Birmingham Museums boss joins National Museum Directors’ Council committee
SARA WAJID MBE, the co-chief executive of Birmingham Museums Trust, has been appointed to the National Museum Directors’ Council’s…
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Liverpool Biennial appoints new chair
Liverpool Biennial has appointed CATHRYN WRIGHT as the new chair of its board of trustees. She will take up the post, succeeding c…
Disabled-led theatre company welcomes artistic director
Vital Xposure has announced that JOSH ELLIOTT will join the disabled-led theatre company as artistic director in May. Previously E…
Royal Lyceum Edinburgh appoints five new board members
The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh is welcoming five new board members. They include Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s head o…
The Performance Ensemble founder to step down
Founder and artistic director of The Performance Ensemble, ALAN LYDDIARD, plans to step down on October 5. Since forming the Leeds…
Glasgow Life appoints new chief executive
KAY MORRISON is set to become chief executive of Glasgow Life on July 7. With 20 years’ experience working across Scotland’s c…
National Portrait Gallery makes trustee appointment
ROBERT SUSS has been appointed to the board of the National Portrait Gallery for a four-year term by the Prime Minister. An equity…
National Youth Choir of Scotland welcomes chief executive
KENNETH BOYD has been named the new chief executive of the National Youth Choir of Scotland (NYCOS), taking up post later this mon…
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland appoints ‘Entrepreneur in Residence’
The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland has appointed Scottish business leader MARK LOGAN as entrepreneur in residence. Logan has almo…
Factory International makes board appointments
Seven new trustees have been announced by Factory International, the organisation behind Manchester’s Aviva Studios and Manchest…
Heritage Fund welcomes new regional director
LIZ BATES has been appointed National Lottery Heritage Fund’s director of for the Midlands and the East of England. She takes ov…
Music charity announces patrons
The Midi Music Company (MMC) has announced that YUSSEF DAYES and AHNANSÉ will join the youth talent development organisation and…
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years
ADRIAN TURPIN will step down as director of Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years of being involved with the annual event. Turpin b…
Music education charity announces artistic board
Abram Wilson has announced the line-up of the music education charity’s inaugural artistic board, including the DJ, broadcaster an…
Royal Exchange makes interim appointment following CEO resignation
The CEO of Curve Theatre in Leicester, CHRIS STAFFORD, will join Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre as part-time interim execut…
Wysing Arts Centre welcomes four new trustees
Wysing Arts Centre in Cambridge has made four new appointments to its board of trustees. The new board members are: XIYAO CHEN; MA…
Gallery Climate Coalition welcomes inaugural chair
The Gallery Climate Coalition (GCC) has appointed FRANCES MORRIS as chair of the organisation’s board. A museum curator, art histo…
New chair appointed for Creative Scotland review
ANGELA LEITCH has been named by Scottish Culture Secretary ANGUS ROBERTSON as chair of an independent review into arts funder Crea…
London Children’s Ballet names new patron
GARY AVIS has become a patron of London Children’s Ballet. Avis, principal character artist and senior répétiteur of The Royal B…
National Videogame Museum announces new trustees
The National Videogame Museum has appointed five new trustees to the board of its governing charity with a further four set to joi…
Elton John and David Furnish named museum patrons
The London-based museum Queer Britain has appointed ELTON JOHN and DAVID FURNISH as its new patrons. A musician and philanthropist…
Sheen’s Welsh National Theatre reveals chief executive
SHARON GILBURD has been named as the chief executive of the new Welsh National Theatre company, joining artistic director MICHAEL…
New chair for North London theatre producer
North London theatre producer and community centre Hackney Showroom has appointed JADE COLES as its new chair. Coles is a creative…
Starcatchers chief executive steps down after two decades
RHONA MATHESON will depart Scottish arts and early years organisation Starcatchers, where she has been chief executive since 2006….
