New creative director at Aberdeen Arts Centre

Aberdeen Arts Centre is welcoming EVE NICOL to the role of programming and creative director.

A theatre director and playwright originally from Glasgow, Nicol is taking the reins from outgoing creative director AMY LIPTROTT.

Nicol is a former Tron Theatre resident artist and was the first digital associate of the National Theatre of Scotland. She has delivered creative learning projects for young people for the National Theatre of Great Britain, Citizens Theatre and Traverse Theatre and is currently a trustee of the Dewar Arts Awards.

“My background is in small-but-mighty theatre that finds its way in through the cracks to deliver high-quality performance and writing that packs an emotional punch,” Nicol commented.

“That’s why I see a buzzing future in Aberdeen Arts Centre’s recently revived, historically rich second performance space as a rough-and-ready lab for raw, fast-moving, high impact artistic development.”

Liptrott spent two years at Aberdeen Arts Centre and implemented a number of initiatives aimed at engaging the local creative community during her stint, including an artist development programme and creative learning programme.

“Being part of Aberdeen Arts Centre’s story has been a privilege and I’m looking forward to seeing the organisation grow, with Eve’s vision and the team’s dedication, into a bright future,” Liptrott said.