Keall joins The Place

08 Jun 2017

Festival General Manager at Salisbury Festival since 2012, HELEN KEALL is set to join The Place as Administrative Director.

New Artistic Director for Cardiff’s The Other Room

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08 Jun 2017

DAN JONES, who became an Associate Director at The Other Room earlier this year after joining as a Trainee Director, has been appointed Artistic Director for the venue.

Jessica Wilson joins DanceEast

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08 Jun 2017

Following five years in the Royal Academy of Dance’s marketing team, including as Lead Marketing & Communications Officer, JESSICA WILSON has joined DanceEast as the new Marketing & Communications Officer.

Lyn Gardner to write for The Stage

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01 Jun 2017

Theatre journalist and critic LYN GARDNER has joined the editorial team at The Stage as Associate Editor.

New appointments at Lighthouse and Watershed

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01 Jun 2017

MIRIAM RANDALL is joining Watershed, Bristol’s film, culture and digital media centre, as the organisation’s first ever Executive Director.

New Chair for National Dance Company Wales

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01 Jun 2017

JANE MCCLOSKEY, Dean of Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of South Wales, will become Chair of the board at National Dance Company Wales in September.

The i appoints Deputy Arts Editor

01 Jun 2017

Previously Commissioning Editor on the arts desk at the Daily Telegraph, BERNADETTE MCNULTY has joined the i newspaper as Deputy Arts Editor. 

Kate Cross to chair TYA

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01 Jun 2017

The role of Chair at Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA), the UK centre of the International Association of Theatre for Children and Young People, has been taken up by KATE CROSS, Director of The Egg at Theatre Royal Bath. 

Anu Giri to chair Aakash Odedra Company

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01 Jun 2017

Aakash Odedra Company has announced the appointment of ANU GIRI, Executive Director of Dance Umbrella, as its new Chair. Outgoing Chair RUTH BATES will remain on the board.

Job Ladder – Gina Fletcher

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01 Jun 2017

Fundraising from trusts and foundations is a more sociable job than you might think. Development Manager Gina Fletcher takes us through the steps of her rewarding career.

If I were 22: Simon Stephens

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31 May 2017

Don’t worry if you’re not doing what you love just yet, but stay open to opportunity and risk, advises the BRIT School’s Simon Stephens.

DanceXchange appoints Interim CEO

Debbie Williams Jardine
25 May 2017

DEBBIE WILLIAMS JARDINE, a Founder Director of Déda dance centre in Derby, will join DanceXchange as Interim CEO for a year from June.

Wayne McGregor joins The Grange Festival

25 May 2017

Opera festival The Grange has selected WAYNE MCGREGOR as its first Director of Dance. He will oversee the artistic direction of Dance @ The Grange.

New Music Director for RSNO

THOMAS SØNDERGÅRD
25 May 2017

The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has selected THOMAS SØNDERGÅRD to be the 58th leader of the orchestra’s artistic team, succeeding Music Director PETER OUNDJIAN from September 2018.

Fiona Ross joins Dance Consortium

Fiona Ross
25 May 2017

Dance Consortium has appointed FIONA ROSS as Learning and Participation Coordinator.

New artistic direction for Baroque Music festival

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25 May 2017

Following the departure of LINDSAY KEMP as Artistic Director of the London Festival of Baroque Music after ten years in

My Gurus – Jo Verrent

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25 May 2017

Unlimited’s Jo Verrent reflects on who has inspired her passion for equality and diversity, and why she’ll be getting her first tattoo this year.

My Gurus – Patrick Collier

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18 May 2017

Producer Patrick Collier names the inspiring, perceptive and – occasionally – annoying people who have guided his working life.

The Place appoints CEO

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16 May 2017

CLARE CONNOR will be the new Chief Executive of The Place. Currently Director of Business Development at Southbank Centre, and previously Director of Stratford Circus Arts Centre, she will take up her new role in September.

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