14th July 2016
CLARE GOUGH, formerly Director of Communications at the National Gallery, is to become Director of Pitzhanger Manor & Gallery Trust.
JO ROYCE, formerly Senior Corporate Development Manager at the National Theatre, is to become the new Executive Director for Gate Theatre. Her appointment follows the departure of CLARE SLATER, who has taken up the role of Literary Manager at the Donmar Warehouse.
GARY CAMERON, who has been Cultural Policy & Partnerships Officer at Aberdeen City Council for the past seven years, is to become Head of Place, Partnerships and Communities for Creative Scotland from August.
The outgoing Music Director of Opera North, RICHARD FARNES, and SIR WILLIAM WORSLEY have been appointed as Vice Presidents of the Ryedale Festival.
JUDITH BLAKE, Leader of Leeds City Council, is to be the new Chair for Core Cities UK. Her appointment follows the departure of SIR RICHARD LEESE, Leader of Manchester City Council, who has been in post for the past three and a half years.
LYNNE WILLIAMS is to become the next Principal of the Guildhall School, starting in early 2017. Currently Director and Chief Executive of Australia's National Institute of Dramatic Art, she will take over from BARRY IFE, who has been in post for 12 years and is stepping down to focus on teaching and research.
Specialist Advisor for Music at the British Council Paul Parkinson MBE has died following a long illness.
7th July 2016
Head of Culture at City Hall JUSTINE SIMONS has been appointed Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries by the Mayor of London.
GABRIEL VAN AALST, Chief Executive of the Academy of St Martin in the Fields since mid-2013, is to join America’s New Jersey Symphony Orchestra as its President & CEO from October.
SIMON MAGILL, co-founder of Prime Cut Productions, is to join the MAC Belfast as Creative Director.