Georgian Theatre Royal appoints Chief Executive

Jo Mawhinney
11 Dec 2023

North Yorkshire's Georgian Theatre Royal has named JO MAWHINNEY Chief Executive Officer and Theatre Manager.

Burberry Inclusion Head to Chair Bernie Grant Arts Centre

Geoffrey Williams
11 Dec 2023

Global Head of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Burberry GEOFFREY WILLIAMS has been named Chair of Bernie Grant Arts Centre (BGAC).

My Gurus: On the shoulders of giants

Image of Tom Higham
11 Dec 2023

Tom Higham is Creative Director of Mediale, passionate about the power of digital technology. His early career was shaped by an accidental discovery of an artistic community in a pub and inspiration from a basketball hero.

National Gallery reappoints trustees

(L-R): Catherine Goodman, Stuart Roden. Trustees at National Gallery.
07 Dec 2023

Prime Minister RISHI SUNAK has reappointed CATHERINE GOODMAN and STUART RODEN as trustees of the National Gallery. 

New Chair at Eastside

Headshot of Edward Benyon with a blurred background, he has grey hair and wears a navy gilet and white shirt.
07 Dec 2023

Eastside Educational Trust has elected EDWARD BENYON as Chair.

Estate Manager at the family-owned Benyon Estate in Hackney, Benyon succeeds TERRY CORBY who has held the post since 2020. 

Imagineer Chief Executive steps down

Jane Hytch, Chief Executive, Imagineer
06 Dec 2023

Founding member and Chief Executive JANE HYTCH is stepping down from Coventry's outdoor arts organisation Imagineer.

A trailblazer over four decades

Image of Pauline Tambling
06 Dec 2023

Pauline Tambling, who played a huge role in the arts education and training world for four decades, has died. Her friend and colleague Sally Bacon pays tribute to her. 

Tron Theatre appoints new board of directors

A photo of Roberta Doyle, she has blonde hair and wears a black shirt
05 Dec 2023

ROBERTA DOYLE has been appointed Chair at Tron Theatre, succeeding SHEREEN NANJIANI MBE who steps down after ten years in the role.

Laurence to Chair Science Museum Group

Sir Tim Laurence, Chair of Trustees, Science Museum Group
04 Dec 2023

Prime Minister RISH SUNAK has appointed Sir TIM LAURENCE as Chair of the Science Museum Group.

Dame MARY ARCHER stands down at the end of 2023, having served two terms. 

New Director appointed to OutdoorArtsUK

Sho Shibata, Director at Stopgap Dance Company
04 Dec 2023

SHO SHIBATA is set to head OutdoorArtsUK (OAUK) as Director.

Young trustees join National Youth Arts Wales

Left-Right: Rhys Watkins, Mared Browning, Isaac Lewis
30 Nov 2023

National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) has welcomed three young members to the Board.

Scottish Ensemble elects Chair

Photo taken of Morag Burnett. She has short, brown hair and is smiling, looking to her left.
29 Nov 2023

Glasgow's Scottish Ensemble has confirmed MORAG BURNETT as Chair. 

Succeeding JEFF FERGUS, Burnett has served as a trustee on the board of Scottish Ensemble for the past three years.

Cheltenham Music Festival appoints Producer

Tamsyn Hamilton
29 Nov 2023

TAMSYN HAMILTON will join Cheltenham Music Festival as Music Festival Producer for the 2024 season. 

AMA announces three new board members

(L-R) Andy Boreham, Catrina Ball, Ed Newsome. Three headshots edited together.
29 Nov 2023

Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is welcoming three new trustees.

New Director at Gasworks

Robert Leckie
28 Nov 2023

ROBERT LECKIE will become Director of Gasworks in March 2024. 

New board members to oversee Bradford 2025

Images of the Board members edited together. Left-Right: Phil Batty, Carol Dewhurst, Kersten England, Sasha Bhat.
23 Nov 2023

The Board of Bradford Culture Company, the charity behind Bradford 2025, is gaining a new Chair and seven trustees.

Tweddle to depart from National Museum of Royal Navy

Director-General NMRN, Dominic Tweddle
23 Nov 2023

Director-General DOMINIC TWEDDLE will step down from his role at the National Museum of Royal Navy (NMRN) at the end of November.

New Interim CEO at Shoreditch Town Hall

Julie Flavell, Interim Chief Executive at Shoreditch Town Hall
22 Nov 2023

JULIE FLAVELL will become Interim Chief Executive at Shoreditch Town Hall, succeeding BETH BYRNE

Arts Alive Executive Director to step down

Ian Kerry, Executive Director Arts Alive
20 Nov 2023

IAN KERRY will be leaving his post as Executive Director of rural touring organisation Arts Alive after 25 years.

National Youth Orchestra names Chair

Christopher Satterthwaite
17 Nov 2023

CHRISTOPHER SATTHERWAITE CBE has been appointed Chair of National Youth Orchestra.

He succeeds DONAGH COLLINS, who has served as Chair on an interim basis for the past year. 

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