25th June 2024
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South by Southwest (SXSW) has welcomed ELLIOT WILLIS, ADEM HOLNESS, KATY ARNANDER and ALEX POOTS to the senior team of its London outpost ahead of the creativity and innovation platform’s first European event in 2025.
Founding Artistic Director of The Shed in New York City, Poots has been named Creative Advisor to the London festival. He was also the founding Artistic...
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KEITH KHAN has been appointed Creative Director of Hackney Empire as part of a revamp of the theatre's senior leadership team.
A multidisciplinary artist, Khan will succeed the current Artistic Director and joint Chief Executive, YAMIN CHOUDURY, who will depart in September. Executive Director JO HEMMANT will become sole CEO.
Khan co-founded the arts organisation Motiroti in the...
24th June 2024
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Inclusive theatre company Blue Apple, based in Winchester, has appointed ADAM DODD and LIBBY STOCKEL to its board of trustees.
For the last four years, Dodd has been the Chief Executive of Minstead Trust, a charity that works with adults with learning disabilities, joining in 2016 originally as Director of Finance and Central Services. Previously, he worked as Chief Operations Officer and Finance Director...
20th June 2024
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The Centre for Cultural Value, based at the University of Leeds, has appointed Dr STEPHEN DOBSON as Centre Director. He will take up the post in August, following BEN WALMSLEY's departure after five years in the post to become Dean of Cultural Engagement at the university.
Dobson is an Associate Professor of Creativity and Enterprise in the School of Performance and Cultural Industries at Leeds University...
19th June 2024
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SOPHIE EDE, MARIE-CLARE FENECH and KASIA SENYSZYN have been appointed to the board at deaf-led arts accessibility charity Stagetext.
Since 2017, Ede has been CEO of Hearing Help Essex and is a Fellow at Wells Cathedral Education Foundation. She was previously the Schools Music Lead Officer for Essex County Council and the Director of Music Preparatory School New Hall School.
Fenech...
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SALLY ANGEL will join the Jewish Museum London as its new Chief Executive Officer from 1 July, succeeding Acting Director, SUE SHAVE.
Currently Creative Director of Angelica Films, Angel is a TV and film producer who has worked for Channel 4, the BBC and international broadcasters and streamers.
Previously, she was an arts producer at the BBC, where she worked on the launches of the corporation's...
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Actor RAY FEARON has been announced as the new President of Rose Bruford College, the London-based higher education institution offering undergraduate and postgraduate degrees in performing arts and production. He will take over from BERNADINE EVARISTO OBE, who has served in the role for four years.
The position of President is an ambassadorial and ceremonial role to promote the college and to help further...
18th June 2024
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The Foundling Museum in London has announced the appointment of SUE HOYLE OBE as its new Chair, succeeding LARISSA JOY OBE.
Hoyle has held a number of leadership roles in the arts including Director of Clore Leadership, Deputy Secretary-General for Arts Council England and Executive Director of The Place.
She is a trustee of the Royal Opera House - chairing its Learning and Participation Committee...
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The academic journal Cultural Trends has announced the appointment of Dr STEVEN HADLEY as Co-Editor in Chief. He joins the top editorial team alongside Professors ELEONORA BELFIORE and HYE-KYUNG LEE.
Hadley is an internationally recognised academic in the field of cultural policy. He is currently an Irish Research Council Fellow at Trinity College Dublin.
He is the author of...
17th June 2024
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DAVID DIMBLEBY is stepping down as chairman of Towner Eastbourne in September.
The broadcaster and journalist has chaired the art gallery for more than a decade.
To mark the occasion, Dimbleby is co-curating an exhibition at the gallery with his daughter, artist LIZA DIMBLEBY, which will focus on drawing.
Director and Chief Executive of Towner Eastbourne, JOE HILL said: “I’d like to take this...