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Ros Lamont, Audience Development Manager at the Scottish Arts Council, will be taking over as Chief Executive of The Audience Business from David Jackson, who has left to become the Edinburgh?s Winter Festivals Manager.

Liverpool has appointed Robyn Archer as Artistic Director for the city?s year as European Capital of Culture 2008. An award-winning singer, writer and director, she was previously Artistic Director of the National Festival of Australian Theatre.

Voluntary Arts Network has appointed Whitney Goulstone as Research and Information Officer.

Tom Wilcox is the new General Manager at the Whitechapel Gallery. He previously worked for the Poetry Society.

Sir Hayden Phillips is to succeed Sir Christopher Hogg as Chairman of the Board of the National Theatre. He is currently Permanent Secretary at the Department for Constitutional Affairs and was Permanent Secretary at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport until 1998.

The new Marketing and PR Manager at Harrogate Theatre is Kevin Jamieson, who was previously at Wakefield Theatres.

Penny King (pictured) has joined Arts Council England, South East as Music Officer. She was previously Executive Producer for the Contemporary Music Network, and was Co-director of the Hub, an arts development practice.

Gemma Weekes has been appointed as Community Artist, Literature Development to co-ordinate the New Roots, Young Hackney Voices project, a heritage project for young people.

Felicity Goodey CBE, the founding Chairman of The Lowry Trust, is handing over her role to Charles Levison, who was previously Chairman of the Institute of Contemporary Arts.

Jessica Mayglothling has been promoted from Box Office Manager to Head of Marketing at Ludlow Assembly Rooms.

Richmond?s Georgian Theatre Royal has appointed Paul Iles as Associate Director with responsibility for promoting a new Further and Higher Education and Research programme. He is a trustee of The Theatres Trust and a director of the Grand Theatre, Blackpool.