27th July 2021
REBECCA KANE BURTON has stepped down as Chief Executive of LW Theatres.
Previously Managing Director at Alexandra Palace and Vice President at The O2, Kane Burton spent five years with LW Theatres, chairing the company's seven West End theatres.
LW Theatres said Kane Burton had overseen an "overhaul" of the company's business model during her tenure and led the Theatre Royal Drury Lane restoration project.
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CATHARINE BRAITHWAITE, HELEN WEWIORA and SARAH FISHER have been appointed as new Directors for Contemporary Visual Art Network North West, replacing PAUL SMITH and KATE JESSON.
Braithwaite is an associate lecturer at The School of Museum Studies, University of Leicester. She previously worked with Manchester International Festival as interim Director of...
23rd July 2021
Cardiff-based theatre company Fio have announced SITA THOMAS and BETH HOUSE as new additions to its executive team.
Thomas joins Fio as Artistic Director. Previously Creative Assistant at Wales Millennium Centre, she is also an Ambassador Trustee of Young Vic and a Trustee of Emergency Exit Arts.
House joins Fio as its new Executive Director. She previously founded Taking Flight Theatre in 2008 and...
The Bush Theatre has announced UZMA HASAN as the new Chair of its Board of Trustees.
She will replace SIMON JOHNSON from the start of August.
Hasan is an independent film and TV producer, non-executive director on the board of Channel 4, and a trustee of Bird's Eye View.
She also sits on selection committees and juries for the British Independent Film Awards, Film London, and BAFTA.
ANGHARAD JONES has been appointed as Artistic Director of East Midlands theatre company New Perspectives.
Jones has been Artistic Director of Derby's Fifth Word for 15 years, a theatre company she co-founded.
She replaces JACK McNAMARA, who steps down after nine years.
22nd July 2021
DanceEast has announced changes to its board, welcoming SHREELA GHOSH as its new chair.
Ghosh has worked at senior executive level for Arts Council England, British Council and the Esmee Fairbairn Foundation and was a member of the International Dublin Literary Award jury in 2020.
She will replace ANTHONY HILTON, who was DanceEast chair for seven years and board member for eleven years.
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ANGELICA VANASSE has been announced as Yorkshire Sculpture Park's new Head of Learning.
Vanasse previously worked as Lead for Young People and Adults at National Museum of Liverpool.
She has also held roles researching and developing learning programmes at the Walker Art Gallery, International Slavery Museum and the Lady Lever Art Gallery.
PHIL CASTANG has been confirmed as Music Education Council's new chair.
Castang is currently Bristol Beacon's Director of Creative Learning and Engagement, having worked in music education for 25 years.
He has previously worked as CEO of Newham Music Trust and co-founder of the International Guitar Foundation.
Music Education Council also welcomed four new trustees: Open Up Music CEO BARRY FERRIMOND...
21st July 2021
DAVID O'HARA has been named Theatre Director of New Theatre Oxford.
Prior to his new role, O'Hara was part of the Coventry UK City of Culture team.
He has a background in sales and marketing, including roles as Marketing Director and Deputy CEO at Cambridge Corn Exchange.
20th July 2021
Whether in policy development, advocacy or nurturing talent, Executive Director of Clore Leadership Hilary Carty’s career is born of a passion for arts and culture.