13th February 2024
From radio host to founder of an academy, Melissa Thom has always worked with the voice. Here she pays tribute to some of the inspirational people whose voices have influenced her.
12th February 2024
The Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) has named 12 new trustees and four co-opted trustees.
Joining the charity’s board are SIMON CALLOW, LESLEY JOSEPH, ROB RINDER, ABI ENIOLA, HANNAH WHITTINGHAM, ALEX MACQUEEN, MARILYN CUTTS, ESHWAR ALLADI, ANDREW JARVIS, SARAH ALFORD-SMITH,...
8th February 2024
KWAME KWEI-ARMAH will leave the Young Vic in the autumn after six years as Artistic Director,
He joined the Young Vic in February 2018, becoming the first African Caribbean director to lead a major British theatre.
Kwei-Armah will programme this season and a further production for 2025 before stepping down in autumn 2024.
During his tenure he has produced 40 productions, including 30 in the main house, in...
The Board of the RSC have announced the appointment of ANDREW LEVESON as Executive Director, to work alongside Co-Artistic Directors TAMARA HARVEY and DANIEL EVANS.
Leveson joins the company from the Bridge Theatre in London, where he has worked since its foundation in 2015 and where he is now Director of Finance and Administration. He will take up his role at the RSC at the end of April....
SUSIE NEWBERY has been appointed Executive Director of Complicité, the London-based touring theatre company.
She will take up the post in April following the departure of current Executive Director AMBER MASSIE-BLOMFIELD.
Newbery will join Complicité from the Exhibition Road Cultural Group, where she is currently Director. Prior to this she was Head of Executive Projects at the National Theatre. ...
SAM MCSHANE will join London's multi-arts venue, Kings Place, as Artistic Director. She will take up the post in May 2024.
McShane will lead the programming team in partnership with ZOE JEYES, who has recently been promoted to Executive Director.
She is currently Creative Director of Manchester Camerata orchestra, where she leads on UK and international programming and she serves on the board of Chamber Music...
7th February 2024
Sustainable events organisation A Greener Future (AGF) has announced DAVID HOPKINS as its new General Manager.
AGF works to help events, festivals and venues become greener by providing green event certification, training and expertise.
Hopkins has 20 years of experience across the music, live events and media sectors working as Senior AGF assessor for two years and at Ticketmaster/Live Nation family, Time Out and...
PAUL KELLY global CEO of DK, has been appointed Chair of The Reading Agency, having been a board member since 2018 and serving as Vice-Chair since last year.
He succeeds MATTHEW LITTLEFORD MBE who held the role since 2018.
As CEO of DK, the world’s leading illustrated non-fiction publisher, Kelly has a breadth of experience in UK and international publishing. His previous roles include President at...
6th February 2024
The Music Education Council (MEC) has announced BARRY FARRIMOND-CHUONG MBE and MICHELLE JAMES as its new Co-Chairs.
They take over from PHIL CASTANG who has led the charity through a period of change over the past few years.
The new appointments come at a pivotal time for MEC as it embarks on a campaign targeting the lack of equity, diversity and inclusion in music education...
5th February 2024
After five years in post, ALEX MCGOWAN will stand down as Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive of Citizens Theatre, Glasgow this summer.
The announcement comes as work progresses towards the re-opening of the theatre later this year following a major redevelopment.
McGowan has been pivotal in guiding the redevelopment project through to its final year of completion.
Chair of the board, PAUL...