8th February 2018
Previously Capital Project Coordinator for Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge, which re-opens this weekend after a two-year redevelopment, LIZ HUGHES has been appointed Executive Director of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival. She will start in March.
BALTIC Centre for Contemporary Art in Gateshead has appointed KIRSTY LANG, presenter of Radio 4’s arts programme Front Row, as Chair of the Board.
After 40 years with Wimbledon’s Polka Theatre, STEPHEN MIDLANE has announced he will retire in August. He has been Executive Director of the children’s theatre since 2002 and will remain involved as an advisor on an upcoming capital development project.
Having worked in education and engagement roles at Arts Council England (ACE) since 2008, HANNAH FOURACRE has been promoted to Director of Music Education.
In addition, ANNE APPELBAUM has been appointed Director of Children and Young People, having worked on policy and programmes for children and young people at the organisation since 2007.
Corporate finance lawyer JANE ALEXANDER, who became Pro-Rector (Operations) for the Royal College of Art in 2011, has been appointed Vice Chair of the Board of Governors at The Place.
General Manager of XTRAX street arts development agency CHRIS BRYERLEY has left the organisation to take up a new post at the National Trust.
MARGARET CASELY-HAYFORD, currently Chair of ActionAid UK, has been selected as the new Chair for Shakespeare’s Globe. She takes over from LORD BICHARD, who has served three years as Chair and ten years as a trustee.
TIM EYLES has been reappointed as Chair of the Theatres Trust Board for a second term of three years, to January 2021. He is also Chair of the Jerwood Charitable Foundation and Managing Partner of law firm Taylor Wessing UK.
EVE SALOMON will remain Chair of the Horniman Museum board for a second term of four years, until July 2022, after being re-appointed by the Culture Secretary.
SIR JOHN SORRELL has announced his decision to retire as Chair of University of the Arts London at the end of July, following a five-year term in office.