25th February 2016
Recently Executive Director for Rifco and Executive Producer for The Red Room Theatre and Film Company, BRYAN SAVERY has taken up the role of Executive Director at the Free Word Centre. He replaces ELEANOR LANG, who is now Executive Director of Cheek by Jowl.
JO DITCH has been appointed as Venue Director at Watford Colosseum, having previously worked at Dunstable’s Grove Theatre and Trafalgar Studios.
From MoMA Oxford and ICA to Artangel and Arnolfini – Rob Bowman tells us about his career presenting extraordinary art.
After 16 years as Head of Music & Events at Buckinghamshire New University, TERESA MOORE is to join A Greener Festival as Director.
BENGI ÜNSAL, formerly Director of Salon at the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts, has been appointed as Senior Contemporary Music Programmer at the Southbank Centre.
DAVID PRATLEY, Chair of Lighthouse, Poole’s Centre for the Arts, is to step down in the autumn after seven years in the role.
19th February 2016
Chairman of Arts Council England PETER BAZALGETTE is to replace ARCHIE NORMAN as Chairman of ITV from May. He will work in both roles until he steps down from the Arts Council in 2017.
18th February 2016
Chair of the Independent Theatre Council TOPHER CAMPBELL is to step down after three years in the role to concentrate on writing and directing. He will be replaced by current vice-chair KATIE KEELER.
Taking over from MARCUS ROMER, who led the organisation for 22 years, ESTHER RICHARDSON is to become Pilot Theatre’s new Artistic Director and joint Chief Executive Officer. She joins the company after working as Associate Director at CAST in Doncaster and as Associate Artist for Soho Theatre and Derby LIVE.
Currently in charge of the creative learning team at Aberdeen City Council, JACKY HARDACRE is to become Scottish Youth Theatre’s Chief Executive from April. This follows a decision by MARY McCLUSKEY, the previous Chief Executive and Artistic Director, to step down from her joint responsibilities and focus solely on the artistic direction of the company.