5th April 2022
London Contemporary Dance School (LCDS) has appointed STEPHANIE DE’ATH as Head of Dance Science.
Formerly Head of Student Welfare at London Studio Centre, De’ath has worked in dance science for nearly a decade.
She is Chair of the International Association for Dance Medicine & Science's Development Committee and London Regional Director of the Sports Massage Association.
De'ath said she relishes the...
STEPHEN DOUGHTY has been appointed The Royal Scottish National Orchestra’s (RSNO) Chorus Director.
He will join the RSNO in September after 13 years as Chorus Master of Belfast Philharmonic Choir and 18 years as Director of Music for St. John’s Episcopal Church in Edinburgh.
Chief Executive Alistair Mackie said the chorus, now in its 179th year, looks forward to its future with Doughty.
Doughty said: "I am...
31st March 2022
ROBIN NORTON-HALE is joining the English Touring Opera as General Director in July.
She will join ETO from OperaUpClose, where she is Artistic Director & Chief Executive, having co-founded the company in 2009.
Norton-Hale first worked with ETO as Press and Marketing Officer in the early stages of her career. She was given her first directing opportunities with the opera and has since been a regular collaborator...
HENRY FILLOUX-BENNETT will become HOME Manchester’s Executive Director and Deputy CEO this summer.
Currently Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Huddersfield’s Lawrence Batley Theatre, Filloux-Bennett is an award-winning writer and was included in The Stage 100 in January last year, in recognition of his work responding to the COVID-19 pandemic.
He joins the Manchester venue as it looks to develop its strategic...
Horniman Museum and Gardens has welcomed NAVJOT MANGAT as Senior Curator of Social Practice, a newly created role at the South East London venue.
Mangat joined the Horniman in January from his previous role at the Victoria & Albert Museum where he was Senior Interpretation and Participation Producer for V&A East.
He is also a Trustee of The Line Art-Walk and a member of the Museums Association Decolonisation...
30th March 2022
JAYANTI SHAH and WANJIKU NYACHAE have joined youth arts charity Artswork’s board of trustees.
The Southampton-based organisation says the pair join at a key time, as it develops future delivery plans to make the arts and creativity available to everyone.
Engineer and businessman Shah is a director of Positive Message Ltd and co-founder of Black History Month South.
Nyachae is a former BBC...
29th March 2022
DARREN KNIGHT is Octagon Theatre’s new Chair.
He succeeds CLAIRE MORELAND, who steps down at the end of the month after six years.
Currently Chief Executive of George House Trust, Knight has been a member of Octagon’s board of trustees since November 2020.
He says he is honoured to become the Bolton theatre’s new Chair.
“The Octagon is a beloved part of Bolton’s DNA that champions the...
LIZ WILSON and ELIZABETH VARLEY are joining dance training and performance organisation The Place’s board of governors.
Wilson is currently Chief Operating Officer of creative agency Karmarama and Client Group Lead for Accenture’s digital marketing agency, Accenture Interactive.
Varley is founder and CEO of global tech startup community TechHub and advises the UK Department for International Trade on...
Castlefield Gallery has appointed Professor SANDEEP RANOTE to its board of trustees.
Ranote is Executive Medical Lead for Mental Health at Greater Manchester Health & Social Care Partnership and Director of Mental Health & Clinical Transformation for Wigan.
Through her work as a psychiatrist, Ranote says she is a strong advocate for the role of art and culture in maintaining good mental health from prevention...
25th March 2022
KEISHA THOMPSON is Contact’s new Artistic Director and CEO.
A writer, performance artist and producer, she will be the first woman and youngest ever person to run the Manchester arts venue when she replaces Chief Executive MATT FENTON in June.
Thompson first performed at Contact aged 15 and was supported through its engagement programme as a young poet, writer and performance artist. In 2015, she...