29th June 2017
From a member of Haymarket Theatre’s youth theatre to Artistic Director of The Dukes, Lancaster, Sarah Punshon reveals the details of her career so far.
22nd June 2017
Dean of the Faculty of Creative Industries at the University of South Wales, JANE MCCLOSKEY, will become Chair of National Dance Company Wales from September.
JO KEMP has become Director of Business Development at Derby-based Hubbub Theatre Company. She joins from Nottingham City Museums and Galleries, where she has been Learning, Engagement and Collections Manager for the past 17 years.
Producer KENNY WAX has been appointed President of Society of London Theatre (SOLT). He takes over from current President, CARO NEWLING, who concludes a three-year tenure.
Chief Executive and Artistic Director at South Hill Park Art Centre for the past 16 years, RON MCALLISTER is to step down to work on artistic development at The Marist School in Ascot from September.
15th June 2017
Associate Director at the National Theatre, NADIA FALL, is to replace KERRY MICHAEL as Artistic Director of Theatre Royal Stratford East. She will start the role full-time from 1 January 2018.
THALIE MARTINI, currently working with Diabetes UK and managing a national programme to transform care practice in schools, has been appointed Chief Executive of Magpie Dance. She is to replace founding Artistic Director AVRIL HITMAN, who stands down at the end of July after 32 years leading the company.
DAVID LAN, Artistic Director of the Young Vic since 2000, has announced his intention to step down. He will continue as Artistic Director and CEO until a new Artistic Director is found towards the end of the year, and will continue to take responsibility for the 2017/18 season.
RÜDIGER KLEIN is to join Culture Action Europe (CAE) as Secretary General from July. KATHERINE HEID, CAE's current Head of Political Development, will work closely with him in the newly created role of Deputy Secretary General.
Currently Region Director of EEF, The Manufacturers’ Organisation, LIZ MAYES is to become founding Director of the Common Room of the Great North, which is to manage The North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers in Newcastle. PETER STARK, the Development Director of the institute, has also announced his decision to move on, having put the development strategy in place and secured the transfer...