Manchester Museum commits to ‘values-based practice’ with new role
Manchester Museum has appointed SAM KALUBOWILA to the newly-created position of head of learning and participation, reinforcing it…
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Rambert selects new chair amid centenary celebrations
Rambert will welcome RAFAЁL BIOSSE DUPLAN as chair of the board, effective from June this year. Biosse Duplan is to bring more th…
Hull gallery team ‘delighted’ to welcome back former curator
Curator DAVE MCLEAVY will make his return to Hull’s Humber Street Gallery, having worked with the organisation behind it a few yea…
Northern Ballet awards first conducting fellowship
Northern Ballet have chosen WILLIAM LAI as the recipient of their conducting fellowship, which will see him conduct the live orche…
Performing arts school recruits violinist as incoming principal
Hertfordshire’s Tring Park School for the Performing Arts has named former professional violinist and conductor ANDREW MCGARVA as…
Academic to champion ‘daily creativity’ in ambassador role
A charity that supports people to be creative in their “everyday lives” has named an academic at University College London as one…
Ex Cathedra announces ‘major leadership transition’
Ex Cathedra will undergo a “major leadership transition” with conductor and composer JAMES BURTON set to take the reins as the new…
Britain’s American Museum hires ‘ideal director’ after international job hunt
A Bath-based museum sharing the arts and heritage of the United States has appointed an “outstanding” director, following a transa…
Hampstead Theatre appoints director with ‘passion for new writing’
Hampstead Theatre has announced that its associate director ALICE HAMILTON will take on the role of head of artistic development….
Trio of Historic England commissioners granted term extensions
Culture Secretary LISA NANDY has extended the second terms of SANDRA DINNEEN, PAUL FARMER and PATRICK NEWBERRY as commissioners of…
Doncaster arts venue welcomes new director with ‘national experience’
Doncaster arts centre Cast has appointed theatre-maker and engagement specialist JAMES BLAKEY as its new director, succeeding DEBO…
Kids in Museums to keep ‘opening doors’ with incoming chair
Kids in Museums has announced that Hampshire Cultural Trust chief executive PAUL SAPWELL will take over as chair of the board of t…
Hayward Gallery director to ‘bridge the gap’ between art and community
SALLY TALLANT is returning to the Hayward Gallery to take the reins as director, nearly a quarter of a century after working at th…
Arts strategist joins Orchestras Live to lead on business
KATIE MOFFAT has been named business development and innovation manager at Orchestras Live. She joins the national charity promoti…
National Gallery appoints curator to develop modern collection
The National Gallery has announced that PATRICK ELLIOTT will take on the newly-created role of curator of modern paintings as it e…
Yorkshire Sculpture Park hires leader ahead of ‘pivotal phase’
Yorkshire Sculpture Park (YSP) has named Towner Eastbourne director JOE HILL as its new director and chief executive ahead of its…
Touring theatre company gains five fresh trustees
A children’s theatre company has appointed five trustees, including a stage manager, the Lowry’s head of development, a senior con…
Royal Society for the Arts names inaugural ‘creative strategy’ lead
A ‘landmark’ appointment at the Royal Society for the Arts (RSA) has seen the appointment of its first director for strategy and c…
Southwell Music Festival appoints cathedral fundraising officer as new manager
Southwell Music Festival has appointed Peterborough Cathedral fundraising officer PETER SIEPMANN as general manager, as the festiv…
Theatre appoints trustees ahead of National Youth Advisory Board conference
Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) has appointed two new trustees to co-chair its Youth Advisory Board in the run up to hosting the…
Factory International recruits ‘born and bred’ northerner
BBC News’ director of business PAULA STRINGER is to join the organisation behind Manchester’s Aviva Studios. Stringer becomes chie…
RADA principal steps down to recover after poor health
NIAMH DOWLING has retired as principal of leading acting conservatoire, the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (RADA) to recover after…
Birmingham Museums Trust names finance expert as trustee
Birmingham Museums Trust has appointed DEBORAH SPENCE as a trustee and chair of its finance and risk committee, succeeding CLIVE B…
Wellcome Collection to wave goodbye to leader of seven years
MELANIE KEEN is to depart the Wellcome Collection in London this spring. Keen, director for seven years of the museum and library,…
