19th September 2024
English National Opera (ENO) has announced that HARRY BRUNJES will step down as Chair of ENO and London Coliseum at the end of the company's 2024/25 season.
Brunjes has been Chair of the company for more than ten years, having previously served as a member of the board.
Trained as a physician, Brunjes founded Premier Medical Group and RTA Ltd. He has held posts including Chairman of the Personal Injury Forum at BUPA...
Outside Edge Theatre Company (OETC), which uses the performing arts to support people affected by addiction, has welcomed SARAH FRANKCOM, BRIAN DORGAN, TANIA MOY and DAVID WORKMAN to its Board.
As a director and dramaturg, Frankcom Artistic Director of the Royal Exchange theatre in Manchester between 2014 and 2019. She was then Principal of LAMDA until 2021.
Dorgan...
18th September 2024
MICHAEL EAKIN will retire as Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Society in March 2025 after over 16 years leading the organisation.
Eakin joined the Philharmonic from Arts Council England, where he was Executive Director North West. Previously, he was Director of Arts and Leisure for Reading Borough Council, with a portfolio including the arts and theatre, libraries, museums and archives, sport and...
The Welsh government's Deputy Minister for Culture and Sport has confirmed JULIE SANGANI, SARAH BOSWELL and JONATHAN PUGH as members of Arts Council Wales.
Currently a Cabinet Member at Cardiff City Council, Sangani is responsible for Public Health, Equality, Diversity and Asylum Seekers and is about to take up a role as Business Development Manager at Learning Disability Wales.
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Bradford-based performance company, Mind the Gap (MTG) has appointed a new co-leadership team of CHALI WARD as Creative Director, and MARIA THELWELL as Executive Producer.
They take up the reins from Executive Director JULIA SKELTON and former Artistic Director JOYCE NGA YU LEE, who both recently stepped down after 26 and 14 years, respectively.
Formerly,...
17th September 2024
The Turner’s House Trust has announced JENNIFER FRANCIS as the museum’s new Director and LUCY LITTLEWOOD as its new Chair with immediate effect.
Francis succeeds MATTHEW MORGAN, who is leaving two and a half years in post.
Francis has held senior positions at several leading museums and galleries, including the Royal Academy of Arts, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Louvre Abu...
JEANIE SCOTT has been appointed Chief Executive of Dance Base.
She will take up the role as head of Scotland’s National Centre for Dance in November, succeeding JIM HOLLINGTON.
Scott currently works at Culture Radar, a UK-wide research and development consultancy she founded in 2019. She is also a member of the national What Next? Leadership Group and a Creative Scotland Clore Fellow.
“I first...
16th September 2024
New Writing North has undergone a significant board reshuffle, welcoming a new Chair, Vice Chair and three new trustees as the charity embarks on an "exciting next phase" to create a new centre for the writing industries of national import.
The Newcastle-based National Portfolio Organisation has named NEIL WARWICK as Chair and HELEN DALBY Vice Chair.
Warwick is a lawyer and...
LIAM MCMULLAN has been appointed Executive Director of the Barn Theatre in Cirencester.
An independent commercial producer and general manager, McMullan has previously worked with the Barn as well as at National Theatre Productions, Riverdance, Festival Republic and GBL Productions.
McMullan said: "I believe the Barn is uniquely positioned to thrive, with its rich potential for commercial development and its...
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has appointed ALAN CUMMING as its new Artistic Director.
He will take up the role in January 2025, following the departure of ELIZABETH NEWMAN, who steps down in November after six-years to join Sheffield Theatres as Artistic Director.
An award-winning actor, producer, singer, writer and director, Cumming is known for his roles in films including Romy and Michele's High...