23rd October 2023
NICOLA SOLOMON is stepping down as Chief Executive of the Society of Authors after 13 years.
During her tenure at the trade union, Solomon's work has included driving payments for author festival appearances, securing Public Lending Rights on ebooks and setting up the AuthorShare scheme to pay royalties on used book sales.
A member of the Royal Society of Literature, she is a solicitor who was previously with Finers...
19th October 2023
Wysing Arts Centre has welcomed LAURA WRIGHT as Chair of its Board alongside LOUISE BENSON and CELIA WILLOUGHBY as trustees.
Wright is Chief Executive of London's The Postal Museum, which recently became a National Portfolio Organisation.
She was previously CEO of Tate Enterprises Ltd, focusing on retail, publishing, brand licensing and product development. This followed...
18th October 2023
Executive Producer and joint CEO TRACEY CHILDS will depart from Colchester's Mercury Theatre at the end of March following nine years at the helm.
Under joint leadership with Executive Director
STEVE MANNIX, the pair headed a £14.2m refurbishment of the venue in 2020/21. They also oversaw the...The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has confirmed SOPHIE LEWIS as Chair.
Chief Executive of the National Children's Orchestra (NCO), Lewis, takes up the post with immediate effect as Interim Chair JENNY JAMISON resumes her role as Vice-Chair.
Before joining NCO in 2018, Lewis spent ten years as Chief Executive of Sinfonia Cymru in Wales, a chamber orchestra supporting young professional...
17th October 2023
Secretary of State for Culture LUCY FRAZER has reappointed JUDITH DONOVAN CBE, PETER HENDY (Lord Hendy of Richmond Hill) and AJIT LALVANI as trustees of Science Museum Group for four-year terms.
Donovan is a Yorkshire businesswoman who founded a direct marketing agency in Bradford. During her 20 years at the helm, she chaired the Training and Enterprise Council and was the...
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) has announced the immediate departure of Chief Executive MARK CORNELL following a seven-year tenure. Succeeding Cornell is TED STIMPSON, who assumes the post today (17 October).
Cornell leaves the UK’s largest commercial theatre operator and ticketing company to become Senior Advisor to private equity company Providence, ATG’s partner and financial sponsor.
Under...
16th October 2023
NICK MERRIMAN will become English Heritage's Chief Executive early next year, succeeding KATE MAYOR CBE who left the role in June after eight years at the helm.
Merriman is making the move after five years as Chief Executive and Director of Content at Horniman Museum and Gardens. Under his leadership, the South London museum won Art Fund Museum of the Year 2022.
Prior to the Horniman, Merriman was Director...
The National Youth Orchestra (NYO) has welcomed three new trustees to its Board.
STEVE SACKS joins NYO, bringing over 30 years of experience as a business executive, including as a Partner at McKinsey and Company, Burberry PLC and Selfridges and Co. He is also the European President of the Advisory Board for the Arts.
Alongside Sacks is VYLA ROLLINS, an organisational psychologist, Executive...
12th October 2023
ANNIE WARBURTON is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer at Cockpit in December following a five-year tenure.
She leaves the craft centre to take up the role of Clerk and CEO at the Goldsmiths’ Company, where she will be the first female to hold the position in the organisation’s history.
A cultural leader, creative director and social entrepreneur, Warburton specialises in contemporary craft and design. She is...
Manchester’s music development organisation Brighter Sound has announced the departure of Director DEBRA KING after 15 years.
King had previously worked with children and young people before joining the organisation in 2008 when it was known as Greater Manchester Music Action Zone.
During her tenure, she broadened Brighter Sound's work by extending support to emerging artists and music sector professionals. She also...