New chair announced for PRS

Photo of Nigel Elderton
12 Jan 2017

Managing Director and European President of peermusic, NIGEL ELDERTON, has become the new Chair of PRS. He succeeds GUY FLETCHER OBE, who steps down after six years in the role.

Anthony Lilley takes over as Blast Theory chair

Anthony Lilley
12 Jan 2017

Blast Theory has announced that ANTHONY LILLEY OBE is to be its new Chair of the Board, taking over from CELIA DAVIES, Director of Photoworks and curator of Brighton Photo Biennial, who has led the Board since 201

ATG appoints new Marketing Director

12 Jan 2017

OLIVER CLARK has joined the Ambassador Theatre Group as Group Marketing Director. He accompanies HERVÉ HANNEQUIN, formerly of advertising company AMVBBDO, who becomes Group Customer Officer.

David Brownlee to join TRG Arts

12 Jan 2017

The former team at BON Culture is to set up a UK and EU office for TRG Arts. DAVID BROWNLEE is to join the senior leadership team of TRG as Vice President for UK and Europe.

Maria Balshaw set to succeed Sir Nicholas Serota at Tate

Photo of Maria Balshaw
11 Jan 2017

Director of the Whitworth and Manchester City Galleries MARIA BALSHAW will take over from SIR NICHOLAS SEROTA as Director of Tate if her appointment is approved by government, it is

Candoco Artistic Co-Directors to step down

Photo of Stine and Pedro
05 Jan 2017

STINE NILSEN and PEDRO MACHADO, Artistic Co-Directors at Candoco Dance Company since 2007, are to leave the organisation later this year.

Philharmonia Orchestra appoints new Managing Director

Photo of Helen Sprott
05 Jan 2017

Currently Director of Music for Arts Council England, HELEN SPROTT will join the Philharmonia Orchestra as Managing Director from April.

Glenn Tinsley joins soundLINCS as Chair

Rob Williams and Glenn Tinsley
05 Jan 2017

Community music organisation soundLINCS has appointed retired naval captain GLENN TINSLEY as Chair of its board of trustees.

Job ladder – Michelle Abbey

Photo of Michelle Abbey
05 Jan 2017

Chelsea Theatre’s Community Development Manager Michelle Abbey discusses her career engaging audiences and promoting diversity.  

Arts Council appoints new Chair

22 Dec 2016

The new Chair of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland will be JOHN EDMUND. A former Chairman of the Chartered Institute of Marketing, he will take over from BOB COLLINS on 1 January 2017.

New role for Steve Slater

Photo of Steve Slater
22 Dec 2016

Aberdeen’s Citymoves Dance Agency has appointed STEVE SLATER as its new Director.

Arts Educational Schools appoints Director of Development

photo of Sue Sandle
22 Dec 2016

SUE SANDLE, previously Deputy Director of Development at the Donmar Warehouse, joins Arts Educational Schools as Director of Development.

New board members at Music Venue Trust

Photo of Sarah Thirtle
22 Dec 2016

SARAH THIRTLE, Head of Business Lending Programmes at Creative United, and LOHAN PRESENCER, Chairman of Ministry of Sound, have joined Music Venue Trust’s board of trustees.

Stephen Peover to chair Ulster Orchestra

Photo of Stephen Peover
22 Dec 2016

Former member of the Northern Ireland Civil Service, STEPHEN PEOVER has been elected Chair of the Board of Directors of Ulster Orchestra. He succeeds SIR GEORGE BAIN, who has retired after five years in post.

Staff changes at Willis Newson

Photo of Theresa Bergne
22 Dec 2016

Independent curator THERESA BERGNE has joined arts and health consultancy Willis Newson as Associate Curator. She is joined by artist MONIQUE JIVRAM, who has been appointed Project Manager.

National Theatre selects new Programmer of Talks and Events

photo of Sophie Cornell
22 Dec 2016

SOPHIE CORNELL, currently Exhibitions Manager at British Council, is to become Programmer of Talks and Events at the National Theatre. She will continue in her part-time role as Executive Producer of Undercurrent.

Suzi Maciver to leave Scottish Refugee Council

22 Dec 2016

After five years as Arts & Cultural Development Officer at Scottish Refugee Council, SUZI MACIVER is to leave to take up the role of Creative Events Producer with Renfrewshire Council.

Jennifer Scott joins Dulwich Picture Gallery

Jennifer Scott
15 Dec 2016

Currently Director of The Holburne Museum, Bath, JENNIFER SCOTT is to become Sackler Director of Dulwich Picture Gallery from April 2017.

Rambert appoints new Chief Executive

Helen Shute
15 Dec 2016

HELEN SHUTE, formerly Executive Director and a Founder of Hofesh Shechter Company, will become Chief Executive and Executive Producer at Rambert from March 2017.

Protein appoints new Executive Director

15 Dec 2016

FRANCK BORDESE, previously Executive Director for Siobhan Davies Dance Company, is to become Executive Director at Luca Silvestrini’s Protein from January 2017.

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