behind Kevin Osborne’s career has been to help people meet their basic needs, so they can achieve their…
Museum of London appoints Director of External Affairs
JENNIFER FRANCIS is the first Director of External Affairs at the Museum of London. The new role will see Francis spearhead the mu…
Storey appointed DCMS Permanent Secretary
SUSANNAH STOREY is the new Permanent Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). She is taking over the depar…
Gainsborough’s House Director to depart
MARK BILLS, incumbent Director of Gainsborough’s House, will step down in August following over a decade in post. During his…
Young practitioners to lead Creative Youth
A charity committed to supporting young people in the arts is promoting two young practitioners into leadership positions. A…
Ten Patrons at Contact Manchester
Manchester’s multi-arts venue Contact is welcoming ten Patrons for the first time. The Patrons are all from or have li…
New creative leadership team at Theatre Royal Plymouth
Six artists have been appointed to lead Theatre Royal Plymouth’s (TRP) creative and producing team. The annouceme…
Royal Welsh College appoints Head of Jazz
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) has announced ANDREW BAIN as Head of Jazz, succeeding PAULA GARDINER who reti…
New Chief Conductor at BBC Concert Orchestra
ANNA-MARIA HELSING has been named Chief Conductor of BBC Concert Orchestra. Taking up post in October for an initial three-y…
Government confirms new board for music education
The government has established a monitoring board for the National Plan for Music Education (NPME). The board will oversee th…
Norris to step down as National Theatre Director
The National Theatre has announced Director RUFUS NORRIS will be stepping down in spring 2025. Since joining the theatre in 2…
Bagshaw named Unicorn Theatre Artistic Director
RACHEL BAGSHAW will become Artistic Director of Unicorn Theatre in September. She will assume the role from JUSTIN AUDIBERT, …
