IOU announces new board members

Headshots of Catherine Waddington, Jack Thompson, Helen Marriage and Sam Clayton
26 Feb 2024

HELEN MARRIAGE, Founder and Artistic Director of creative company Artichoke, has been appointed as Chair of arts organisation IOU. 

Association for Cultural Enterprises appoints new Chair

Headshot of Melanie Lewis
26 Feb 2024

MELANIE LEWIS will join the Association for Cultural Enterprises in March as Chair.

Royal Academy of Dance appoints Artistic Director

A headshot of Alexander Campbell
22 Feb 2024

Royal Ballet Principal dancer ALEXANDER CAMPBELL will be the new Artistic Director at the Royal Academy of Dance (RAD), it has been announced.

Creative Scotland appoints new Head of Visual Arts

A headshot of Emma Nicolson - a white woman with long auburn hair
21 Feb 2024

EMMA NICOLSON is to take up the role of Head of Visual Arts at Creative Scotland.

Leadership change for Threshold Studios

21 Feb 2024

Co-founder and Chief Executive of Threshold Studios UZMA JOHAL has announced she will depart the organisation to take up a new role at Counterculture. 

New Executive Director named for Kiln Theatre

Amit Sharma and Iain Goosey
21 Feb 2024

IAIN GOOSEY has been appointed as Executive Director of Kiln Theatre to work alongside recently appointed Artistic Director and CEO AMIT SHARMA.

FACT Liverpool appoints new Chair

Katie Moffat headshot
20 Feb 2024

KATIE MOFFAT has been named as the new Chair of the Board of FACT Liverpool, a centre for art, film and the creative use of technology.

Co-Directors of Fun Palaces to step aside

headshots of Kirsty Lothian and Makala Cheung with fingers crossed
19 Feb 2024

The Co-Directors of community organisation Fun Palaces, KIRSTY LOTHIAN and MAKALA CHEUG, are stepping down from their joint role to pursue new challenges.

Artichoke Trust names new Director of Development

A headshot of Ma’ayan Plane
19 Feb 2024

Artichoke Trust has named MA’AYAN PLANE its new Director of Development, replacing LIZ MCCARTHY, who is leaving to become Director of Development at Chichester Festival Theatre. 

RADA announces new President and Vice President

Image of David Harewood and Cynthia Erivo
15 Feb 2024

RADA has appointed DAVID HAREWOOD as its new President and CYNTHIA ERIVO as Vice-President.

Harewood replaces actor and director KENNETH BRANAGH, who has stepped down after nine years. 

Cockpit names new CEO

A headshot of Jonathan Burton
15 Feb 2024

JONATHAN BURTON has been announced as the new CEO of Cockpit, the London centre for contemporary craft. 

He will take up post in late April 2024, replacing ANNIE WARBURTON, who stepped down in December.

The National Archives reappoints two Board members

Sonia Colgan and Romel Pereora
14 Feb 2024

The National Archives has reappointed ROMMEL PEREIRA and SONIA CARGAN as Non-Executive Board members. Both will serve a four-year term. 

Shobana Jeyasingh Dance welcomes new Executive Producer

14 Feb 2024

London-based dance company Shobana Jeyasingh Dance has appointed GHISLAINE GRANGER as Executive Producer.

My Gurus: Voices of influence

Image of Melissa Thom
13 Feb 2024

From radio host to founder of an academy, Melissa Thom has always worked with the voice. Here she pays tribute to some of the inspirational people whose voices have influenced her.

Actors’ charity names new trustees after leadership shakeup

Actors’ Benevolent Fund
12 Feb 2024

The Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) has named 12 new trustees and four co-opted trustees.

Kwei-Armah to step down from Young Vic

Kwame Kwei-Armah in the Young Vic main house
08 Feb 2024

KWAME KWEI-ARMAH will leave the Young Vic in the autumn after six years as Artistic Director,

He joined the Young Vic in February 2018, becoming the first African Caribbean director to lead a major British theatre.

Leveson to join RSC as Executive Director

Headshot of Andrew Leveson
08 Feb 2024

The Board of the RSC have announced the appointment of ANDREW LEVESON as Executive Director, to work alongside Co-Artistic Directors TAMARA HARVEY and DANIEL EVANS.

New Executive Director for Complicité

Susie Newbery
08 Feb 2024

SUSIE NEWBERY has been appointed Executive Director of Complicité, the London-based touring theatre company.

Kings Place names new Artistic Director

Sam McShane
08 Feb 2024

SAM MCSHANE will join London's multi-arts venue, Kings Place, as Artistic Director. She will take up the post in May 2024.

A Greener Future appoints new General Manager 

A headshot of David Hopkins
07 Feb 2024

Sustainable events organisation A Greener Future (AGF) has announced  DAVID HOPKINS as its new General Manager. 

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