DCMS responds to fresh Coventry Culture Trust revelations
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has insisted it has “learnt lessons” after the collapse of the charity that ran…
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Touring theatre company gains five fresh trustees
A children’s theatre company has appointed five trustees, including a stage manager, the Lowry’s head of development, a senior con…
Theatre appoints trustees ahead of National Youth Advisory Board conference
Chichester Festival Theatre (CFT) has appointed two new trustees to co-chair its Youth Advisory Board in the run up to hosting the…
Factory International recruits ‘born and bred’ northerner
BBC News’ director of business PAULA STRINGER is to join the organisation behind Manchester’s Aviva Studios. Stringer becomes chie…
Wellcome Collection to wave goodbye to leader of seven years
MELANIE KEEN is to depart the Wellcome Collection in London this spring. Keen, director for seven years of the museum and library,…
Liverpool arts festival leader among recruits to gallery board
The director of Liverpool Biennial is to join Lightbox Gallery and Museum in Woking as a trustee. Dr SAMANTHA LACKEY, who since 20…
Jacksons Lane names creative director in wake of venue’s 50th birthday celebrations
Former National Theatre producer ANGUS MACKECHNIE is to join north London performing arts centre, Jacksons Lane. MacKechnie will w…
Art Fund leader one of three to join theatre company board
The director of Art Fund has joined the board of theatre company Fuel. JENNY WALDMAN CBE, who heads up a charity connecting UK aud…
British Youth Music Theatre refreshes board with ‘high calibre’ professionals
British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT)has appointed RACHEL COX, ELAINE GRANT, REBECCA NICE, SARAH SHARE and JACKSON USED to its eleven…
Former gallery leader to head up visual arts charity
Visual arts charity Engage will welcome HELEN STALKER as its director from next month. Stalker has previously held roles at herita…
Oxford School of Drama recruits leader with ‘passion for actor training’
Oxford School of Drama is to welcome former chief executive and artistic director of Derby Playhouse, KAREN HEBDEN, as executive d…
Former Wiltshire Creative leader makes return to venue leadership
The recently reopened Jersey Opera House has named former Wiltshire Creative leader SEBASTIAN WARRACK as its chief executive offic…
Brighton Fringe boss departs after steering festival through Covid
Brighton Fringe leader AMY KEOGH will depart next spring, leaving for community-led arts organisation SameSky. The festival’s mana…
Touring body welcomes dance leader ahead of 30th anniversary
Ahead of its 30th birthday, the National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has appointed former executive producer of Birmingham Royal Ba…
Leeds Heritage Theatres appoint public servant with ‘deep roots in the region’
Former pro-chancellor at the University of Leeds, LINDA POLLARD, is to chair the board of Leeds Heritage Theatres. Pollard, who wa…
Artist and broadcaster an ‘ideal match’ for Bristol gallery
Professor PAUL GOUGH will chair the board of Bristol’s international centre for contemporary arts from 5 January. Chief executive…
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre appoints ‘highly skilled’ trustees
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced the appointment of three new trustees and one returning member to its board, starting…
Bernie Grant Arts Centre enters ‘next chapter’ with chief executive appointment
North London’s Bernie Grant Arts Centre (BGAC) is to welcome “force of nature” BRIDGET BANTON as chief executive. Ahead of the org…
BBC leader to make ‘powerful’ addition to Counterculture
Consultancy Counterculture is to welcome a former BBC employee as partner. BAFTA member and corporate communications expert VANESS…
Lighthouse Poole welcomes back former manager
Poole Arts Trust, which runs South West centre for live performance, film and visual arts, Lighthouse, has appointed DOLLY HAZLIT…
Dulwich Picture Gallery boss joins regeneration charity
The Auckland Project has named JENNIFER SCOTT, JUDITH LAYFIELD, NICK DOWNSHIRE, BOB NEVILLE and VICTORIA BELL as trustees of an or…
Birmingham Hippodrome boss among new ACE members
Four members have been appointed to Arts Council England (ACE) by Culture Secretary LISA NANDY. GRACE CHAN, JONATHAN DOUGLAS and J…
Fashion Museum Bath welcomes retail leader ahead of move to ‘transformed’ space
LESLEY EXLEY is to join the board of Fashion Museum Bath Foundation, with the new recruit calling the museum itself a “cultural tr…
Newlyn Art Gallery refreshes board leadership in ‘important moment of transition’
Newlyn Art Gallery & The Exchange has announced changes to its board leadership at its 50th annual general meeting (AGM), welc…
