Southeast London’s leading arts centre, the Albany, is thrilled to announce the appointment of Mimi Findlay as Co-CEO and Executive Director. She joins Vicki Dela Amedume MBE, who has been promoted to Creative Director and Co-CEO. This follows the departure of outgoing CEO Gavin Barlow, who leaves the Albany following two decades at the helm.
This dynamic leadership duo marks a fresh start for the Albany, ushering in a new era of creativity and community engagement. The pair will be delivering the arts centre’s bold new Creative Strategy, which prioritises and encourages community engagement through a shift to distributed leadership, sharing decision making with local people and increasing transparency about ways to get involved with the organisation.
The Bush Theatre trustees have appointed Taio Lawson as the theatre’s new Artistic Director and Co-CEO. Taio joins the company in Summer 2025 and will oversee the final season of plays programmed by Lynette Linton, who leaves in March 2025. Taio’s first season of work will launch in early 2026. He will lead the Bush in partnership with Executive Director and Co-CEO Mimi Findlay.