ICOM announces Director General

Medea Ekner sits behind  a microphone
05 Jun 2024

The International Council of Museums (ICOM) has appointed MEDEA EKNER as its new Director General.

Museums Association names new Vice President

Rachel Rogers wears sunglasses and smiles
03 Jun 2024

Museums Association (MA) has announced RACHEL ROGERS as its new Vice President for a three-year term.

She succeeds SIMON BROWN, who stepped down from the board in March this year.

Grossman steps down as Chair of actors' charity

Loyd Grossman opens Pulse FM student radio station, 1999
03 Jun 2024

LOYD GROSSMAN will depart as Chair of the Actors' Benevolent Fund due to “other commitments”.

Citizens Theatre appoints Executive Director

A headshot of Kate Denby, she smiles and has dark brown hair with a fringe
03 Jun 2024

KATE DENBY will join the Citizens Theatre in Glasgow as Executive Director and Joint CEO alongside Artistic Director DOMINIC HILL.

Shadow Arts Minister to stand down as MP

31 May 2024

Labour MP and Shadow Arts Minister BARBARA KEELEY has announced she will stand down at the forthcoming General Election.

Sterts names new CEO

Sara Rhodes stands in front of a white background and smiles
30 May 2024

Sterts Arts & Environmental Centre has welcomed SARA RHODES as its new CEO and Creative Director.

Blue Apple Theatre welcomes new leadership

Dr Alison Frater and Edward Rochead
30 May 2024

Dr ALISON FRATER will become Chair at Blue Apple Theatre in July following the departure of EDWARD ROCHEAD from the company.

Scottish Institute announces new Principal

Mark Langley stands in front of a black and white background
30 May 2024

The Scottish Institute of Performing Arts, Film and Television has appointed MARK LANGLEY as Principal.

Sound Connections Director to depart

Phillip Flood stands infront of graffiti on a brick wall
29 May 2024

PHILIP FLOOD will leave his position as Director of music education charity Sound Connections at the end of September.

Sir John Soane’s Museum appoints new trustees

Headshots of (L-R) Letizia Treves and Zoé Whitley
28 May 2024

Sir John Soane’s Museum has announced that LETIZIA TREVES and ZOÉ WHITLEY will join its Board of Trustees in July following the departure of NICHOLA JOHNSON and BASIL POSTAN, who

Six new trustees join Theatres Trust

Headshots of (L-R, top-bottom) Vicky Browning, Anna Collins, Michele Taylor, Sara Rajeswaran, Tracy-Ann Oberman, Liam Evans-Ford
28 May 2024

Culture Secretary LUCY FRAZER has appointed VICKY BROWNING, ANNA COLLINS, LIAM EVANS-FORD, TRACY-ANN OBERMAN, SARATHA RAJESWARAN and MICH

Doing the hustle

28 May 2024

Rhiannon Faith is a choreographer who has achieved the rare accolade of being nominated for an Olivier Award for Outstanding Achievement in Dance. Here she reflects on her journey from a working-class family to leader of an NPO.

Old Vic Artistic Director to step down

Matthew Warchus, a white man with short dark hair and a beard
23 May 2024

MATTHEW WARCHUS will step down as Artistic Director of The Old Vic theatre in September 2026 after 11 years leading the organisation.

Shakespeare North Playhouse Chief Exec steps down

Headshot of Melanie Lewis
23 May 2024

Shakespeare North Playhouse’s first Chief Executive, MELANIE LEWIS, is to leave the organisation at the end of June.

Young Vic names Nadia Fall as Artistic Director

Image of Nadia Fall
23 May 2024

The Young Vic Theatre has announced the appointment of NADIA FALL as its new Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive, effective from January 2025. She succeeds KWAME KWEI-ARMAH who will step down in September

Permanent Chief Executive for ENO

Image of Jenny Mollica
23 May 2024

English National Opera (ENO) has appointed JENNY MOLLICA as Chief Executive of ENO and the London Coliseum.

Cheltenham Music Festival appoints new Artistic Director

Image of Jack Bazalgette
22 May 2024

JACK BAZALGETTE has been appointed Artistic Director of Cheltenham Music Festival for the 2025 season onwards.

Reshuffle of Arts Council Ireland board

22 May 2024

The Irish Minister for Tourism, Culture, Arts, Gaeltacht, Sport and Media, CATHERINE MARTIN, has announced the appointment of five new members and a Chair of the Board of Arts Council Ireland. 

New leadership for Bristol Beacon

Simon Wales stand in front of coloured tiles at Bristol Beacon
21 May 2024

Bristol Beacon has appointed SIMON WALES as Chief Executive suceeding LOUISE MITCHELL who departs in July 2024 after 12 years in post. 

FutureEverything appoints new Creative Director

Lucy Sollitt sit behind a laptop smiling
20 May 2024

FutureEverything has appointed LUCY SOLLITT as Creative Director. She will take over leadership of the Manchester digital arts and culture organisation in June.

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