Duffy joins Cheltenham Music Festival as Head of Programming
MICHAEL DUFFY will be Cheltenham Music Festival's Head of Programming from February 2022. He replaces CAMILA KING, who mo…
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New Resident Assistant Directors at Donmar Warehouse
JOSH PARR and DADIOW LIN are joining Donmar Warehouse as Resident Assistant Directors. The pair will undertake year-long paid…
Kimmings named Oily Cart Ambassador
BRYONY KIMMINGS has been named Oily Cart's new Ambassador. A writer, director, theatre, film maker and Soho Theatre associate…
Tregale elected to ABO board
LISA TREGALE has joined the board of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO). Currently Director of BBC National Orchestra and…
SOLT and UK Theatre Chief Executive Bird to step down
JULIAN BIRD will step down as Chief Executive of the Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre in May. Bird initially i…
McGuinness next National Lottery Heritage Fund Chief Executive
EILISH McGUINNESS has been named The National Lottery Heritage Fund’s (NLHF) next Chief Executive as the organisation marks…
Two new British Museum trustees
The Prime Minister has appointed LORD MARLAND OF ODSTOCK and PRIYANKA WADHAWAN as Trustees of the British Museum. The pair will se…
Manchester Council leader steps down after 25 years
Cultural organisations across Manchester have paid tribute to SIR RICHARD LEESE, who is stepping down as City Council le…
Constantine named Streetwise Opera Artistic Director
MARTIN CONSTANTINE will join Streetwise Opera as Artistic Director in January. Currently International Chair of Directing at the R…
Bellerby and Haldar to Co-Chair Pilot Theatre
York’s Pilot Theatre has appointed TOM BELLERBY and TRINA HALDAR as its next Co-Chairs. Bellerby is a freelance theatre dire…
Royal Academy elects new academicians
AMANDA LEVETE has been elected a Royal Academician of Architecture and ELLEN GALLAGHER and PIPLIOTTI RIST as Honorary Ro…
English Touring Theatre names new producer
PETER HOLLAND is set to join English Touring Theatre (ETT) as Producer in January. Currently Frantic Assembly’s producer, Ho…
ABTT announces Evans and Walsh as Co-Chairs
The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) has announced DAVID EVANS and MIG BURGESS WALSH as Co-Chairs. The pair succe…
My Gurus: Practice pays off
Countertenor Hugh Cutting, winner of this year’s Kathleen Ferrier award, reflects on the people who have inspired and guided…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park Founder to retire
PETER MURRAY, Founding Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), is set to retire in March. Murray established YSP in 1977 with…
Kell named ACE Musuems and Cultural Property Director
EMMIE KELL has been appointed Museums and Cultural Property Director at Arts Council England's (ACE). Kell has over 25 ye…
Bazalgette appointed Creative Industries Council chair
Sir PETER BAZALGETTE has been appointed Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council, a joint government and industry forum. He wil…
Chinese Arts Now announces three Associate Artistic Directors
Chinese Arts Now (CAN) has appointed three new Associate Artistic Directors: writer, performer and filmmaker DANIEL YORK LOH, chor…
Varah named National Theatre’s Executive Director
The National Theatre has named KATE VARAH as its next Executive Director. Currently Executive Director of the Old Vic, a role…
New director at Collective
SORCHA CAREY has been named as contemporary art centre Collective’s new director. She will take over from outgoing director…
Promotion for Durham at Newport Live
GEMMA DURHAM will become Newport Live’s new Head of Theatre, Arts and Culture from January 2022. Durham is currently Newport…
Logan and Blake join LEEDS 2023 team
TV presenter GABBY LOGAN will become the new Chair of upcoming cultural event LEEDS 2023. She takes over from FRANK FINL…
Eder joins Intermusica as Managing Director, Business Development
International music agency Intermusica has announced SIMON EDER as its first Managing Director, Business Development from Jan…
HOME announces new Chair and board members
Manchester’s HOME has named KATHRYN JACOB as its Chair, as well as new trustees RUTH BROMLEY and SITA MCINTOSH. CE…
