23rd January 2020
Three new Trustees of the Royal Armouries have been appointed: ANDREW LATCHMORE, PAUL MANCEY and MONICA TURNER.
Latchmore is heavily involved in civic life in Leeds and has more than 40 years' experience as a lawyer. Mancey is an experienced businessman, while Turner has held senior finance roles at ASDA and eCommerce businesses in the US.
The trio will remain on the board until...
17th January 2020
Creative Edinburgh's new Chair will be JIM HOLLINGTON, effective April 1.
Hollington recently started his own arts and culture consultancy after two years as Head of External Affairs at the Edinburgh International Festival. He has also worked in directorial roles for the British Council.
He takes over from the current Chair MARK GORMAN, who has held the post for eight years.
NATASHA BUCKNOR MBE will work alongside Free Word CEO and Artistic Director ROMA BACKHOUSE as the company's Executive Director.
The words-focussed arts organisation has expanded its work in recent years to offer live events and themed seasons, and Bucknor will help shape its future.
She joins from Talawa Theatre Company, where she has been Executive Director since 2014. She has previously worked at...
Executive Director and CEO RAIDENE CARTER is leaving Theatre Centre, while ROB WATT has been appointed Interim Artistic Director.
A statement released by the company said only that Carter, who took on shared CEO responsibilities nine months ago, was off to "explore new challenges in a different role". She was previously its Executive Director for 15 months.
Watt is an acclaimed director and dramaturg...
Hayward Gallery Senior Curator ZOE WHITLEY will join the gallery in March, succeeding POLLY STAPLE.
Whitley has 16 years of curatorial experience, having worked in senior positions at Tate Modern and Tate Britain. She has also worked for the Victoria & Albert Museum and served on the Artistic Director's Advisory Council for Prospect 4, the US' largest triennial.
After 31 years with the organisation, MICHAEL VOLPE has decided to step down at the end of September.
JAMES CLUTTON will be appointed Chief Executive and Director at that time. A Deputy Chief Executive will be recruited in the coming months.
Volpe founded Opera Holland Park in 1996, having worked with its then-owners The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea since 1989. In 2015, he was instrumental...
LIZ JOHNSON, who currently holds a senior role at the National Trust, will become Arts Council England's Director of Museums and Collections Development, as well as having responsibility for the West Midlands.
HILARY CAMPBELL joins Ex Cathedra will experience as the Musical Director of Bristol Choral Society, Chiswick Choir, Music Makers of London, and Blossom Street, of which she is also the Founder.
She will work with JEFFREY SKIDMORE on several projects including Beethoven's 'Missa Solemnis' for the organisation's 50th anniversary season.
The youth choral music organisation has appointed RUTH EVANS as its Head of Artistic Planning and Participation.
She joins from Glyndebourne Opera House, where she was formerly Senior Education Projects Manager, having previously worked as a Producer for Welsh National Opera.
In this newly created role, Evans will create a "bold and ambitious artistic vision" for the choirs and grow the impact of its engagement and...
XANTHE ARVANITAKIS will be the Director of the heritage site's Trust in March, following the appointment of SIR DEREK MYERS as its new Chair in September.
Arvanitakis is currently Interim Director of Visitor Experience, Marketing and Commercial Services at the Old Royal Navy College. Previously, she was Director of Commercial Operations at Sir John Soane's Museum.