14th January 2016
ADAM KNIGHT has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sherman Cymru, to replace MARGARET JONES who stepped down last year. Currently General Manager of The Edinburgh Playhouse, he will leave The Ambassador Theatre Group to take up the post in April. He has previously held positions at the Grand Opera House in Belfast, London’s Savoy Theatre and Trafalgar Studios.
ANDREW SHEPHERD will replace JEREMY WOODHOUSE as Executive Director of Theatre503 when he moves to join English Touring Theatre. Shepherd founded ACS Random in 2002 before joining Young Actors Theatre Islington as Development Manager.
Founder Director of Maverick TV and High Sheriff of the West Midlands JONNIE TURPIE MBE is the new Chair of the board for mac birmingham. New trustee SHARON LEA, who was formerly Strategic Director at Birmingham City Council, will join him.
mac has also appointed consultant and project manager CLAIRE MARSHALL to the new role of Creative and Partnerships Director.
IRENE CONSTANTINIDES is to step down as Director of Communications at the University of Essex to join Arts Council England as Director of Media and Stakeholder Relations. She succeeds CASSIE CHADDERTON, who left to join UK Theatre in December.
Chetham’s School of Music has appointment of ALUN JONES as its new Head. He will leave Newbury’s St. Gabriel’s School, where he has been Head since 2001, in September to replace CLAIRE MORELAND, who steps down after 17 years with the School.
Managing Director of Eventim UK Ltd ROB EDWARDS is stepping down to join Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) as Project Director Evolution. He will deliver a new e-commerce system for the theatre company.
Two new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Theatres Trust: theatre architect, conservationist, writer and broadcaster PATRICK DILLON and chartered quantity surveyor RICHARD BALDWIN.
Director of Macclesfield’s Barnaby Festival, Karl Wallace, reflects on his career making big things happen.
7th January 2016
KULLY THIARAI, Cast’s Artistic Director since its opening in September 2013, has been named as the new Artistic Director and Chief Executive of National Theatre Wales. She replaces JOHN MCGRATH who has been appointed to lead Manchester International Festival.
Following the departure of GEMMA OKELL, PAULA REDWAY, currently Director of Narberth A Cappella Voice Festival, will take over as the Director of Salisbury Arts Centre this spring.