29th June 2021
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced FIONA TALBOTT is retiring from her role as Head of Policy for Museums, Libraries and Archives after 13 years.
Talbott has worked in the museums sector for 40 years and led the National Heritage Memorial Fund between 2010 and 2019.
MELISSA STRAUSS, who is already based in the fund's policy team, will cover the role from July.
A permanent policy...
Anne de Charmant reveals the people who have inspired her work, particularly in rethinking audiences’ relationships with contemporary art and the environment.
25th June 2021
Former Chancellor and Evening Standard Editor GEORGE OSBORNE is the new Chair of the British Museum.
Currently a Partner at Robey Warshaw and Chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, Osborne's "longstanding commitment to culture, both personally and in his various public roles" will benefit the institution, Deputy Chair MINOUCHE SHAFIK said.
"With the masterplan, the Museum is undergoing a major...
The Young Vic has appointed VARUN CHANDRA and FARAH RAMZAN GOLANT as members of the board.
Chair GLENN EARLE said both were established leaders in their fields with "intellect, passion and creativity" to contribute to the theatre.
Ramzan Golant is CEO of creative company collective kyu EMEA. She has 30 years' experience in the global creative and media industries and was awarded a...
24th June 2021
BOB SHENNAN has been elected Chair of Help Musicians from April 2022.
Shennan has held senior music positions at the BBC for decades and is currently Group Managing Director, having previously worked as Director of Radio and Music.
He replaces GRAHAM SHEFFIELD, who will step down after eight years in the role.
Help Musicians has also appointed four new trustees to its board: JUDAH...
The Association of British Orchestras has announced JO BUCKLEY and PAUL PHILBERT as nominated directors to its board.
Philbert is Principal Timpanist and Player-Director of Royal Scottish National Orchestra. He became the founding Principal Timpanist of the Chineke! Orchestra in 2015.
Buckley is Chief Executive of the Dunedin Consort, a member of the Royal Society of Edinburgh's Young Academy of...
23rd June 2021
KATIE MOFFAT is joining Substrakt as Head of Sector Engagement for Europe, a newly created role within the company.
Moffat has worked for cultural and heritage organisations for more than 15 years, most recently as Head of Digital at The Audience Agency.
She has also been a digital consultant for the National Lottery Heritage Fund for three years and is Vice Chair of digital arts charity Abandon Normal Devices.
Trafalgar Square’s St Martin-in-the-Fields has announced PAUL KEENE as Interim Programming Advisor.
Keene was previously Classical Music Programmer at the Barbican for nine years before going freelance.
He was also formerly Director of Programming at Symphony Hall and Town Hall Birmingham.
Four roles within the venue management team for the new Swansea Arena have been announced.
KEITH POWELS will become Technical and Building Manager. Powels has almost 20 years’ experience in live music venues, including at Bristol’s Thekla and Nottingham’s Rock City.
New Head of Marketing and Sales VICKI FRANCIS has worked in marketing for more than 20 years, most recently as Head of Marketing for...
HARRY HICKMORE, Head of Communications and Development at Wilton's Music Hall, is joining the House of Illustration.
As Head of Fundraising and Campaigns, Hickmore will lead a £12m campaign to transform New River Head in Clerkenwell into the Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration.
Set to open in 2023, the centre will be the world's largest dedicated space for illustration.
Hickmore has previously worked at...