Natalie Wilson has become Director at Theatre Centre in London, which has also appointed three Stage Managers, Beth Hoare, Patrick Birch and Alice Lingwood. Katie Barrett is to become Production Assistant.
Peter Bolton (pictured) has been appointed Artistic Director of the Petworth Festival. He is the former Director of Norfolk & Norwich Festival and also runs the events organisation Ovation. He succeeds Michael Follis.
The Royal Northern College of Music has appointed Alasdair Tait as Director of Chamber Music. He was previously Assistant Director of Chamber Music.
Catherine Moore (pictured) has joined Youth Dance England as Deputy Director. She was previously Dance and Theatre Programmer, and Dance and Theatre Development Manager, at The Junction, Cambridge.
Lorna Brown has been appointed Chair of the National Association of Local Government Arts Officers (nalgao), replacing Sue Isherwood, who will continue to work for nalgao in other roles.
Anna Travers (pictured), currently the Marketing Officer at Eastern Angles Theatre Company, is to take up the new position as Marketing Manager at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Birmingham Hippodrome has announced the following new appointments: Chilina Madon as Marketing Campaigns Manager, Hannah Hallam as Development Manager, Rachel Feneley as Marketing Officer, Catherine White as Development Officer, Steve OHare as IT Manager and Rashid Shabbir as IT Officer.
Deryck Newland (pictured) has been appointed as the new Director of Salisbury Arts Centre. He currently works as Head of Division for Media and Performing Arts at Wiltshire College.
Julie Brown (pictured) has been appointed Head of Corporate Policy and Performance at National Museums Scotland. Formerly Acting Head of Planning and Intelligence at Napier University, she replaces Sheila McClure who has relocated to the South of England.
Alicia Gelassakis is to be the new press officer at Southbank Centre, dealing with the dance and literature programme. She previously worked as the press officer at Battersea Arts Centre and at the Barbican.
The New Writing Partnership has appointed Luke Wright and Laura Stimson (both pictured) to the newly created shared post of Regional Live Literature Co-ordinator.
Kieran J Healey is to take up the new role of PR and Marketing Manager at the Tristan Bates Theatre and The Actors Centre.
Sebastian Lopez (pictured) has been appointed as the Director of Institute of International Visual Arts. He succeeds Dr Augustus Casely-Hayford and Gilane Tawadros, Inivas Founding Director.
The English Stage Company has announced the appointment of Kate Horton, currently Commercial Director at the Royal Shakespeare Company, as the Royal Court Theatres new Executive Director. She will take up the role in early 2008.
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