Arts People

Violinist NICOLA BENEDETTI will become Director of Edinburgh International Festival, the first Scot and first woman to lead the organisation in its 75 year history.

After 10 years on the board, JOANNA PRIOR will step down as Chair of the Women's Prize Trust this month.

LORNA CLARKE has joined music venue the Roundhouse’s board of trustees.

Clarke is Controller of Pop Music at the BBC and a former Director of Electric Proms, which were hosted at the Roundhouse between 2006-2010.

ELLARA WAKELY has been appointed BBC Radio 3’s Commissioning Executive.

ALISTAIR PEGG is joining BBC Arts as Commissioning Editor.

Currently Blast! Films Director of Programmes, Pegg will start his new post in April.

Ikon Gallery Director JONATHAN WATKINS is stepping down after 23 years.

He plans to leave the Birmingham contemporary art institution in October.

EMMA MARKIEWICZ is London Metropolitan Archives' new Director.

She took over from Acting Directors CHARLOTTE SCOTT and TIM HARRIS on Monday (February 14).

JOE BATES will become Dance Consortium’s new Executive Director in May.

He succeeds ROS ROBINS, who has been at the helm since 2016.

Wiltshire Creative has appointed HANNAH TREADAWAY as its Agent for Change.