28th October 2021
Theatre company Graeae has three new Associate Artists and a Trainee Producer.
SONNY NWACHUKWU and BRITNY VIRGINIA will work as associate artists focused on directing and devising.
Nwachukwu is a London-based writer, director and performer who was awarded an Unlimited and Spirit of 2012 commission to create his first full length work, Saturn Returns, in 2019.
Virginia is a film director,...
27th October 2021
OperaUpClose (OUC) has appointed MORAG MASSEY as its new Executive Producer.
Previously Executive Director at Bristol's Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory, Massey has worked as Marketing Manager for Circomedia and as a researcher for BBC Radio 4. She is currently a trustee of Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
She begins her role with the touring company in November and will be based at MAST Mayflower Studios...
IKRAM HIRSE is the new Operations Manager and ABIGAIL WATSON is Director of Development at Dancers Career Development (DCD).
Hirse is a graduate of a Masters in grant making, philanthropy and social investment, an RSA fellow, and Treasurer of the Black Muslim Forum.
Watson has worked for The Wordsworth Trust and fundraised for Sheffield Museums, Northern Ballet and Sheffield Theatres. She served as...
22nd October 2021
Glyndebourne's Managing Director SARAH HOPWOOD will retire this autumn.
Hopwood's career at Glyndebourne has spanned almost 25 years. She has focussed on the charity's long-term sustainability and financial practices with an eye towards its independence.
Hopwood oversaw construction of Glyndebourne's Production Hub, the opera house's biggest capital investment for 30 years, and developing the Glyndebourne Academy....
South Asian dance company Akademi has chosen a new Chair: KEITH KHAN.
Khan's career in creativity began in the 1980s when he worked on Notting Hill Carnival.
He later founded intercultural arts charity Moti Roti, leaving in 2004 to become CEO of Rich Mix Cultural Foundation.
In 2012, he was Head of Culture for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Outgoing Chair PAUL PARASHAR said...
Four senior roles at Stockton Globe have been filled by ALICE TONES, ANDREW LEWIS, STEVIE TOLMIE and PETER SAVAGE.
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has appointed Savage, a member of Stockton Borough Council's events team, as Operations Manager. Savage worked for Stockton ARC for 10 years and was formerly Venue Manager of the Georgian Theatre.
Tones is Events Manager. As an ATG trainee in 2018, she has...
21st October 2021
MARTIN DIMERY, Frome Festival's Creative Director since 2007, will retire after the 2022 festival.
Prior to his work with Frome Festival, Dimery ran the Merlin Theatre at Frome College and Millfield School's Meyer Theatre.
In 2005, he began working as part-time Programme Manager at Frome's Cheese and Grain Hall. He paired this with working at Frome Festival until 2017, when he was elected as one of Somerset's first...
TOM ABELL has been named as the Iris Prize's new chair.
He succeeds ANDREW PIERCE, who chaired the LGBT+ short film prize for almost seven years.
Abell, who is Founder and Managing Director of Peccadillo Pictures, was presented with the inaugural Iris Fellowship in 2019, honoring those who have made a significant contribution to the LGBT+ film industry.
"I very much look forward to working...
Spark Arts for Children Director ADEL AL-SALLOUM is set to leave on October 29.
Al-Salloum, who has led the charity for nine years, will take up a new position with UNBOXED 2022.
Al-Salloum developed the organisation into a "strategically-positioned children's arts organisation" that boasts a year-round multi-art form programme.
"Everyone has allowed me to take risks, be bold and lead the company in new...
Opera North has announced changes to its senior management team, including DAVID COLLINS' appointment as Executive Director / Deputy CEO.
Collins' new role will support the company's expansion and align with key focus areas: audience development, marketing, and digital with business and commercial functions.
Director of External Affairs at Opera North since 2016, Collins is a trustee of Opera Europa, the Association...