Fierce welcomes new chair
PAUL BURNS has been named Fierce’s new Chair, succeeding EILEEN EVANS. Currently Creative Scotland’s Head of Dance and…
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New choreographers join National Youth Dance Wales
LEA ANDERSON and ARIELLE SMITH have joined National Youth Dance Wales (NYDW) as choreographers for the upcoming season. Anderson h…
Hunter joins The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama has appointed MARK HUNTER as Vice-Principal (Curriculum and Students). Currently Depu…
Three new National Gallery trustees
Three new trustees have joined the National Gallery. Former Sotheby's Senior Director DIANA BERRY, philanthropist DOUNIA…
Wetton to retire from City of London Choir after 33 years
HILARY DAVAN WETTON, Artistic Director and Principal Conductor of City of London Choir (CLC), will retire in summer 2023. Wetton j…
Carberry to step down from Iris Theatre
Iris Theatre’s Artistic Director PAUL-RYAN CARBERRY is stepping down this spring to pursue other creative opportunities. Car…
Next BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra Chief Conductor named
BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra (SSO) has named RYAN WIGGLESWORTH as its new Chief Conductor. He will succeed THOMAS DAUSGAARD, wh…
Freeman joins Help Musicians as Director of Musicians’ Services
BILL FREEMAN is joining Help Musicians in the newly created role of Director of Musicians’ Services. The music charity says…
Tate appoints five new trustees
The Tate has announced five new appointments to its board. ANYA HINDMARCH, KWAME KWEI-ARMAH, DANNY RIMER, HOWARD SHORE and ED VAIZ…
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…
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…
