Writer and composer GUS GOWLAND has been appointed as Programme Leader for a new Musical Theatre degree at the University of Lincoln. He previously taught at Leeds Conservatoire, University Centre Shrewsbury and the University of Wolverhampton.
27th September 2020
23rd September 2020
HELEN SPROTT, previously Managing Director of the Philharmonia Orchestra and Director, Music, at Arts Council England, will take on the Executive Director role at the charity NMC Recordings for a year. She succeeds ANNE RUSHTON, who has held the post for over 17 years. With General Manager ELEANOR WILSON going on maternity leave, Sprott will work with Director of Development ALEX WRIGHT...
The new Chief Executive of Taunton’s Brewhouse theatre will be AMY BERE. Currently Executive Director for the Arts at the Dartington Trust, she has also worked on large scale enrichment programmes with Opera North and Glyndebourne, and summer learning projects at Leeds Playhouse and Harrogate International Festival. She will replace outgoing CEO VANESSA LEFRANCOIS, who stepped down earlier this year after more...
RAJPAL PARDESI, one of the pioneer supporters of the origins of Hip Hop Theatre in the UK, will be Chair of the board of Body Politic, the female-led company that is delivering grass roots dance provision in Oxford and touring small scale Hip Hop theatre nationally. A senior arts professional working in dance, theatre and music, he has previously taken many independent artists into middle/large scale touring and through to...
Birmingham Museums Trust, which manages the city’s museum collection and venues on behalf of Birmingham City Council, has announced ZAK MENSAH (pictured right) and SARA WAJID (pictured left) as joint CEOs to take over from DR ELLEN MCADAM who stepped down earlier this year. Mensah leaves Bristol Museums where he is Head of Transformation: Culture & Creative Industries; and Wajid is currently...
The UK charity Awards for Young Musicians (AYM) has appointed three new trustees. Barrister TOM SHARPE QC (pictured left), who was a Trustee of Help Musicians UK for almost two decades, has joined the Board, as have two Alumni Trustees, MAHALIAH EDWARDS (pictured middle) and CAIUS LEE (pictured right). Edwards is a violinist and educator who aged 16 was supported by AYM to buy a new violin; and...
Isle of Wight arts and wellbeing charity Independent Arts has appointed two new trustees to its board. Glass artist BRIAN MARRIOTT (pictured right), who mentors design degree students at Isle of Wight College, was founder trustee of the charity WightAid, and DAVID LINDSAY (pictured left), formerly an international retail executive, is actively involved in the local community and is a keen singer.
14th September 2020
Keighley-based artist and producer SHANAZ GULZAR will be the new Chair of Bradford 2025 as the city prepares to bid for UK City of Culture title. A nationally established artist, she is also a producer at Manchester International Festival and has worked extensively in Yorkshire, including for Bite the Mango Film Festival, Illuminate, Bradford City Parks, Impressions Gallery, Moti Roti, Yorkshire Film Archive, in a co-practice as...
JAMIE NJOKU-GOODWIN, one of the Government’s most senior advisers, will succeed MICHAEL DUGHER as UK Music CEO. He will take over from TOM KIEHL, Acting CEO, who will continue as Deputy CEO and Director of Public Affairs. A keen musician, Njoku-Goodwin most recently worked as a special adviser to the Health Secretary Matt Hancock and was previously a special adviser at DCMS. Before joining the...
Anthem, the fund for young people’s music in Wales, has appointed RHIAN HUTCHINGS as its first permanent Chief Executive. Her background in community and participatory music and music education includes roles as Creative Director for community opera company Operasonic, Director of Youth & Community for Welsh National Opera and partnership manager for ArtWorks Cymru. She is currently Chair of RESEO – the Opera, Music and Dance...