Philanthropist becomes Chair of the NPG

Photo of David Ross & Nicholas Cullinan talking to two women
14 Sep 2017

Entrepreneur DAVID ROSS, co-founder of The Carphone Warehouse Group, is the new Chair of the National Portrait Gallery.

IFACCA appoints Okell to communications role

14 Sep 2017

The new role of Communications and Engagement Manager for the International Federation of Arts Councils and Culture Agencies (IFACCA) will be taken by MEREDITH OKELL.

New team at Larmer Tree

14 Sep 2017

SARAH DENNEHY has joined Larmer Tree Festival as Creative Director, and will lead on programming for the 2018 festival in Cranborne Chase.

Mason joins Positive Solutions

14 Sep 2017

Cultural consultancy Positive Solutions has appointed HANNAH MASON, a marketing coordinator with a background in arts and cultural festival development, as Administration Officer. 

Max Stafford-Clark to leave Out of Joint

07 Sep 2017

After 23 years with theatre company Out of Joint, founding Director MAX STAFFORD-CLARK will leave the company to focus on his international freelance work.

Roberts steps down after 30 years at Live Theatre

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07 Sep 2017

MAX ROBERTS, Artistic Director at Live Theatre for the past 30 years, is stepping down.

Two join the management team at RSNO

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07 Sep 2017

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has appointed two new members to its senior management team.

New Chair appointed at ABRSM

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07 Sep 2017

TONY HALES, Chair of the Greenwich Foundation and a board member of the Welsh National Opera, will take over as Chair of the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) when DAME COLETTE BOWE ends her t

Laville to leave Barbican Theatre for academic role

07 Sep 2017

MARK LAVILLE is taking up the role of Senior Lecturer at Falmouth University, where he will co-ordinate the new degree in Theatre and Performance.

Gladstone to chair Siobhan Davies Dance

Emma Gladstone
01 Sep 2017

Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Dance Umbrella, EMMA GLADSTONE, has been appointed as the new Chair of Siobhan Davies Dance.

New board members at Edinburgh Festival Fringe

01 Sep 2017

SUSAN MORRISON has been elected to the board of Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society in the Show Participant category.

Rachel Grunwald joins JW3

25 Aug 2017

Theatre Director RACHEL GRUNWALD has been appointed JW3’s new Programming Director, and will start in September. She replaces COLIN BULKA, who has been in post since the organisation opened.

New role for Shonagh Manson

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25 Aug 2017

Director of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation, SHONAGH MANSON will step down in early October after eight years in the role to take up a new position with the Greater London Authority as Assistant Director, Culture and Creative In

Reilly to join Ovalhouse

Mahri Reilly
18 Aug 2017

Currently Project Manager within National Theatre of Scotland’s LEARN Department, MAHRI REILLY is to join Ovalhouse as the organisation’s first Head of Learning and Participation.

New Chair for Spare Tyre

Michelle Smith
18 Aug 2017

MICHELLE SMITH has been elected Chair of Trustees at Spare Tyre.

Leadership changes at The Old Church

18 Aug 2017

Writer, artist and producer DEBORAH COUGHLIN has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of The Old Church in Stoke Newington.

Albany appoints new Head of Creative Programmes

18 Aug 2017

RACHEL NELKEN, Senior Producer at the Roundhouse, will join the Albany as the venue’s new Head of Creative Programmes in October.

Glasgow Life welcomes Shoba

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18 Aug 2017

NAOMI SHOBA has been appointed Senior Arts & Music Manager: Diversity by Glasgow Life, which manages arts spaces including Tramway and Glasgow Royal Concert Hall.

Tom Bird to leave Shakespeare’s Globe

14 Aug 2017

Executive Producer at Shakespeare’s Globe since 2012, TOM BIRD is to become Executive Director at York Theatre Royal from December.

New Chair for RWCMD

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14 Aug 2017

The new Chair of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama (RWCMD) is JOHN DERRICK, who has held senior roles at Barclays and Goldman Sachs, and is currently Chair of RWCMD’s London advisory group.

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