Join our Board of Trustees for 2022

  We’re looking for individuals who can sharpen our thinking as we plan for our recovery and rebuilding over the next three years

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Our Board of Trustees is responsible for providing appropriate oversight, governance, and leadership here at Shakespeare’s Globe. They come from a range of backgrounds, including theatre and performance, education, business, and finance. In addition, the Board also share a commitment to, and passion for supporting our work as we engage current and future generations and the conservation and care of our unique playhouses.

Following a combined 26 years of service, Trustees Patrick Figgis, Cynthia Hall, Dame Anne Pringle, and Jenny Topper OBE retire in Spring this year, and we are therefore looking for at least five new Trustees to join our Board in 2022.

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We’re looking for new Trustees to join our Board for 2022.

Our Trustees hold dual responsibilities as charity trustees and company directors. As we look to recovery and a thriving future, we’re looking for individuals who can sharpen the our thinking, bringing in new and diverse thinking as we plan for our recovery and rebuilding from the major effects of the pandemic on our organisation and the cultural arts sector.

We have a proud record of financial independence, innovation, and excellence on and off-stage, and continue to make tough decisions for survival. As vacancies on the Board appear, we’re taking the opportunity to become an even more relevant, and ambitious organisation that is more reflective of our society than ever before. The Board works in partnership with our CEO and Directorate team, delegating day-to-day operations and the creative aspects of the work to the expertise of our dedicated staff and volunteers.

As well as securing a new Treasurer with the requisite skills, we’re keen to hear from candidates with experience gained in theatre production, creative industries, digital (new technology, film making & distribution), marketing and communications, delivering major capital projects, commercial, risk and audit, and change leadership.

We are equally keen to hear from candidates who do not meet these specific criteria but believe they could actively contribute to our thinking and to our future success and resilience.

Previous experience as a Trustee is not necessary, as we are committed to full and appropriate induction, mentoring, training, and support for all new Trustees.

How to apply

We want to hear about your experience and why you believe you could make a contribution to the success of Shakespeare’s Globe.

You can find further information in our Trustee Candidate Brief in the Jobs & Opportunities section of our website. Please download the application form, then send your completed form alongside a CV or short summary of your experience and email it to [email protected].

The application deadline is 20 March 2022.

Current Trustees:

Margaret Casely-Hayford CBE (Chair)
Neil Constable (CEO)
Alex Beard
Cynthia Hall
Dame Anne Pringle
Dan Rabinowitz
David Butter
Erica Crump
Jenny Topper OBE
Matt Jones OBE
Nell Leyshon
Patrick Figgis
Professor Julie Sanders
Simon MacKinnon

FINIS.