GILLIAN FINDLAY, Curatorial and Engagement Manager at Edinburgh Museum and Galleries; SIMON BROWN, Curator of Social History and World Cultures at Nottingham City Museums and Galleries; and SUE MACKAY, Curator and Manager of Keswick Museum, have been elected to the Museums Association’s board.
2nd March 2017
After five years in the role, NICK GILES is to step down as Director of Shoreditch Town Hall. He will remain with the venue as an associate.
Rocket Stage, Elton John’s theatre company, has appointed JOSEPH SMITH as Producer. He leaves his role as Executive Producer at Greene Light Stage, formerly known as Old Vic Productions.
ALEX EVANS, Associate Artist at Kazzum, is to become Interim Artistic Director of the company. He will replace HEIDI VAUGHAN, who has been appointed Artistic Producer of Bristol’s Travelling Light Theatre Company.
Currently Programme Manager at Warwick Arts Centre, LAURA ELLIOT is leaving to take up a new role as Programme Director at Oxford Playhouse.
23rd February 2017
Director of the Clore Leadership Programme since 2008, SUE HOYLE has announced her intention to step down at the end of summer 2017 to pursue a portfolio career.
Currently Chief Executive Officer of the Royal Albert Hall, Chair of Jerwood Space and a Director of Julie’s Bicycle, CHRIS COTTON is to join the board of the Foundling Museum from March.
SHAUN WOODWARD, former MP and Cabinet Minister, has become the new Chair of LAMDA (London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art). He succeeds LUKE RITTNER, who leaves after 24 years in the role.
16th February 2017
The Chair of One Dance UK and former Chief Executive of Rambert, SUE WYATT, is to become Director of English National Ballet School from April.
After ten years with Tara Arts, Executive Director JONATHAN KENNEDY has announced plans to step down at the end of March to pursue freelance projects.