16th November 2017
Pitlochry Festival Theatre's Artistic Director, JOHN DURNIN, will step down in December after 15 years in post. He said: “I have decided that this is the right time to leave as it gives me the time and space to work out my next career move.”
ANNA DOYLE will lead plans to develop next year’s Reading-on-Thames Festival. She has previously developed programmes for organisations including the V&A museum and the British Council.
Festival Director FERGUS LINEHAN has had his contract extended at Edinburgh International Festival and will stay with the organisation until 2022.
JILL ADAMSON has been selected as Director of Participation at Newcastle’s Northern Stage, having previously worked as a freelance theatre participation and learning consultant and Director of Education at York Theatre Royal.
HANNAH RUDMAN has joined BOP Consulting as Associate Director. She will lead the consultancy’s new ‘organisational transformation practice’.
DR STEPHANIE HAWKE, formerly Education Coordinator and Creative Learning Programme Manager with Mid Pennine Arts, has become Chair of the Board. She replaces councillor ANDY MACNAE, who has held the role for the past six years.
After 26 years with ISIS Arts, SHARON BAILEY will leave her role as a Director and board member at the end of the month. She will stay connected to the organisation as an Associate Producer.
9th November 2017
Chief Executive of Sinfonia Cymru for the past 11 years, SOPHIE LEWIS will become Managing Director of the National Children’s Orchestras of Great Britain. She takes over from CARRIE SAGE, who will step down at the end of this year.
JONATHAN CHURCH, who is Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Bath’s summer season alongside running his own production company, has become the first Chair of The Marlowe Theatre Trust. He was formerly Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of Chichester Festival Theatre.
DAVID BRYAN, who has chaired Voluntary Arts’ BAME Advisory Panel for 12 months, and is currently a member of Arts Council England’s National Council, has become Voluntary Arts’ new Chair. He replaces outgoing Chair LOUISE DE WINTER, who has now completed the maximum six-year term on the board.