Writer, actor and comedian STEPHEN FRY has succeeded the late ERIC HOBSBAWM as the President of Hay Festival.
8th May 2014
The new Deputy Director of Hepworth Wakefield is JANE MARRIOTT. She steps down as Director of Development of the Royal Academy Trust at the Royal Academy of Arts.
Chief Executive of National Lottery operator Camelot, DIANNE THOMPSON will retire in October. The company will then undergo a restructure.
MARK TAYLOR is to step down as Director of the Museums Association after nearly 30 years with the organisation. A successor has not yet been appointed.
Artist and founder of Mahogany Carnival Design, CLARY SALANDY is the new Associate Artistic Director of the UK Centre for Carnival Arts.
Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, DANIEL EVANS has been appointed to the board of directors at Northern Ballet.
SANDRA THOMPSON-QUARTEY replaces ANNIE BIDDLECOMBE as Producer and General Manager of Canal Cafe Theatre. Biddlecombe leaves to join the Ambassador Theatre Group, while Thompson-Quartey will continue as Artistic Director and Producer at her theatre company Writer’s Avenue.
29th April 2014
Sage Gateshead’s founding General Director ANTHONY SARGENT CBE (pictured) is standing down after 15 years in post. Founding Director KATHERINE ZESERSON, who is currently Director of Learning and Participation, is also leaving.
The Incorporated Society of Musicians has appointed PROFESSOR BARRY IFE as its new President. He has been Principal of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama for the past 10 years.
JODI MYERS is the new Chair of the Board for the Musical Theatre Network. Currently an independent consultant, she has previously held roles at the South Bank Centre, Warwick Arts Centre and the Arts Council.