PHIL EDGAR-JONES, currently Head of Entertainment for Sky, will replace JAMES HUNT as Director of Sky Arts when he steps down after four years in post.
3rd April 2014
Chartered accountant ROBIN PRICE (pictured) is the new Chair of Trustees for Dance Umbrella. He succeeds ANDREW HOCHHAUSER QC who steps down after 7 years as Chair.
27th March 2014
The new Chief Executive of the National Theatre will be TESSA ROSS. Alongside RUFUS NORRIS, she will take the helm when NICK HYTNER and NICK STARR step down in 2015. Currently Controller of Film and Drama for Channel 4, Ross was on the board of the National Theatre from 2011 – 2014, has been a governor at the NFTS and BFI, a member of the ICA Council, and was awarded the Bafta for...
After 15 years as Controller of Radio 3 and Director of the BBC Proms, ROGER WRIGHT is stepping down to take up the position of Chief Executive of Aldeburgh Music in September.
The BBC has appointed BOB SHENNAN and JONTY CLAYPOLE to the newly-created roles of Director of Music and Director of Arts respectively, as part of its commitment to improve its arts output. Shennan will retain his position as Controller of Radio 2, 6Music and the BBC's Asian Network.
The new Artistic Director of Dartington International Summer School will be JOANNA MACGREGOR. Pianist and conductor MacGregor is currently Head of Piano at The Royal Academy of Music and a Professor of London University.
Director of Arts & Business PHILIP SPEDDING is stepping down after 16 years with the organisation to take up the role of Director of Development at The London Library.
KATE BRINDLEY is to leave Middlesbrough’s modern art gallery mima after nearly five years in post to join the Arnolfini Centre for the Contemporary Arts in Bristol as Interim Director. MARK ROBINSON will be Interim Director at mima.
Executive Producer of English Touring Theatre JANE CLAIRE is the latest member of Derby Theatre’s Board.
20th March 2014
ALAN DIX will be the new Chair of the Board for Hull Truck Theatre. He has worked as a theatre maker and arts consultant for over 30 years.