19th May 2022

VICTOR FUNG will become Pavilion Dance South West’s (PDSW) next artistic director and joint CEO.
He replaces ZANNAH CHISHOLM, who is stepping down as artistic director CEO after 10 years with the company.
Fung has a wealth of experience as a cultural enabler and dance artist and specialises in transnational collaborative projects, bringing together talents of diverse backgrounds through international...

ANDREA BARZEY is joining London Contemporary Dance School in the newly created role of Head of Widening Participation and Recruitment.
Barzey is a dance educator, leader and project manager and has previously held leadership roles at Coventry University.
She will continue as Development Director for Coventry Dance while working her new role, and is also the Area Co-ordinator for Birmingham and the West Midlands for...

TOM LITTLER will take over as Artistic Director of Orange Tree Theatre at the end of the year.
Coming to the new role from the West End’s Jermyn Street Theatre, where he currently serves as Artistic Director and Executive Producer, he will succeed PAUL MILLER, who will step down in December after more than eight years.
Littler has been nominated for eight OffWestEnd Best Director Awards. At Jermyn...

Warwick Arts Centre has appointed KATE WALTERS as its new Programme Manager.
Walters previously worked at the arts centre as a freelancer programmer between 2013 and 2016.
She comes from a job at The Box at FarGo Village in Coventry and previously worked as Music Programmer for Grand Junction at Mary Magdalene’s in London.
She has also worked as Creative Producer for theatre company Looping the Loop in Thanet...

Founder of Longborough Festival Opera MARTIN GRAHAM is stepping down from the board he has chaired for over 20 years.
Graham plans to retain a close interest in this season’s performances as LIZZIE GRAHAM, the festival’s Executive Director, takes over as interim chair.
Artistic Director POLLY GRAHAM said the festival would not exist without Martin’s exceptional energy and drive....

TIINA HILL is moving from Arts Council England's Digital Culture Network to the British Library.
In her new role, Hill will lead Single Digital Presence, a digital transformation project for public libraries.
The platform will celebrate local public libraries on a national and international digital stage by featuring curated exhibitions and collections, events and news to enhance the online presence of over 150...

The London Music Fund (LMF) has welcomed AYANNA WITTER-JOHNSON as an ambassador and trustee.
An acclaimed singer, songwriter, pianist and cellist, Witter-Johnson recently joined Awards for Young Musicians’ board of trustees.
As part of her work with LMF, Witter-Johnson will celebrate the...
CAROL PYRAH has become a trustee of the National Heritage Memorial Fund and the National Lottery Heritage Fund.
She will serve a three-year term which began 9 May and involves chairing the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s North regional committee.
Pyrah has been Historic Coventry Trust Executive Director since 2019 and is Chief Executive designate of Urban Green Newcastle. She is also a former Commissioner of the...
11th May 2022

SHAWAB IQBAL will become Leeds Playhouse’s Executive Director in October.
Currently Gate Theatre London’s Executive Director and Chief Executive, Iqbal also sits on Arts Council England’s London Area Council as a Mayor of London appointment, and is a Senior Artistic Associate at the Bush Theatre.
He is also Vice Chair of Tamasha Theatre, Deputy Chair of the London Theatre Consortium and Trustee at Northern Stage....

Artichoke has appointed five new trustees to its board.
They include World Cities Culture Forum Director of Partnerships LAIA GASCH, sculptor, disability rights activist and arts administrator TONY HEATON OBE and RBC Capital Market's Managing Director and Head of Brand and Marketing for Europe and Asia Pacific DESIRÉE CLARKE NOBLE.
They are joined by London Deputy Mayor for...