My Gurus: Practice pays off

portrait of Hugh Cutting
01 Dec 2021

Countertenor Hugh Cutting, winner of this year’s Kathleen Ferrier award, reflects on the people who have inspired and guided his career … and made him practise.

Yorkshire Sculpture Park Founder to retire

25 Nov 2021

PETER MURRAY, Founding Director of Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP), is set to retire in March.

Kell named ACE Musuems and Cultural Property Director

25 Nov 2021

EMMIE KELL has been appointed Museums and Cultural Property Director at Arts Council England's (ACE).

Bazalgette appointed Creative Industries Council chair

25 Nov 2021

Sir PETER BAZALGETTE has been appointed Co-Chair of the Creative Industries Council, a joint government and industry forum.

Chinese Arts Now announces three Associate Artistic Directors

25 Nov 2021

Chinese Arts Now (CAN) has appointed three new Associate Artistic Directors: writer, performer and filmmaker DANIEL YORK LOH, choreographer and theatremaker SI RAWLINSON and multidisciplinary designer and artist <

Varah named National Theatre’s Executive Director

25 Nov 2021

The National Theatre has named KATE VARAH as its next Executive Director.

New director at Collective

25 Nov 2021

SORCHA CAREY has been named as contemporary art centre Collective’s new director.

She will take over from outgoing director KATE GRAY in February 2022.

Promotion for Durham at Newport Live

25 Nov 2021

GEMMA DURHAM will become Newport Live’s new Head of Theatre, Arts and Culture from January 2022.

Logan and Blake join LEEDS 2023 team

25 Nov 2021

TV presenter GABBY LOGAN will become the new Chair of upcoming cultural event LEEDS 2023.

She takes over from FRANK FINLAY in January.

Eder joins Intermusica as Managing Director, Business Development

25 Nov 2021

International music agency Intermusica has announced SIMON EDER as its first Managing Director, Business Development from January 2022.

HOME announces new Chair and board members

25 Nov 2021

Manchester’s HOME has named KATHRYN JACOB as its Chair, as well as new trustees RUTH BROMLEY and SITA MCINTOSH.

Holt leaves Battersea Arts Centre for Eden Court Highlands

18 Nov 2021

REBECCA HOLT is set to become Eden Court Highlands next Chief Executive.

Currently Executive Director and Deputy Chief Executive of Battersea Arts Centre (BAC), Holt will join the Inverness arts venue in January.

Fenton and Henderson step down from Contact

18 Nov 2021

Manchester's Contact Theatre will appoint a new leadership team for 2022, as Artistic Director and Chief Executive MATT FENTON and Head of Creative Development SUZIE HENDERSON step down.

Artistic Director Griffkin to leave Impelo

18 Nov 2021

AMANDA GRIFFKIN is leaving Llandrindod Wells' Impelo after more than nine years leading the dance company.

New school director at Royal Conservatoire of Scotland

18 Nov 2021

Theatre director GEMMA BODINETZ has been named Director of the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland's School of Dance, Drama, Production and Film.

Music Venue Trust announces new patrons

18 Nov 2021

Five new patrons from across the music industry are joining the Music Venue Trust (MVT).

Soros joins Creative Access as Development Director

18 Nov 2021

ELONKA SOROS has been named Creative Access' first Development Director.

MacManus appointed Stonham Sounds Music Director

18 Nov 2021

RONAN MACMANUS has been appointed as Music Director of Stonham Sounds, a new music and arts hub in Mid-Suffolk.

Clarke named next Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer

18 Nov 2021

JORDAN PAUL CLARKE will work with the British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) next year after being selected as the next Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer.

Hawkes to leave Leeds Playhouse for ATG

11 Nov 2021

ROBIN HAWKES, Leeds Playhouse’s Joint Chief Executive and Executive Director, is stepping down to become Theatre Director of Manchester Palace & Opera House Theatres at ATG.

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