18th April 2019
JANE DICKSON, Education Development Manager at Artswork, and ROBBIE POWELL, learning disabled presenter and occasional stand-up comedian, have joined learning disability-led arts charity Carousel’s Board of Trustees.
The Incorporated Society of Musicians has announced Welsh baritone JEREMY HUW WILLIAMS as President 2019-20, succeeding outgoing President Professor DAVID SAINT.
17th April 2019
Nick Anderson, Programme Producer at The Sick of the Fringe, looks back on the people who have inspired and shaped his career.
12th April 2019
As a result of a restructure that combines Artistic Director and Chief Executive roles, Artistic Director SARAH PUNSHON is leaving The Dukes in August to pursue other opportunities. She has been in the post since 2017 and will hand over the reins to current Chief Executive VICTORIA FIRTH, who will step in as interim Director.
Currently a freelance director and Artistic Director of Junction 8 Theatre, LIZ STEVENSON will become Theatre by the Lake’s new Artistic Director next month. She previously worked with the Cumbrian theatre as Associate Director on the 2017 Christmas show The Secret Garden.
SOPHIE AUSTIN is stepping down as Artistic Director of Teatro Vivo after 15 years with the company. Long-term Artistic Associates KAS DARLEY, a LAMDA graduate, and MARK STEVENSON, former Artistic Director of Ampersand Media, will become joint Artistic Directors from July.
PHYLLIS BELEZOS of International Talent Booking (ITB) joins the Board of Trustees at Music Venue Trust. Prior to moving to London to become an agent, she worked at an entertainment law firm and in the international department at the William Morris Agency in Los Angeles.
5th April 2019
MOIRA SINCLAIR, Chief Executive of the Paul Hamlyn Foundation and former director at Arts Council England, is succeeding SANDY NAIRNE CBE as the new Chair of Clore Leadership. Nairne stepped down last month after five years in the role.
National Youth Choir of Scotland has appointed ED MILNER as its new Chief Executive. Most recently Interim CEO of The Voices Foundation, he was previously Head of Music Education at Sage Gateshead, Director of Workforce Development for Sing Up and Vocal Coordinator at Northumberland Music Service.
EDWARD HICKS will be joining The Oxford School of Drama as its new Principal in August. He has been RADA’s Head of Film, TV and Radio for the past 11 years and was involved in setting up the Warner Bros. Creative Talent Programme.