New Chair for ABTT

Louise Jeffreys

The Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABTT) has announced that LOUISE JEFFREYS, the Barbican’s Director of Arts, will be its new Chairman. She succeeds MARK WHITE, Regional Manager UK & Ireland for Electronic Theatre Controls.

Published: 11-09-2014

Changing faces

Theatres Trust Director to step down

Jon Morgan speaking at a Theatres Trust conference

JON MORGAN will leave his role as Director of Theatres Trust in December after nearly eight years.

Prior to joining Theatres Trust, Morgan was...

Royal Exchange Theatre appoints first Creative Director

Selina Cartmell, a woman with shoulder length brown hair

Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre has announced SELINA CARTMELL as its Creative Director. She will take up the newly-created role in August.

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Clore Leadership makes new board appointments

L-R: Headshots of Suzann McLean, Kate Varah and Jonathan Reekie

Clore Leadership has announced SUZANN MCLEAN, JONATHAN REEKIE and KATE VARAH as new trustees.

McLean is the...

Cathedral Music Trust announces new CEO

The Cathedral Music Trust has appointed JONATHAN MAYES as Chief Executive Officer. He will take up the post in July. Alongside Mayes, renowned choral...

Opinion

A cultural revolution in the arts

24 Apr 2024 Opinion

Co-Founder of Freedom in the Arts, Rosie Kay, thinks the arts in the UK have strayed into a culture of intolerance, which has led to cancellation and a climate of self-censorship that has to be addressed.
Policy

Equality
The race for London’s City Hall

24 Apr 2024 Opinion

Voters across England go to the polls next week (2 May) to elect many thousands of new councillors and 10 metro mayors – one of them being the Mayor of London. Phoebe Gardiner outlines what mayoral hopefuls need to understand about the capital’s culture.
Policy

Arts funding

Placemaking
Time for a national youth arts trust?

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There has been a massive decline in arts for young people over the last 15 years. So much so that Joe Hallgarten thinks we need a dedicated national organisation to repair the damage. The current review of ACE might provide an opportunity.
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Children and young people
Earnings should not dictate policy on creative subjects

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A blog post by a former government adviser has called for a cap on the number of students studying creative subjects. Orian Brook thinks the figures used to justify this argument misrepresent creative graduates’ earning power and contribution.
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