7th January 2022
Touring company Stockroom has announced DEBBIE HANNAN as its temporary Artistic Director.
Hannan will work alongside Executive Producer MARTIN DEBRYSHIRE whilst KATE WASSERBERG takes time out to recover from long Covid.
A director for stage, screen and audio, Hannan is a former Incoming Artistic Director at Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre and is currently developing new work with the...
21st December 2021
SOPHIE ROSA has announced she will step down as leader of Sinfonia Viva at the end of the 2021/22 season.
Rosa, who leaves to concentrate on her career as a solo violinist, was appointed lead of the East Midlands' orchestra in 2019 and says it has been a pleasure to work with the team.
"The orchestra makes a huge difference to communities across the East Midlands with their fantastic concerts alongside outstanding...
20th December 2021
BECKY BARBER has been named Jonathan Church Theatre Production's (JCTP) new Executive Producer.
She will succeed GEORGIA GATTI, who leaves in January to join Neal Street Productions as Theatre Producer.
Barber worked at Green Light Stage from 2007 until 2018 and formed Becky Barber Producing Masterclass in 2019. She also teaches a module in The Central School of Speech and Drama's MA Creative...
The Reading Agency has welcomed three new trustees to its board.
Stonewall Cymru Director DAVINIA GREEN, Head of Universal Services for London Borough of Barking & Dagenham and Clore fellow ZOINUL ABIDIN and Director of the Personalised Care Group at NHS England and National Academy for Social Prescribing CEO JAMES SANDERSON are joining the reading charity as it begins to develop its...
16th December 2021
PATRICK HOLLAND is leaving his role as Director of Factual, Arts and Classical Music at the BBC to become Executive Chair of entertainment company Banjay.
Holland, formerly channel controller of BBC 2, took up his current post following a restructure of the broadcaster's arts offer in April. The BBC says it is doubling its investment in arts...
Royal Court Executive Director LUCY DAVIES is the Young Vic's new Executive Director.
She will join the company in Spring, working closely with Artistic Director KWAME KWEI-ARMAH to oversee productions and support the work of its Taking Part and Creators programme.
Davies has been at the Royal Court since 2013. She has been the founding Executive Producer at National Theatre Wales, Executive Producer...
The King's Head Theatre in Islington has appointed THOMAS RYALLS as its new Executive Director and SOFIA BERENGER as Producer.
Ryalls replaces FIONA ENGLISH, who departs this month, and joins recently-appointed Co-Artistic Directors MARK RAVENHILL and HANNAH PRICE.
Ryalls is Head of Development at Stockroom. They have previously worked with ATG in...
Kokoro Arts Artistic Director KRYSTAL S. LOWE is leaving the company at the end of the year.
Executive Director GUNDIJA ZANDERSONA will take over artistic director duties until a replacement is found.
Kokoro Arts says Lowe, who will now spend time prioritising performing and creating work, has been an integral part of shaping the company.
"Leaving the company has been a difficult decision to...
14th December 2021
ROBERTO RUISI is the new Orchestra Leader at Sinfonia Cymru.
Ruisi, a violinist, has been involved in several projects with the company. In his new role, he will help run auditions, shape programming and direct pieces.
As a teenager, Ruisi led the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain for three years before studying at the Royal College of Music.
Chief Executive PETER BELLINGHAM is...
YINKA DANMOLE and TADEO LOPEZ-SENDON have been appointed Co-Producers of Chiswick House & Gardens' 2022 programme.
They previously worked together on One-Fifth of the Earth’s Surface, a York Mediale and Abandon Normal Devices co-commission. They take over from MARIAM ZULFIQAR, who curated the house's first artistic programme earlier this year.
Danmole is Cultural Producer and...