Arts People

Cardiff-based theatre company Fio have announced SITA THOMAS and BETH HOUSE as new additions to its executive team.

ANGHARAD JONES has been appointed as Artistic Director of East Midlands theatre company New Perspectives.

Jones has been Artistic Director of Derby's Fifth Word for 15 years, a theatre company she co-founded.

ANGELICA VANASSE has been announced as Yorkshire Sculpture Park's new Head of Learning.

Vanasse previously worked as Lead for Young People and Adults at National Museum of Liverpool.

DAVID O'HARA has been named Theatre Director of New Theatre Oxford.

Prior to his new role, O'Hara was part of the Coventry UK City of Culture team.

The Barbican has announced NINA BHAGWAT will join the centre as Interim Director of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion from August.

ROSIE COOPER has been named as Wysing Arts Centre's new Director from September.

She succeeds the late DONNA LYNAS who was Wysing’s Director from 2005 to 2021.

Metroland Cultures, the charity established to deliver Brent London Borough of Culture 2020, has announced eight new trustees to its board.

JAMES MACKENZIE-BLACKMAN has been announced as incoming Chief Executive of Theatre Royal Plymouth.

He succeeds ADRIAN VINKEN, who has led the theatre for more than 30 years.

DIANE REID has been announced as Chair of Lakeland Arts, the first female chair in the organisation's 64 year history.