BBC Drama announces new appointments
BBC Drama has appointed DANIELLE SCOTT-HAUGHTON and NICK LAMBON as Commissioning Editors and SAMI EL-HADI as Head of Dev…
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Imafidon appointed United Development Chair
Dr. ANNE-MARIE IMAFIDON is set to chair youth music organisation United Development (UD) from April. The Black-led music organisat…
Johns joins Dance City as Executive Director
CATHERINE JOHNS is joining Dance City, a Newcastle-based development organisation for dance, as Executive Director. Johns joi…
New Chair at Awen Cultural Trust
AVA PLOWRIGHT is stepping up as Chair of the Board of Awen Cultural Trust, a charity that provides inclusive cultural experie…
My Gurus: Mesmerised by the ‘whys’
In 2020, Aliyah Hasinah founded Black Curatorial with the aim of enabling Black people to play, experiment and strengthen their pr…
ASCEL appoints first CEO
The Association of Senior Children’s and Education Librarians (ASCEL) has named ADAM TULLOCH as its first CEO. ASCEL works t…
Wellbeing in the Arts announce new ambassador
KENNETH OLUMUYIWA THARP CBE is joining Wellbeing in the Arts as an Ambassador. With over 40 years’ experience in the s…
Principal dancer to retire from The Royal Ballet
Following 27 years in post, Principal Dancer LAURA MORERA is to retire from The Royal Ballet. Born in Madrid, Morera trained…
New board members at Arts Marketing Association
MONIQUE BAPTISTE-BROWN and TRISH THOMAS have joined Arts Marketing Association (AMA) as board members. Baptiste-Brown is Head…
Bradford 2025 appoints Executive Producer
JENNY HARRIS has been named Executive Producer of Bradford 2025. She will oversee the delivery of new artistic commissions, partne…
Eastern Angles Artistic Director to depart
IVAN CUTTING, Artistic Director of Eastern Angles, plans to step down in November this year. Eastern Angles is a regional to…
Cooke joins Northern Broadsides
RUTH COOKE is joining Northern Broadsides as Executive Director and joint Chief Executive Officer (CEO). She will work alongside A…
Chester Storyhouse Chief Executive steps down
Founding CEO of Chester’s Storyhouse ANDREW BENTLEY is stepping down following a 17-year stint. The arts building, which ope…
New Chief Executive at Jasmin Vardimon Company
Contemporary dance-theatre organisation Jasmin Vardimon Company has announced ALISON TEDBURY as Chief Executive. Tedbury's app…
Royal Court Artistic Director to depart
Artistic Director of Royal Court Theatre VICKY FEATHERSTONE plans to step down later this year. Featherstone has b…
Garcia to chair Walk the Plank
Salford-based outdoor arts company Walk the Plank has announced Dr BEATRIZ GARCIA as Chair of the Board. She wil…
Hoxton Hall welcomes new Chief Executive
STUART COX is joining community-based cultural and creative hub Hoxton Hall as Chief Executive. Cox moves to Hoxton Hall fro…
NMC announce Graham as Executive Director
NMC Recordings, a London-based record label and arts charity for contemporary classical music, has appointed CATHY GRAHAM as Execu…
Middle Child appoints Smethurst as Chair
AMANDA SMETHURST is joining Hull-based theatre company Middle Child as Chair of the Board. She will succeed Managing Directo…
Francis to join Natural History Museum
The Natural History Museum has welcomed Professor DAME JANE FRANCIS to its Board of Trustees. Francis was appointed a Royal S…
Gunn to chair Craft Scotland
SANDRA GUNN is set to chair Craft Scotland, the national development agency for contemporary craft. A fine artist and designer, Gu…
Cormier named Chief Curator of V&A East
BRENDAN CORMIER has been appointed Chief Curator of V&A East, a new museum and storehouse in East London. He is currently Seni…
Diving in at the deep end
Initially unsure about how to put her art degree to good use, Shonagh Manson has forged a career centred on ensuring artists and c…
Longhurst to depart from Donmar Warehouse
Donmar Warehouse Artistic Director MICHAEL LONGHURST is planning to step down at the end of his five-year contract in February 202…
