27th April 2022
National Dance Company Wales has named JUNE CAMPBELL-DAVIES and OSIAN MEILIR as its new Artistic Associates.
Campbell-Davies is a Cardiff-based dancer, choreographer and carnival artist, who leads movement classes for Oasis One World Choir.
Meilir is a performer, dance-maker and movement artist who premiered their first mid-scale production Qwerin as director and choreographer last year.
The...
22nd April 2022
GREGORY DORAN, Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, is leaving the role.
He begins rehearsals for the title role of Richard III next week and will remain Artistic Director Emeritus until the end of 2023, leading a production that year - his 50th with the company.
He's spent 35 years at the RSC: "It has been a real privilege to be a part of the amazing team leading this great company for this last...
21st April 2022
Making Music has announced MIRANDA GLEN as its new manager in Wales.
She takes over from JOHN ROSTRON, who's held the position since October 2019.
Originally from Ontario, Glen has worked in the charity sector in Canada and the UK, with experience in youth work, theatre and antenatal work.
As Making Music Manager, she will support member groups in Wales and undertake campaigning and advocacy...
SIMON DELANY has joined theatre production company Colin Ingram as Global Marketing Director.
A former Head of Client Services for aka Productions, Delany joins from Hartshorn Hook Enterprises where he was Group Director of Marketing.
In his new role, Delany will work on marketing the Back To The Future the Musical worldwide, Grease, in the UK, and The Time Traveller’s Wife: the Musical, which premieres in October....
AMA JOSEPHINE B. JOHNSTONE has joined Artsadmin’s board of trustees.
A researcher, speculative writer and artist, Johnstone’s work navigates race, art, ecology and feminism and has been published internationally and exhibited across Europe.
She is a recipient of the Keith Harding Fellow in Art and Activism at New York’s Bard College, and the local and international Planetary Fictions Fellowship between Ireland’s EVA...
The O2 has promoted CHRISTINA D’ACUNA to Senior Director of Programming (UK).
Formerly the company’s Director, D’Acuna has worked with the O2 since 2012 when he joined as programming assistant.
His new role will involve marketing and repositioning the refurbished Wolverhampton Civic Halls, due to reopen next year, as well as assisting the leadership team at the Eventim Apollo.
D’Acuna says he is already...
19th April 2022
VICKI AMEDUME will become The Albany’s Creative Director in April.
She will work at the Deptford-based arts centre while continuing as Artistic Director of Upswing.
A former associate artist of The Albany, Amedume was appointed as its Associate Director in May 2021 to help deliver its London Borough of Culture...
MONIQUE DELETANT will join artsdepot in May as the venue’s new Chief Executive.
She succeeds outgoing Chief Executive TRACY COOPER, who is leaving after 15 years.
Deletant has over 16 years’ experience in the arts sector, most recently as Jacksons Lane’s Executive Director and Joint CEO, where she led the venue’s £4.5m refurbishment.
HANNAH COX will replace Deletant at...
SAKARI ORAMO has been renewed as Chief Conductor of the BBC Symphony Orchestra.
The Finnish composer first joined the orchestra in 2013 and will now hold his position for a further four years.
He says he is beyond excited to continue post: “On the musical, artistic and human level, I couldn’t imagine any better environment than this musical family consisting of the Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Chorus and the BBC...
14th April 2022
Sir WILLIAM ATKINSON has been appointed Chair of Hackney Empire, succeeding DELPHINE BRAND.
Atkinson spent nine years as a Royal Shakespeare Company Trustee and Chair of the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and is currently a Deputy Lieutenant for Greater London and Trustee of the Clink Charity.
A former teacher and headteacher in several inner-city secondary schools across London, he was awarded a...