Grossman named RSA Chair
LOYD GROSSMAN has been appointed to lead the Board of Trustees at the Royal Society of Arts. He will take up his post in Octo…
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New Director of BBC Singers appointed
JONATHAN MANNERS has been named as the Director of the BBC Singers. Since 2016, Manners has been Producer of the chamber choir, re…
Lord Hall named Chair of Natural History Museum
Former BBC Director General and former Chief Executive of the Royal Opera House, TONY HALL (Lord Hall), has been named C…
New Creative Director for Manchester NPO
ANNA VU THOMPSON has been appointed Creative Director of Community Arts North West (CAN) in Greater Manchester. A producer and the…
From firefighter to data geek
In hindsight, Sarah Horner thinks it was obvious she would end up in arts admin as she was always drawn to creative stuff as a chi…
Former British Museum boss to head up Saudi museum
HARTWIG FISCHER will be the Director of a new museum of world culture in the Royal Arts Complex in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, set to op…
NT names new Deputy Artistic Director
The National Theatre (NT) has appointed ROBERT HASTIE as Deputy Artistic Director. He will take up the post in January 2…
NT Chair extends term to provide stability for leadership change
DAMON BUFFINI will continue his term as Chair of the National Theatre until mid-2027, the venue has announced. Philanthropist…
DASH makes senior appointments
Disabled-led visual arts organisation DASH has welcomed COLETTE GRIFFIN to the newly-created post of Director of New Art West Midl…
Making Music names new trustees
Membership association for leisure-time music, Making Music has appointed MARGARET HARRISON, JAYNE BARR, WILL PRIDE…
New NPO appoints Executive Director
ADEY RAMSEL has been named Executive Director of Blackfriars Arts Centre in Lincolnshire. Ramsel joins the organisation in its sec…
UK Theatre elects President
KATHY BOURNE, Executive Director of Chichester Festival Theatre, has been elected as the new President of UK Theatre. Bourn…
WNO appoints co-leaders as General Director and CEO
Welsh National Opera has announced that ADELE THOMAS and SARAH CRABTREE will jointly take on the roles of General Director an…
Sheffield Theatres names next Artistic Director
ELIZABETH NEWMAN will be the next Artistic Director at Sheffield Theatres, succeeding ROBERT HASTIE, who leaves the orga…
Creative Access appoints CEO
Creative Access has appointed MEL RODRIGUES, former Diversity Lead at Channel 4, as its new Chief Executive. The social enter…
Festivals Edinburgh names new Director
LORI ANDERSON will succeed JULIA AMOUR as Director of Festivals Edinburgh from October. Currently Director of the arts, heritage a…
Royal Exchange welcomes new board members
JO TAYLOR, GURJEET SINGH and EVA SCOTT have joined the board of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. Taylor is the co-fo…
Brixton House makes executive appointments
DELIA BARKER has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of Brixton House theatre in London from her existing position there as i…
New Executive Lead for Craven Arts
SELINA MCGONAGLE has been appointed the new Executive Lead at North Yorkshire arts organisation Craven Arts. She replaces ANN RUTH…
New Chair named for Cambridge’s Fitzwilliam Museum
SIR RICHARD HEATON has been appointed Chair of the Fitzwilliam Museum Syndicate in Cambridge. Heaton, who is the Warden of Ro…
Cambridge Arts Theatre CEO steps down
Cambridge Arts Theatre's CEO, DAVE MURPHY, is stepping down from his role after 21 years. Murphy, who joined Cambridge Ar…
Nottingham Playhouse creates new executive role
LEE HENDERSON has been appointed Chief Operating Officer at Nottingham Playhouse. Henderson will take up the newly created r…
RSC appoints Executive Producer for London
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has appointed DESPINA TSATSAS to its new role of Executive Producer (London). Tsatsas, wh…
Pitlochry Artistic Director to depart
ELIZABETH NEWMAN will step down as Artistic Director at Pitlochry Festival Theatre (PFT) in November to take up an undisclosed lea…
