West Dean College appoints new CEO
ANNA GOUGH-YATES has been named the new CEO of West Dean College. She succeeds ALEXANDER BARRON at the West Sussex-based scho…
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Salisbury Museum names new chair
Salisbury Museum has announced MICHAEL WADE as its new chair. Wade, who was made an OBE in the 2018 Queen’s Birthday Honours, has…
Spoken word poetry organisation announces trainee artistic director
Leicester-based poet TY’RONE HAUGHTON has been announced as the first trainee artistic director for the spoken word poetry organis…
Birmingham Royal Ballet CEO to step down due to ill health
Birmingham Royal Ballet CEO CAROLINE MILLER will step down due to ill health. PAUL JAMES has been appointed acting CEO with immedi…
Artistic director of Leeds piano competition to step down
ADAM GATEHOUSE is stepping down as artistic director of the Leeds International Piano Competition after nearly a decade in the rol…
Spitalfields Music appoints new chair as chief executive takes on dual role
NICK ADDYMAN has been appointed Spitalfields Music’s new chair. He replaces Professor MAURICE BIRIOTTI, who has stepped down aft…
From actor to mayor: Banging the drum for culture
Following a thirty-year career as an actor and writer before entering politics in 2016, West Yorkshire’s Mayor Tracy Brabin shar…
New trustees join Orchestras Live
TONY LATHAM and TOBY WRIGHT have been appointed to the board of Orchestras Live. A musician and multi-instrumentalist, Latham has…
Anthem Music Fund Wales appoints new chair
EMYR AFAN has been announced as the new chair of Anthem Music Fund Wales, succeeding DAVID ALSTON, who established the charity in…
Queer Britain announces new director
Queer Britain has appointed ANDREW GIVEN as its new director. Given takes over leadership of the Kings Cross museum from founding…
DaDa welcomes new CEO
ZOE PARTINGTON has been named CEO of DaDa. The Liverpool-based disability arts charity said that the appointment was “a final st…
New trustees join Cornish museum board
Five new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Royal Institution of Cornwall, the charity which runs the Royal Cornwall…
Levi Roots named chair of Brixton House
Brixton House has appointed LEVI ROOTS as chair designate. He will take up the post, succeeding DAVID BRYAN, in spring 2025. An en…
Creative Lives welcomes new chair
GAVIN STRIDE has been named the new chair of Creative Lives, succeeding DAVID BRYAN, who has stepped down after seven years at the…
DanceWest unveils leadership changes as founder steps down
JULIA FITZELLE has been announced as the new director of DanceWest, following the departure of its founder and chief executive, RO…
Papertrail Theatre announces new co-leadership model
Papertrail Theatre has unveiled a new co-leadership model with JONNY COTSEN appointed as co-creative director to work alongside fo…
Almeida’s Goold and Frecknall to join Old Vic
The Almeida’s artistic director, RUPERT GOOLD, and executive director, DENISE WOOD, have announced they will stand down in 2025…
Swaledale Festival appoints new artistic director
Swaledale Festival has named FRASER WILSON its new artistic director. He takes over from MALCOLM CREESE, who stepped down in July…
Royal Ballet and Opera announces associate director in newly-created role
NETIA JONES has been appointed to the newly-created position of associate director of The Royal Ballet and Opera. Taking up post o…
Albany CEO to step down after 22 years
GAVIN BARLOW will leave his role as CEO of the Albany in March 2025 after nearly 22 years with the Deptford-based arts centre. Cre…
Liverpool Philharmonic welcomes new trustees
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society has appointed JERNICE EASTHOPE, TOM LEWIS and DAVID LLOYD to its board of trustees. They repl…
Vadera appointed to lead Creative Industries Council
The Culture Secretary LISA NANDY has directly appointed Baroness SHRITI VADERA as co-chair of the Creative Industries Council (CIC…
Hay festival names new chair
JAY HUNT has been appointed chair of Hay Festival Global, taking up the post in January 2025. Creative director for Apple TV+ in E…
Half Moon unveils joint leadership
Half Moon has appointed BRADLEY TRAVIS as artistic director and LOUISE ALLEN as executive director. The pair will take up post in…
