New chief executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival confirmed

She joins Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival from her role as executive director at the Young Vic Theatre, where she has overseen major productions such as a 24-hour non-stop performance of The Second Woman, starring Ruth Wilson and featuring Idris Elba and Andrew Scott; and the Olivier award-winning production of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Oklahoma. Previously, she spent nine years as executive producer at London’s Royal Court Theatre, producing more than 100 world premiere productions including Jez Butterworth’s The Ferryman, directed by Oscar-winner Sam Mendes; and the multi-award winning Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner by Jasmine Lee Jones. Prior to this she was the founding executive producer at National Theatre Wales, producing eclectic, ground-breaking work such as Greek tragedy The Persians, set on a Brecon Beacons military base; a twist on Shakespeare’s Coriolan/us, staged in an aircraft hangar; and a production of The Passion with Michael Sheen, which took place across the whole town of Port Talbot. In addition to having been executive producer at the Donmar Warehouse and head of studio at the National Theatre, Davies is also co-chair of Soho Theatre Walthamstow.

Lucy said: I am truly overjoyed to become the new chief executive of Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival. Brighton Dome is a unique, iconic and magical set of spaces, with so many stories and memories baked into its bricks, and Brighton Festival is one of the longest-running, most joyful and dynamic festivals in our cultural calendar. It’s an honour to follow Andrew Comben, who has led with so much imagination, stability and generosity. I cannot wait for the fantastic artistic possibilities and opportunities to positively impact lives in this most creative of cities, working with brilliant partners across the region and friends throughout the world.”

Danny Homan, chairman of trustees at Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival, said: “On behalf of all trustees I’d like to congratulate Lucy on her appointment as our new chief executive. This is a key leadership role for our city, region and sector and she brings a wealth of experience, knowledge and connections. We have ambitious plans for the future and I’m confident that Lucy’s collaborative style, energy and drive will catalyse an exciting phase of growth and creative expansion for our organisation focused on the audiences and communities that we serve.”

Brighton Dome & Brighton Festival (BDBF) is one of the UK’s leading arts charities, comprising three historic venues – the Concert Hall, Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre; the annual Brighton Festival, England’s largest curated annual multi-arts festival; and the music education hub, Create Music, reaching almost 20,000 young people.