5th December 2023
ROBERTA DOYLE has been appointed Chair at Tron Theatre, succeeding SHEREEN NANJIANI MBE who steps down after ten years in the role.
Specialising in organisational business and corporate planning, Doyle has served as Director of External Affairs at National Theatre of Scotland and Scottish Opera, as well as Director of Public Affairs at National Galleries of Scotland.
In addition to being a trustee...
4th December 2023
Prime Minister RISH SUNAK has appointed Sir TIM LAURENCE as Chair of the Science Museum Group.
Dame MARY ARCHER stands down at the end of 2023, having served two terms.
Laurence will take over Archer's position for an initial four-year term on 1 January.
Since leaving the Royal Navy in 2010, Laurence's career has focused on built heritage, railways and urban regeneration....
SHO SHIBATA is set to head OutdoorArtsUK (OAUK) as Director.
Since 2008, Shibata has been Executive Producer at Stopgap Dance Company, an organisation producing international touring works with disabled and non-disabled creatives. He steps down to take up his new role at membership organisation OAUK in February.
Shibata is a trustee of Imperial Society of Teachers of Dancing (ISTD), Play to the Crowd and a South East...
30th November 2023
National Youth Arts Wales (NYAW) has welcomed three young members to the Board.
New trustees ISAAC LEWIS, RHYS WATKINS and MARED BROWNING assumed their roles during their first board meeting on 8 November.
NYAW said the appointments are part of the organisation's commitment to "embedding youth voice within its daily work".
Chief Executive EVAN DAWSON said NYAW "aims to...
29th November 2023
Glasgow's Scottish Ensemble has confirmed MORAG BURNETT as Chair.
Succeeding JEFF FERGUS, Burnett has served as a trustee on the board of Scottish Ensemble for the past three years.
She is currently Head of Governance and Operations at The Promise Scotland, an organisation guiding changes outlined by the government's Independent Care Review.
Burnett began her career in arts management at...
TAMSYN HAMILTON will join Cheltenham Music Festival as Music Festival Producer for the 2024 season.
Hamilton has previously worked at Cheltenham Music Festival under both MICHAEL BERKELEY and MARTYN BRABBINS.
As Producer, Hamilton will finalise the classical music programme and oversee all aspects of delivery and management.
“I am so looking forward to working with the team...
Arts Marketing Association (AMA) is welcoming three new trustees.
Head of Marketing at Bristol Beacon ANDY BOREHAM has been appointed to the AMA board, bringing 14 years of experience in arts marketing and local government communications.
Alongside Boreham is Marketing and Communications Manager at Scotland's Perth Theatre and Concert Hall CATRINA BALL. Ball’s previous work spans eight years across...
28th November 2023
ROBERT LECKIE will become Director of Gasworks in March 2024.
Current Director ALESSIO ANTONIOLLI steps down from the South London visual arts organisation after 25 years to join Triangle Network as Director.
Leckie is the current Director of Bristol-based contemporary arts centre Spike Island.
Before this, he was Curator and Head of Programmes at Gasworks until 2018.
Over the past...
Royal Academy of Music (RAM) has appointed CHRISTOPHER WHITE as Head of Opera, assuming the post in September 2024.
Over the past fifteen years, White has worked as an operatic musician, repetiteur, coach, assistant conductor and language coach with leading companies, including English National Opera, Glyndebourne, Bavarian State Opera, Opernhaus Zürich and Israeli Opera.
From 2016, he served as Head of Music at...
27th November 2023
The Audience Agency has announced key staff changes following its merger with Culture24.
Former Chief Executive at Culture24 JANE FINNIS has been appointed Consultant Director at The Audience Agency.
Previously, Finnis was CEO of Brighton's Lighthouse Arts & Training for a decade and a...