The New Director of Marketing and Communications at The Lowry, Salford Quays, is RACHEL MILLER. She leaves her current position as Head of Ticketing at QuayTickets.
29th May 2014
The Old Vic has announced that Artistic Director KEVIN SPACEY will be succeeded by MATTHEW WARCHUS. Spacey will be stepping down in 2015 after 10 years with the company. Warchus, who is currently an Artistic Associate at the theatre, is best known for directing the RSC's musical Matilda.
JON GILCHRIST is the new Executive Director of The Bush Theatre in London. He steps down as Marketing Director at Salford’s The Lowry. Interim Executive Director SIAN ALEXANDER leaves to return to her career as a freelance arts consultant after two and a half years in post.
DEBORAH PAKKAR-HULL is the new Artistic Director for Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah. Currently working on the York Mystery Plays, she was previously Artistic Director of Birmingham’s The Play House. Founding Director ANTHONY HADDON is leaving to pursue a freelance career.
22nd May 2014
KATE FARMERY is the new Executive Producer for Dartington Hall Trust. She was previously Head of Operations for Manchester City Galleries. She joins the newly appointed Artistic Director BILL GEE in replacing the single role of Director of Arts.
Artistic Director KEN ALEXANDER is stepping down after 18 months in post at Liverpool’s Royal Court Theatre. The venue plans to return to its old management model with Chief Executive KEVIN FEARON leading the artistic programme alongside Associate Artistic Director BOB EATON and Associate Musical Director HOWARD GRAY.
GEORGE VASEY has joined the Northern Gallery for Contemporary Art as Curator. He has worked for commercial and public galleries, including Studio Voltaire, SPACE, ICA and Limoncello, and was Jerwood Visual Arts ninth JVA Writer in Residence in 2013.
Youth Music Theatre UK’s Development Manager, CLARA WHITLOCK, is leaving after five years with the organisation. She will take up the role of Trusts & Foundations Fundraising Manager at Chickenshed.
15th May 2014
LIAM SINCLAIR and ALICE MCGRATH are joining Scottish Dance Theatre as joint Executive Producers. They leave macrobert where they were Artistic Director & Chief Executive and Director of Creative Development, Participation and Research respectively.
Following the departure of DOT WOOD as Artistic Producer of M6 Theatre, Managing Director DEBS PALMER will take on the new role of CEO, and the current Artistic Programme Manager GILLY BASKEYFIELD will become Artistic Director.