SOLT & UK Theatre Co-CEOs Claire Walker and Hannah Essex have been appointed as joint members of the Creative Industries Council (CIC). Jon Gilchrist, Artistic Director and CEO of Birmingham Hippodrome, and former UK Theatre Joint President, has also been made a member.
The Creative Industries Council brings together senior industry leaders and Government to provide a coordinated national forum for partnership across the creative industries.
Co-chaired by the Secretary of State of Culture, Media and Sport, the Secretary of State for Business, and industry co-Chairs, Baroness Shriti Vadera and Sir Peter Bazalgette, the CIC is responsible for driving delivery of the Creative Industries Sector Plan and supporting industry-led action to boost growth and competitiveness.
SOLT & UK Theatre Co-CEOs Claire Walker and Hannah Essex said:
“We are delighted to join the Creative Industries Council as representatives of the UK’s world-leading theatre sector. At a pivotal moment for the creative industries, it is essential that theatre’s role in creating skilled jobs, sustaining local economies, and delivering world-class work is clearly understood and effectively championed.
“We look forward to working with Ministers and industry colleagues to help deliver the Creative Industries Sector Plan and to ensure that theatre’s contribution to skills, place, and economic growth is championed and supported across all parts of the UK.”
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