Arts People

Khwaja to lead Wac Arts

21 Jun 2019

DARIUS KHWAJA, Principal and CEO of the London College of Creative Media (LCCM), is joining Wac Arts as its new Chief Executive.

Sinfonia Viva appoints new Chair

21 Jun 2019

Arts People

Former airline boss TONY DAVIS has been appointed Board Chair of the East Midlands professional orchestra Sinfonia Viva.

New leadership at Lewisham Music

Photo of Charly Richardson and Dame Joan Ruddock

21 Jun 2019

Arts People

CHARLY RICHARDSON, Lead Officer at Essex Music Education, is replacing PETER HAYWARD as Chief Executive of Lewisham Music. Hayward is retiring after a decade leading the organisation.

Fisher leaves the Actors Centre

21 Jun 2019

Arts People

Creative Producer at the Actors Centre JOEL FISHER is leaving after two years leading the organisation, in order to pursue other creative projects.

Alongside the creative highs, Chris Jaeger's 24 years at Worcester Live involved plenty of putting out fires - sometimes literally. He shares his doubts about tribute bands, calls for trustees to hand over more money, and laments that Arts Council England will only fund work no one wants to see.

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Thiarai to oversee Leeds 2023

14 Jun 2019

Arts People

National Theatre Wales CEO KULLY THIARAI is leaving the company to become Artistic Director of cultural investment programme Leeds 2023.

Leadership change at Shubbak

14 Jun 2019

Arts People

Shubbak, a UK-based festival of contemporary Arab culture, has appointed FARÈS K MOUSSA as its new Executi

Copeland appointed IWC Acting Director

14 Jun 2019

Arts People

The Irish Writers Centre has announced HILARY COPELAND will step in as Acting Director during VALE

The Royal Ballet Principal dancer retires

Yasmine Naghdi as Odette and Nehemiah Kish as Prince Siegfried in Swan Lake, The Royal Ballet

14 Jun 2019

Arts People

Principal dancer NEHEMIAH KISH has announced his decision to retire from The Royal Ballet at the end of th

New members for theatre board

Photo of Fiona Hope and John R. Wilkinson

14 Jun 2019

Arts People

FIONA HOPE and JOHN R. WILKINSON have joined the board at Middle Child Theatre Company in Hull.

Dixon to retire from Natural History Museum

07 Jun 2019

Arts People

SIR MICHAEL DIXON has announced he will retire as Director of the Natural History Museum in March 2021. A search for his successor will begin this summer.

Jaeger leaves Worcester Live

07 Jun 2019

Arts People

CHRIS JAEGER will step down as Chief Executive of Worcester Live to focus on projects including the Worcester Festival, which he founded 17 years ago.

Brill turns to choreography

07 Jun 2019

Arts People

Birmingham Royal Ballet First Artist RUTH BRILL is leaving the company to pursue choreography full time. Her final appearance as a dancer will be in 'Hobson's Choice' on 29 June.

James departs Sight & Sound

07 Jun 2019

Arts People

The film magazine's Editor NICK JAMES is stepping down after 21 years in the role to focus on personal writing projects. He will continue to contribute to Sight & Sound as a freelancer.

Brewery Arts Centre appoints Randall

31 May 2019

Arts People

MIRIAM RANDALL is joining the Brewery Arts Centre as its new Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director next month.

Bishop joins The Place

31 May 2019

Arts People

Dance training, creation and performance organisation The Place has appointed ALAN BISHOP, Chief Executive of the Creative Industries Federation, as Chair of its board of governors.

New board members for WNO

Photo of Sam Jones, Henry Little and Andrew Miller

31 May 2019

Arts People

Welsh National Opera has announced the appointment of three new members to its board: arts consultant and broadcaster ANDREW MILLER, Chief Executive of Opera Rara HENRY LITTLE and OverTier Chief Executive