Director of Grants & Programmes at the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, RÉGIS COCHEFERT, is to become Chair of the Board at the Ministry of Stories, taking over from its co-founder NICK HORNBY, who will take up a new role as ‘First Minister’.
23rd July 2015
JOHN SMITH, General Secretary of the Musicians’ Union, will succeed FRAN NEVRKLA as Chairman of PPL from 2016.
16th July 2015
The Touring Network, the company championing rural touring in Scotland, has appointed JO MCLEAN as its first ever Chief Executive Officer.
ELEANOR WARD has joined Nonclassical as Executive Director, departing from her role as Festival Coordinator/Producer at Field Day.
10th July 2015
After 20 years with English National Opera, and 10 years as Artistic Director, JOHN BERRY is to step down. He said: “My work is now done and ENO is today regarded as one of the most creative forces in opera… I am looking forward to spending the summer deciding on my next role.” His resignation comes soon after the...
9th July 2015
After seven years in the role, THEO BOSANQUET is to step down as Editor of WhatsOnStage. He will continue to write for the site in a freelance capacity.
EDWARD GARDNER has conducted his final performance at the English National Opera as Music Director. He will be succeeded by MARK WIGGLESWORTH, who joins for the 2015/16 season.
Former General Manager of the Stratford ArtsHouse, CLARE ALLEN is to succeed WARNOCK KERR as Chief Executive of the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond.
LOUISE JURY is to become Head of Communications and Strategy at the Creative Industries Federation, leaving her role as Chief Arts Correspondent at the Evening Standard. She will be joined by HARRIET FINNEY, who has been appointed the new Head of Policy.
KARL WALLACE will become Festival Director of Macclesfield Barnaby Festival, having worked as Creative Director for Limerick City of Culture.