20th May 2024
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FutureEverything has appointed LUCY SOLLITT as Creative Director. She will take over leadership of the Manchester digital arts and culture organisation in June.
During her 20-year career, Sollit has worked on initiatives exploring the creative and critical possibilities of emerging technologies.
At Arts Council England, Sollitt contributed to the Art and Technology Innovation programme with Innovate UK and was the...
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The former General Manager of Perth Theatre, VANESSA RAWLINGS-JACKSON, has been appointed Chair of the Board of Trustees for Perth Theatre and Concert Hall, succeeding COLIN HOOD.
Rawlings-Jackson has been Vice-Chair since March 2021 and she is succeeded in that role by DAVID CROSS. Also joining the board as a trustee is KEVIN GREENHORN.
Rawlings-...
16th May 2024
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The Royal Opera House has announced LADY SARAH CHATTO as President of The Royal Ballet.
Vice President of the ballet company since 2004, Lady Chatto takes on the role following the news that HM KING CHARLES has accepted the position of Patron of The Royal Ballet.
Her mother, the...
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NATHAN POWELL has been appointed Creative Director for two of Merseyside’s most iconic venues - Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres.
He joins Finance Director ROS THOMAS and CEO MARK DA VANZO to complete a refreshed Executive Team for the theatres.
As Creative Director, Powell will be responsible for the Liverpool and Merseyside Theatre Trust’s artistic vision and programming,...
15th May 2024
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The King's Head Theatre, in London's borough of Islington, has announced ROBERT KHAN as its new Chair. He took up the post on 14 May, succeeding JAMES SEABRIGHT.
Kahn has substantial leadership experience at national organisations including the General Medical Council and the Law Society. He also has a wide range of experience of serving on boards.
From 2010 until 2018, Khan was an Islington...
14th May 2024
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GRAHAM MCKNIGHT will join Crewe’s Lyceum Theatre as Theatre Director.
He succeeds RHYS HOPKIN who, after two years in the role, will take up the position of Regional Director for the Lyceum’s parent company, Trafalgar Theatres.
McKnight is the Head of UK Projects at J&C Joel, where he has worked on several theatre improvement projects and redesigns.
Previously, he held senior management...
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The Royal Academy of Arts has announced that LISA REUBEN and BIANCA RODEN will be joining its board.
A former specialist in the Contemporary Arts department at Sotheby’s London, Reuben continues to work in the art sector in various roles, including building an art collection on behalf of the Reuben Brothers.
She is a trustee of the Reuben Foundation and also founded the Reuben Scholar Alumni...
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Midlands Arts Centre has named ROS ROBINS as its new Chair, succeeding MARY MARTIN.
She joined the venue as Vice Chair in 2023 and will take up the role in autumn this year.
With over 40 years' experience in the arts sector, Robins is a Director of Impact Dance and was formerly Chair of Pentabus Theatre Company.
She was Executive Director of Dance Consortium from 2016 to 2022. Before...
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RYAN MCBRYDE is to depart from his role as Creative Director of the Mercury Theatre at the end of May after five years in post.
As a freelance director, McBryde has worked internationally. He previously worked for the RSC on the development of Matilda and at the National Studio on Tory Amos’ The Light Princess.
The Chair of Mercury's board ROB WEST said McBryde leaves “a strong legacy of high-quality...
13th May 2024
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LIZ SILLETT has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer of the Association of British Theatre Technicians (ABBT). She will start the role later this month, succeeding ROBIN TOWNLEY who steps down after 12 years at the helm.
Since 2017, Sillett has been Director of Operations and External Relationships at The Old Vic, having worked in the arts for over 25 years. Her experience spans traditional theatres,...