Nigel Carrington

Sir Nigel Carrington was previously chair of the Henry Moore Foundation for a decade

Changing Faces

LAMDA names new chair

Arts Professional
2 min read

London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) has appointed Sir NIGEL CARRINGTON as its new chair.

Carrington will lead the board of trustees from February 2025, succeeding SHAUN WOODWARD who has led the drama school for eight years.

Vice-chancellor and chief executive of the University of the Arts London from 2008 to 2021, Carrington has also previously been managing director of an engineering and technology group and a partner in a law firm.

He was chair of the Henry Moore Foundation for a decade and has also been a trustee of Universities UK – recently appointed chair of its Transformation and Efficiencies Taskforce.

Woodward said, “It has been a great honour to serve as chair of LAMDA and as a trustee. Over the last decade I am hugely proud of everything we have achieved together, not least rebuilding the Academy in raising £28 million for our world class training facilities.

He continued, “I leave with great confidence for the future of LAMDA, and I wish Nigel every success in leading LAMDA’s trustees to ensure the Academy continues to meet the great challenges ahead and enjoy all the exciting opportunities for our diverse cadre of drama students in the years to come.”

MARK O’THOMAS, principal and CEO of LAMDA, said, “It has been a privilege to work with Shaun since I joined LAMDA in 2022. His support as we increased our impact and reach has helped to put us in a stronger position, paving the way for further progress.

“I want to welcome Sir Nigel on behalf of all my colleagues at LAMDA. Looking to the future, I’m excited at the prospect of collaborating as we continue to drive our strategic vision towards 2030.”

Carrington commented,” As the longest continuously operating conservatoire for drama training for stage, screen and audio, LAMDA’s global reputation for inspiring exceptional performing arts talent attracts professionals and students alike to work side-by-side.

“There are so many exciting opportunities ahead and I look forward to working alongside the board, Mark O’Thomas and the wider LAMDA community as we work together to advance the goals of this historic but at the same time extraordinarily forward-thinking institution.”