Storyhouse appoints new chair

Storyhouse has appointed DAVID WATSON Chair of the Board of Trustees.

Watson takes over from the incumbent PETER MEARNS, who took up the role in 2018 after serving seven years as a trustee.

Watson is Executive Director of Audiences and Media at National Museums Liverpool, where he is responsible for leading across all the museum’s operations.

He is also the founder and Creative Director of The Great British Gala, Creative Director of MlkMen and a trustee of One Dance UK, the national body for dance.

His previous roles have included Director of Brand and Advocacy for Birmingham Royal Ballet and Digital Editor-in-Chief for Hull City of Culture 2017.

Chief Executive of the mixed-use cultural building in Chester, ANDREW BENTLEY, said Watson “brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and ideas” to the role.

“Trustees play a vital role in our organisation in helping to shape its direction and ethos, and we’re very lucky to have a fantastic range of committed people on our Board,” Bentley added.

Watson said he is “truly delighted and honoured” to assume the position of Chair.

He adds: “Storyhouse plays an important part of cultural life in Chester and continues to be a beacon of inspiration for many other cities and towns for the role it has played in social and economic regeneration, its hugely successful and unique integration of world-class theatre, cinema and library facilities as well as its bold, exciting, diverse, and award-winning programming.”