18th January 2018
Using funding from the Arts Council and British Council’s Artists’ International Development Fund, Sheffield Theatres’ Chief Executive DAN BATES will take a short sabbatical from mid-February until the beginning of June to explore opportunities for the company in the Far East. During the interim CLAIRE MURRAY, currently Communications & Fundraising Director, will assume the role of Chief Executive.
STUART BURNS, who joined Orchestras for All (OFA) as Programme and General Manager in 2014 and was promoted to Head of Programmes and Operations in 2016, has been named the organisation’s new Executive Director. His appointment comes as Founder and Chief Executive MARIANNA HAY moves into the part-time role of Artistic Director to accommodate a place on the Clore Leadership Programme. In addition, RICHARD...
Actor BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH has been selected as the new president of LAMDA. He takes over from TIMOTHY WEST, who has been in the role for more than 30 years.
English Touring Theatre has announced that ANDREW HUGHES joins the company as a Producer, having previously been Assistant to the Artistic Director at the Young Vic.
In February, Istanbul Jazz Festival Director PELIN OPCIN will join Serious, producers of the EFG London Jazz Festival, as Director of Programming.
Formerly Strategic Consultant at the Rugby Football League, ALEX BYARS will become Chief Operating Officer for Manchester International Festival (MIF) from the end of February, leading on business development and operation of new cultural venue, The Factory.
PHILIP BERNAYS, Chief Executive of Newcastle Theatre Royal Trust, has been appointed Co-Chair of Dance Consortium. He replaces JOHN STALKER, who has served as Chair or Co-Chair for over 20 years.
11th January 2018
After nine years in post, ROBERT SANDERSON will retire from his role as Managing Director at Nottingham’s Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall at the end of April 2018.
Currently Director of Music at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance, CLAIRE MERA-NELSON has been appointed Director Music and London at Arts Council England. She will take up post from March.
In addition, SUE WILLIAMSON will become Director of Libraries and Birmingham, joining from St Helens Library Service.
KATE BELLAMY, formerly Head of Strategy and Advocacy and Secretary...
PETE NICHOLS, formerly a producer of television and live arts events, including the Olympic and Paralympic Games 2012, has joined Greenwich+Docklands Festivals in the role of Festivals Producer. He replaces JACQUI GAVIN, who is now Head of Commercial Services and Operations at Wilton’s Music Hall.
In February, CHRIS CLAY, who has been Technical and Operations Director for Hull UK City of...