New Chief Executive for Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival

LUCY DAVIES has been appointed Chief Executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival.

Davies, who will take up the post in the new year, joins the venue and festival from her current role as Executive Director at the Young Vic Theatre, London.

Prior to this, Davies spent nine years as Executive Producer at London’s Royal Court Theatre, and before that was the founding Executive Producer at National Theatre Wales.

She has also worked as Executive Producer at the Donmar Warehouse and Head of Studio at the National Theatre under NICHOLAS HYTNER. She is Co-Chair of Soho Theatre Walthamstow.

Davies said she was "truly overjoyed" to become the Brighton organisation's new chief executive.

"Brighton Dome is a unique, iconic and magical set of spaces, with so many stories and memories baked into its bricks, and Brighton Festival is one of the longest-running, most joyful and dynamic festivals in our cultural calendar," she said.

"I cannot wait for the fantastic artistic possibilities and opportunities to positively impact lives in this most creative of cities, working with brilliant partners across the region and friends throughout the world."

Davies added that it was an "honour" to take over from ANDREW COMBEN, who has led the organisation "with so much imagination, stability and generosity".