27th October 2016
NICK BANWELL, Manager of the Borough Theatre at Abergavenny, is to join Creu Cymru full time from January 2017 as Director, following DEBORAH KEYSER’s appointment as Director of Tŷ Cerdd.
If it wasn’t for Ziggy Stardust’s mime skills, Brendan Keaney might not be working in dance. The DanceEast chief reveals who has inspired his career.
20th October 2016
JON MORGAN, Director of the Federation of Scottish Theatre, is to become Director of the Theatres Trust from January 2017. He will replace Interim Director REBECCA MORLAND who took over from MHORA SAMUEL earlier this year.
MIKAH SMILLIE has taken up the role of Artistic Director at the National Youth Ballet of Great Britain, having formerly been Artistic Director in residence at the organisation.
SELINA CARTMELL is to be the new Director of Dublin’s Gate Theatre, becoming the fourth person to hold the post in 88 years. She will succeed MICHAEL COLGAN, who will step down in April 2017.
HOLLY REISS and TARA WILKINSON have joined Underbelly as Executive Producers tasked with overseeing the productions at Underbelly’s festivals. They join from Jamie Hendry Productions and the Old Vic respectively.
Current Head of the Guildhall Art Gallery SONIA SOLICARI is to become Director of the Geffrye Museum from January 2017. She will replace DAVID DEWING, who will retire as Director after 25 years with the museum at the end of 2016.
National development body Museums Galleries Scotland has announced the appointment of six new board Directors: DIANA EASLEY, Director of Montador Consulting; BILL MCDONALD, Managing Director Accenture, Scotland; ADELE PATRICK, Lifelong Learning and Creative Development Manager at Glasgow Women’s Library; RUTH GILL, Director of Public Programmes, National Museums Scotland; ...
Formerly Artistic Director of the Old Red Lion Theatre, STEWART PRINGLE is to join the Bush Theatre from November as Associate Dramaturg.
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation has appointed JAN MCKENLEY-SIMPSON, Director of Public Service @ Heart; CHARLES LEADBEATER, Advisor to the Department for Education’s Innovation Unit; and CLAIRE WHITAKER, Director of Serious, as members of its board.