16th May 2024
The Royal Opera House has announced LADY SARAH CHATTO as President of The Royal Ballet.
Vice President of the ballet company since 2004, Lady Chatto takes on the role following the news that HM KING CHARLES has accepted the position of Patron of The Royal Ballet.
Her mother, the...
NATHAN POWELL has been appointed Creative Director for two of Merseyside’s most iconic venues - Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres.
He joins Finance Director ROS THOMAS and CEO MARK DA VANZO to complete a refreshed Executive Team for the theatres.
As Creative Director, Powell will be responsible for the Liverpool and Merseyside Theatre Trust’s artistic vision and programming,...
15th May 2024
The King's Head Theatre, in London's borough of Islington, has announced ROBERT KHAN as its new Chair. He took up the post on 14 May, succeeding JAMES SEABRIGHT.
Kahn has substantial leadership experience at national organisations including the General Medical Council and the Law Society. He also has a wide range of experience of serving on boards.
From 2010 until 2018, Khan was an Islington...
14th May 2024
GRAHAM MCKNIGHT will join Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre as Theatre Director.
He succeeds RHYS HOPKIN who, after two years in the role, will take up the position of Regional Director for the Lyceum’s parent company, Trafalgar Theatres.
McKnight is the Head of UK Projects at J&C Joel, where he has worked on several theatre improvement projects and redesigns.
Previously, he held senior management...
The Royal Academy of Arts has announced that LISA REUBEN and BIANCA RODEN will be joining its board.
A former specialist in the Contemporary Arts department at Sotheby’s London, Reuben continues to work in the art sector in various roles, including building an art collection on behalf of the Reuben Brothers.
She is a trustee of the Reuben Foundation and also founded the Reuben Scholar Alumni...
Midlands Arts Centre has named ROS ROBINS as its new Chair, succeeding MARY MARTIN.
She joined the venue as Vice Chair in 2023 and will take up the role in autumn this year.
With over 40 years' experience in the arts sector, Robins is a Director of Impact Dance and was formerly Chair of Pentabus Theatre Company.
She was Executive Director of Dance Consortium from 2016 to 2022. Before...
RYAN MCBRYDE is to depart from his role as Creative Director of the Mercury Theatre at the end of May after five years in post.
As a freelance director, McBryde has worked internationally. He previously worked for the RSC on the development of Matilda and at the National Studio on Tory Amos’ The Light Princess.
The Chair of Mercury's board ROB WEST said McBryde leaves “a strong legacy of high-quality...
13th May 2024
LIZ SILLETT has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABBT). She will start the role later this month, succeeding ROBIN TOWNLEY who steps down after 12 years at the helm.
Since 2017, Sillett has been Director of Operations and External Relationships at The Old Vic, having worked in the arts for over 25 years. Her experience spans traditional theatres,...
JOHN KNELL has been named as the new Chair of Crafts Council beginning this month for a term of four years, having first joined Crafts Council’s board as a trustee in November 2023.
He is an independent cultural policy analyst working with governments, funders, cities and major cultural institutions around the world.
Since 2013, Knell has run Counting What Counts, providing impact evaluation and measurement tools to...
10th May 2024
HM KING CHARLES and HM QUEEN CAMILLA have accepted patronages from several arts organisations following a review of charities supported by the Royal Household, including 492 patronages previously held by Queen Elizabeth II.
The King will become Patron of the Royal Academy of Music, the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society, Orchestra and Choir, the Royal Northern College of Music, the Royal Ballet, the Royal...