Birmingham Contemporary Music Group has promoted SEB HUCKLE to the role of Executive Director. He was previously Marketing Manager for the ensemble, prior to which he worked for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and the City of London Sinfonia.
15th March 2019
A former dancer and choreographer at Scottish Dance Theatre, JOAN CLEVILLÉ has been appointed as the company’s new Artistic Director. His appointment completes Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre’s new leadership team as he joins ANDREW PANTON (Artistic Director at Dundee Rep and Joint CEO Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre) and LIAM SINCLAIR (Executive Director and Joint CEO Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre).
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Parents & Carers in Performing Arts has appointed SARAH JACKSON OBE to succeed AMANDA PARKER as Chair of its Board. She led the work-life charity Working Families for twenty-four years and was awarded an OBE for services to quality of life issues in 2007. Former Finance Director of Rambert, HANNAH YOUNG, has been announced as Treasurer, and former CEO of the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, VICK BAIN, has also joined the Board.
Currently Literary Associate at Talawa Theatre, JANE FALLOWFIELD is leaving to become Literary Manager at the Royal Court Theatre, replacing CHRIS CAMPBELL. She has previously worked with Clean Break, Birmingham Rep and Paines Plough.
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8th March 2019
MICHELLE CARWARDINE-PALMER, currently Managing Director of National Theatre Wales, is Kneehigh’s new Executive Director and will take up the position next month. The Cornwall-based theatre company also announced HEDDA ARCHBOLD as its new Chair of Trustees, replacing Professor ALAN LIVINGSTON with immediate effect.
Liverpool-based theatre, Everyman & Playhouse, has become a majority female-led organisation after announcing four new board members. HELEN BLAKEMAN, BAFTA and international Emmy Award winning writer; KAREN CODY, formerly at Ambassador Theatre Group; and AMY CAUSLEY, Head of HR Policy and Employee Engagement at University of Liverpool, have already taken up their positions. They will be joined by former BBC executive CAROLINE ROBERTS-CHERRY in May.
SEBASTIAN CHESWRIGHT CATER has joined arts software company Tessitura Network as Enterprise Consultant for the UK and Europe. The former Director of Marketing and Sales at Sadler’s Wells has over 18 years of experience in the commercial and not-for-profit cultural sector, and he is also a Director of Dance Consortium.
The National Arenas Association has appointed LUCY NOBLE, Artistic and Commercial Director of the Royal Albert Hall, as its new Chair. She succeeds Martin Ingham, CEO at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham, after three years in the role.
PHILIP BELLSHAW, partner at CMHT Solicitors and specialist in mental health law, replaces SARAH PLATT as Chair of Birmingham Bach Choir.
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Director and theatre-maker BETH SHOULER is joining Curve as New Work Associate. She previously showcased new work as one of the theatre’s Breakthrough artists and will lead on the delivery of Curve’s New Work projects, as well as leading artist development and championing local talent and diversity.
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