Siencyn joins Arts Council of Wales
LLEUCU SIENCYN has been appointed Director of Arts Development at Arts Council of Wales. She takes over from SIAN TOMOS, who stepp…
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Fletcher to lead Attenborough Arts Centre
ANDREW FLETCHER has been named Attenborough Arts Centre’s next Director. He will succeed MICHAELA BUTTER, who plans to retir…
New board leadership at Watford Palace Theatre
JOHN HUNT has been elected Chair of Watford Palace Theatre, supported by Co-Deputy Chairs CAROL LINGWOOD and KENNY REBECCA DADA. H…
Arvon appoints new Chair
PATRICIA CUMPER is creative writing charity Arvon’s new Chair. Cumper has worked in the arts for more than 40 years as a pla…
New appointments at Royal Shakespeare Company
TOMAS WRIGHT has been appointed Technical Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). Wright joins from Birmingham Repertory…
Simpson and Darbon join Birmingham Museums Trust Board
TONY SIMPSON and LIAM DARBON have joined the Birmingham Museums Trust Board. Simpson is a Partner at consulting firm Oliver Wyman…
Actors Touring Company announce new trustees
Actors Touring Company (ATC) has appointed four new trustees: writer and director STEVEN KAVUMA, Kent University Senior Lecturer i…
Clare appointed Park Theatre Chair
ANTHONY CLARE has been named Park Theatre's new Chair. He takes over from NIGEL PANTLING, who held the role at the London thea…
Learning to breathe
The winner of the Women in Social Enterprise Award, Yvonne Farquharson, reflects on setting up her own company creating arts progr…
Dowling named next RADA Principal
NIAMH DOWLING will become The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art’s (RADA) Principal in June. She takes over from EDWARD KEMP, who…
Vallance to become Natural History Museum Chair
PATRICK VALLANCE is set to join the Natural History Museum board in October. He will take over as Chair from STEPHEN GREEN in earl…
New leadership at Black Cultural Archives
The Black Cultural Archives (BCA) has appointed a new Chair and interim Managing Director. Dr YVONNE THOMPSON became Board Chair e…
Gray to join British Youth Music Theatre
EMILY GRAY will become British Youth Music Theatre’s (BYMT) next Chief Executive and Creative Director in May. Gray will tak…
Bonelli appointed next Northern Ballet Artistic Director
FEDERICO BONELLI has been appointed as Northern Ballet’s next Artistic Director, commencing May 1. He will succeed DAVID NIX…
New appointments at China Plate
Theatre studio China Plate has announced its first ever Executive Director, alongside a new Chair. CHLOE COURTNEY joins as Executi…
Rintoul to leave Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch
Queen’s Theatre Hornchuch Artistic Director DOUGLAS RINTOUL has announced his departure in May. Rintoul spent six years with…
McPhillips takes role at Trafalgar Entertainment
Trafalgar Entertainment has announced ELLEN MCPHILLIPS as Regional Programming Director. McPhillips joins from Southend Theat…
Henshaw reappointed National Museums Liverpool Chair
Sir DAVID HENSHAW has been reappointed Chair of the National Museums Liverpool. He will now hold the position through to Febr…
New Culture Minister in Scotland
NEIL GRAY is joining the Scottish Government as Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development. The SNP politician rep…
Orange Tree Theatre Artistic Director to step down
PAUL MILLER, Orange Tree Theatre's Artistic Director, has announced he will step down in the coming year. The theatre has prod…
Lauson appointed Director of Exhibitions at Somerset House
Somerset House has named CLIFF LAUSON as its Director of Exhibitions. Currently Senior Curator at Southbank Centre’s Hayward…
Town takes interim role as Theatres Trust Chair
KATIE TOWN has been installed as Interim Chair of the Theatres Trust. Town replaces outgoing Interim Chair PATRICK DILLON, who hel…
Hunt steps down as Ivors Academy Chair
Ivors Academy Chair CRISPIN HUNT is leaving after five years. A songwriter, producer and musician, Hunt is an elected council memb…
Seven additions to MTArt Agency
Talent and creative agency MTArt has made seven new appointments to its global team. YANN MATHIAS joins as Director of Innov…
