11th March 2021
ALAN BETT is the new Head of Literature & Publishing at Creative Scotland, taking on the leadership of the literature and publishing team on a permanent basis.
With a background in professional publishing, he was Literature Officer for Creative Scotland for three years, prior to which he has worked in arts journalism, editing and criticism. His new role will involve supporting the broader literary community through the...
5th March 2021
Former Chairman of Goldman Sachs’ principal investment business in Europe RICHARD SHARP is the new Chair of the BBC's board. He has more than 30 years experience in the financial sector, including commercial banking, derivatives, fixed income, private equity and investment banking. Prior to joining Goldman Sachs in 1984, he worked in both commercial banking and investment banking for JP Morgan. He has also served as a Director of...
PETER HELPS is retiring as Chief Executive of the East Midlands orchestra Sinfonia Viva at the end of April. He has been with the organisation for 26 years and was awarded an MBE in the 2019 Queen’s Birthday Honours for services to arts and culture.
Award-winning poet and writer JACKIE KAY has been appointed to Citizens Theatre’s board of directors. The Costa-shortlisted author is also Chancellor of the University of Salford, Professor of Creative Writing at Newcastle University and Vice President of the Royal Society of Literature. She was named Scots Makar—the National Poet for Scotland—in March 2016.
Also joining the theatre is theatre-maker and producer ...
SAMINA BECKFORD joins Dance Consortium as Programme Coordinator to develop and lead a major three-year programme with Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Recently she was Project Producer at the Birmingham Rep and held roles at Warwick Arts Centre as Head of Creative Learning and Participation Producer at Birmingham Hippodrome.
Also joining the membership organisation are two independent directors to its board of trustees...
The Association of British Orchestras’ board has announced the addition of LESLIE KWAN and CHRIS LOUGHRAN to its board.
Kwan is an American harpsichordist and the Founder and Managing Director of Lionsgate Music. The new charity is dedicated to supporting the NHS through live chamber music concerts for hospital staff, patients and their families in the United Kingdom.
Loughran is Senior Policy and ...
MABS RAHMAN has joined King’s Head Theatre as its new Development Manager. This is a newly created role to help ensure the successful completion of the theatre’s capital fundraising campaign, securing its future in a purpose-built home in Islington Square.
Rahman specialises in legacy marketing and strategic planning. In 2020, he gave a keynote presentation at the Institute of Fundraising Legacy Conference and was on the...
2nd March 2021
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25th February 2021
Five new trustees have joined the Royal Shakespeare Company’s board: AMANDA PARKER, former Editor at ArtsProfessional and Founder and Director of Inc Arts UK; ANDREW MILLER, cultural consultant and broadcaster; playwright WINSOME PINNOCK; Regents Professor...
JOSETTE BUSHELL-MINGO OBE is joining The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama as its new Principal. Currently, the Head of Acting at Stockholm University of the Arts, she is an award-winning actor and director whose 40-year career has included performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company, the National Theatre and the Manchester Royal Exchange.
As a director she was Founder and Artistic Director of PUSH, a Black-led...