Arts People

SAM MCSHANE will join London's multi-arts venue, Kings Place, as Artistic Director. She will take up the post in May 2024.

PAUL KELLY global CEO of DK, has been appointed Chair of The Reading Agency, having been a board member since 2018 and serving as Vice-Chair since last year. 

After five years in post, ALEX MCGOWAN will stand down as Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive of Citizens Theatre, Glasgow this summer. 

Disabled-led theatre company Vital Xposure (VX) has announced STEPHEN BAILEY as its new artistic lead.

IRINI PAPADIMITIOU has announced her departure from FutureEverything, following six years as Creative Director.

MAX MAY has been appointed as Chief Officer of culture partnership HEY Creative.

HEY Creative is Hull and East Yorkshire’s Cultural Compact, designed to support the regional cultural sector.

Music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins has announced music agent EMMA BANKS as Chair of its Board of Trustees.

She replaces DAVID MUNNS, who has been Chair for 13 years.

FARZANA BADUEL has been named a Trustee at Soho Theatre.

Baduel is the CEO and co-founder of Curzon PR which provides strategic communications advisory across corporates, culture and charities.

PAUL MURPHY has been announced as Music Director alongside his current role as Principal Conductor at Birmingham Royal Ballet.