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Sound and Music Chief Executive to step down

Susanna Eastburn holding Leslie Boosey Award

16 Dec 2022

Arts People

Chief Executive of Sound and Music, SUSANNA EASTBURN MBE, is planning to step down next May.

Chichester Festival Theatre trustees to lead Youth Advisory Board

16 Dec 2022

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Two new trustees at Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT), JEAN VIANNEY CORDEIRO and HUGH SUMMERS, are set to co-chair the theatre's second Youth Advisory Board.

Parks to chair New Theatre Royal Portsmouth

15 Dec 2022

Arts People

ANGELA PARKS is the new Chair of Trustees at New Theatre Royal in Portsmouth.

Parks succeeds SIMON EDEN, who stood as chair for over four years, helping to steer the theatre through Covid.

Birkett appointed Director of Glasgow International

12 Dec 2022

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Glasgow International (GI), a biennial contemporary arts festival, has announced RICHARD BIRKETT as Festival Director.

The Courtyard welcomes new Chair

L-R Ian Archer, Bruce Freeman, Phil Pearcy

12 Dec 2022

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BRUCE FREEMAN has taken over as Chair of The Courtyard, an artistic hub located in Hertford.

New Deputy Vice-Chancellor at Arts University Plymouth

11 Dec 2022

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Arts University Plymouth has welcomed DR ROBIN KIRBY as University Registrar and Deputy Vice-Chancellor.

Theatre Royal Plymouth welcomes new trustees

(L to R/Top to Bottom) Sarah McAdam, Dawn Bebe, Angie Bual, Hannah Sloggett, Andy Ibbs, Alastair Coomer CDG, Lynda Grzelinski, Julie Nash, Samra Said

09 Dec 2022

Arts People

Theatre Royal Plymouth (TRP) has appointed nine new members to its Board of Trustees.

Howell appointed Director-General of Imperial War Museum

09 Dec 2022

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CARO HOWELL MBE will become the Imperial War Museum’s (IWM) Director-General next year.

Poole Arts Trust appoints MT Rainey as Chair

09 Dec 2022

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MT RAINEY is to be Poole Arts Trust’s new Chair.

Bird named Sheffield Theatres Chief Executive

08 Dec 2022

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Sheffield Theatres has announced TOM BIRD as its next Chief Executive, commencing early next year.

Montello to lead AIM

07 Dec 2022

Arts People

The Association of Independent Music's (AIM) next CEO is SILVIA MONTELLO. She will take over from PAU

Yang to chair Modern Art Oxford

07 Dec 2022

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ANNA YANG will become Modern Art Oxford’s Chair of Trustees in the new year.

Oxford Playhouse announces Interim CEO

06 Dec 2022

Arts People

JAMIE CHAPMAN DIXON has been appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of Oxford Playhouse.

Hull Council appoints Head of Culture and Place

01 Dec 2022

Arts People

Hull City Council has announced KATH WYNNE-HAGUE is as the city's Head of Culture and Place, commencing January 2023.

Chineke! Foundation names Chair Designate

01 Dec 2022

Arts People

Dr FRANK DOUGLAS has been named Chineke! Foundation’s Chair Designate of the Board of Trustees. He will assume the role in February.

Central School names Vice Presidents

01 Dec 2022

Arts People

Five Vice Presidents have been confirmed at the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD).

Art UK welcomes new Chair

01 Dec 2022

Arts People

KATHLEEN SORIANO is to be the next Chair of cultural charity Art UK.

My Gurus: Sowing the seeds of possibility

01 Dec 2022

Arts People

Shanaz Gulzar led Bradford's successful bid to become City of Culture 2025. Having now taken up the reins as its Creative Director, she reflects on the people who have inspired her career and will inform her choices for the festival.

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