30th November 2017
Currently Director of the Lyceum Theatre, GORDON MILLAR has been selected as the new Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Unity Theatre, Liverpool. He will take over from MATTHEW LINLEY.
Museum consultant EMMA CHAPLIN, previously a council member for the Association of Independent Museums (AIM), has been appointed Director of the organisation. She replaces TAMALIE NEWBERY, who leaves after ten years to join Brooklands Museum.
GAVIN REID, Chief Executive of the Scottish Chamber Orchestra, has been appointed Chair of the Association of British Orchestras (ABO). He takes over from KATHRYN MCDOWELL, Managing Director of the London Symphony Orchestra.
The ABO has also appointed several new board members: HELEN SPROTT, Managing Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra; SIMON WEBB, General Manager of the...
After 18 years with Birmingham Royal Ballet, principal dancer IAIN MACKAY is leaving to take up a new role as Artistic Director of Yorkshire Ballet Summer School. Mackay will give his final performance with BRB in January 2018.
23rd November 2017
After three years as General Manager of China Plate, KIRSTEN BURROWS has been appointed Executive Director of tiata fahodzi theatre company. She will take up the role in February 2018.
MIKE HOSKIN, who has led The Arts Development Company in Dorset as Chief Executive since its formation in 2015, is retiring from the role. He will continue to work with the organisation in a part-time role after the new chief is appointed.
Saxophonist, broadcaster and composer YOLANDA BROWN has been appointed Chair of Youth Music, and will take up the post in January.
LORNA AIZLEWOOD has been appointed Chair of English Folk Dance and Song Society (EFDSS), succeeding ALISTAIR ANDERSON. Aizlewood, a qualified solicitor who has worked at senior levels in the creative industries, was previously a board member at EFDSS. She is joined by the Controller of BBC Radio 3 and former Chief Executive of Arts Council England, ALAN DAVEY, who becomes Vice Chair.
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Currently Communications Officer at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre, ROSIE MACKIE will be leaving this week to take up a new role as Content Officer at Sadler’s Wells Theatre from Monday.
CHARLOTTE MOUNTFORD, currently a producer for ArtReach, and TOM BARNES, Joint Artistic Director and Executive Director of 2Magpies Theatre, have begun work as Co-Directors at Lyth Arts Centre.