My Gurus – Holly Prest

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18 Nov 2017

From Manchester to Brazil and back again, Holly Prest, Artistic Director of carnival arts organisation Global Grooves, names those who have shaped and inspired her career.

Two appointments at Wise Children

16 Nov 2017

POPPY KEELING will step down as Director of Complicité’s Creative Learning Programme to take up a new role as Executive Producer of Emma Rice’s new theatre company Wise Children in the new year.

Geissendorfer to take over from Manson

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16 Nov 2017

Formerly Producer at Almeida Theatre, and Relationship Manager for Theatre at Arts Council England, LILLI GEISSENDORFER will become Director of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation from January 2018.

Durnin to step down

16 Nov 2017

Pitlochry Festival Theatre's Artistic Director, JOHN DURNIN, will step down in December after 15 years in post. He said: “I have decided that this is the right time to leave as it gives me the time and space to work out my next career move.”

New Director for Reading-on-Thames Festival

Anna Doyle
16 Nov 2017

ANNA DOYLE will lead plans to develop next year’s Reading-on-Thames Festival. She has previously developed programmes for organisations including the V&A museum and the British Council.

Fergus Linehan to stay with Edinburgh International Festival

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16 Nov 2017

Festival Director FERGUS LINEHAN has had his contract extended at Edinburgh International Festival and will stay with the organisation until 2022.

Northern Stage appoints new Director of Participation

Jill Adamson
16 Nov 2017

JILL ADAMSON has been selected as Director of Participation at Newcastle’s Northern Stage, having previously worked as a freelance theatre participation and learning consultant and Director of Education at York Theatre Royal.

Rudman joins BOP Consulting

16 Nov 2017

HANNAH RUDMAN has joined BOP Consulting as Associate Director. She will lead the consultancy’s new ‘organisational transformation practice’.

Hawke becomes Chair of Mid Pennine Arts

Stephanie Hawke
16 Nov 2017

DR STEPHANIE HAWKE, formerly Education Coordinator and Creative Learning Programme Manager with Mid Pennine Arts, has become Chair of the Board.

Co-founder of ISIS Arts moves into new role

16 Nov 2017

After 26 years with ISIS Arts, SHARON BAILEY will leave her role as a Director and board member at the end of the month. She will stay connected to the organisation as an Associate Producer.

Readers respond: what should Animazing do next?

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13 Nov 2017

Paul Young receives guidance on partnerships and funding, in response to his question about opening a children’s TV museum as a social enterprise.

New role for Sophie Lewis

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09 Nov 2017

Chief Executive of Sinfonia Cymru for the past 11 years, SOPHIE LEWIS will become Managing Director of the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain.

Jonathan Church to chair Marlowe Theatre Trust

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09 Nov 2017

JONATHAN CHURCH, who is Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season alongside running his own production company, has become the f

Amber Massie-Blomfield goes freelance

09 Nov 2017

Executive Director of Camden People’s Theatre since 2014, AMBER MASSIE-BLOMFIELD has announced she will step down at the start of 2018.

Voluntary Arts selects new Chair

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09 Nov 2017

DAVID BRYAN, who has chaired Voluntary Arts’ BAME Advisory Panel for 12 months, and is currently a member of Arts Council England’s National Council, has become Voluntary Arts’ new Chair.

Former Times Literary Supplement Editor to chair Arvon

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09 Nov 2017

Creative writing charity Arvon has appointed JEREMY TREGLOWN as its new Chair.

Changes to leadership at Ideas Test

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09 Nov 2017

Following four and a half years as Director of Ideas Test, STEPH FULLER is moving on to become Director at Ditchling Museum of Art and Craft. She will take up her new role in January 2018.

Hawkins joins ENO

09 Nov 2017

After work with Genesis Cinema and Anna Arthur PR, JOANNA HAWKINS has become English National Opera’s part-time Press Manager.

Seven new trustees at Boundless Theatre

09 Nov 2017

There have been several new additions to the board of the London-based company Boundless Theatre: DAVID BEARDMORE, Open Data Institute Commercial Director; MICHELLE MATHERSON, ITV Talent Executive; CHARLOT

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