5th February 2021
CLINT DYER is the new Deputy Artistic Director at the National Theatre. He will work closely with Artistic Director RUFUS NORRIS and Director of New Work EMILY MCLAUGHLIN to support and shape the National Theatre's creative output.
Clint is the only Black British artist to have worked at the National Theatre as an actor, writer and director on full-scale productions. His work at the...
North East local JANE EARL has been announced as Sunderland Culture’s new Chair of the board of trustees. She started her career in the legal department of the Central Electricity Generating Board before entering the world of local government. She worked for several local authorities across the South East including Elmbridge, the London Borough of Hounslow and Reading Borough Council, where she became assistant Chief Executive....
JERREL JACKSON and SONIA SABRI are joining DanceXchange as its newest board members.
Jackson is a neurodivergent leader working in the social, cultural, education and voluntary sector specialising in theory of change, inclusion, inequality, injustice and leadership. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Creative Academies Network (CAN) a multi-layered organisation that supports the development of children and ...
Theatr Clwyd’s Executive Director LIAM EVANS-FORD has been appointed Chair of Welsh theatre and arts centre development agency Creu Cymru. He joined the board of Creu Cymru in 2017 and will take over from outgoing Chair GEOFF CRIPPS.
SUZANNE ROLT is leaving St George’s Bristol to join Quartet Community Foundation as its new Chief Executive Officer. She has been with the Bristol music venue for 28 years and has led the organisation as its Chief Executive for the past 15 years. She takes up her new role in April.
London-based, disabled-led theatre company Vital Xposure announced SIMON STARTIN as its new Artistic Director. He takes over from disability rights activist, playwright and director JULIE MCNAMARA who founded the company in 2011 and is leaving to join the Victorian College of the Arts, University of Melbourne. Startin will join Vital Xposure next month.
29th January 2021
ANDREW RECINOS has been announced as the new President & CEO of Tessitura Network. He has been with the company for over nine years serving in key executive positions, most recently as President. He replaces Co-founder and former CEO JACK RUBIN who will continue to aid the company as an executive advisor.
Long-term technology lead and Co-founder CHUCK REIF has moved to a new role as...
Current Head of Contemporary Music at Sage in Gateshead TAMSIN AUSTIN is joining Sunderland Culture’s newest venue The Fire Station as its Director. She was a founding member of the senior management team at Sage Gateshead, where she led on contemporary music for 17 years.
The auditorium is part of the wider Fire Station development, supported by Sunderland City Council, Arts Council England and the National Lottery...
Previously at the Royal Opera House and Philharmonia Orchestra, freelance consultant EDWARD MACKAY has been appointed to the new position of Head of Programmes at Music in the Round, as part of its aim to better integrate all concerts and learning and participation activity in South Yorkshire and across the country. VERITY HENDERSON has also been appointed as Development Manager, having worked at The Duke’s,...
Artis Community Cymuned CEO JÊN ANGHARAD is joining Ballet Cymru its new Chair. She has built a portfolio of work independently in Wales as a bilingual choreographer, workshop facilitator and movement director in education, community, theatre and television. As well as roles with dance and arts organisations, she has board experience as Acting Chair of Disability Arts Wales.