Broadway appoints new Chair
Broadway has today announced the appointment of a new Chair, with Paul Southby having taken over from the outgoing Fred Brookes.
Paul is a lawyer at Geldards LLP and also Chairman of Marketing NG. He brings with him a wealth of experience of commercial law as well as an invaluable understanding of engaging with decision-makers in Nottingham.
Commenting on the appointment, Broadway CEO Steve Mapp said: “We’re delighted to be able to welcome Paul to Broadway. He brings with him a wealth of experience and passion for the arts that will prove invaluable to us as we work towards achieving our mission of inspiring creativity and a lifelong love of film.”
Broadway wishes to extend its enormous thanks to the previous Chair, Fred Brookes. Over the past 17 years his huge experience of the creative industries has been at the centre of Broadway’s success and he continues to be a strong advocate of Broadway’s mission to inspire creativity and a lifelong love of film.
Fred Brookes said: “I am able to hand over to my successor a company in an excellent state, thanks to the unrivalled efforts and commitment of our CEO and staff team, the support of funders for our wide range of developmental work across the Midlands, and most of all the invaluable support of our appreciative and ever-growing customers across the city and the wider region. The board I have had the privilege to chair has been a solid support and close critical friend to Broadway throughout that time, and I have no doubt that under the hand of my successor, chosen through a rigorous appointment process, it will continue to be so.”
Paul Southby said: “I am excited to join the team at Broadway, which I have always seen not only as the beating heart of Nottingham’s Lace Market area and a pivotal component in the city’s cultural offer, but also as a cultural asset of national importance. I look forward to working with all the team and supporting Broadway through the next phase of its development and beyond”.
Note to editors:
Broadway is one of the UK’s leading independent cinema attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to its four-screen cinema, Cafébar and meeting, workshop and office spaces. Screening independent British, European, World and repertory classic film alongside quality blockbusters Broadway hosts special guest events with film industry professionals and live HD broadcasts of National Theatre, Metropolitan Opera and the Royal Shakespeare Company productions.
Broadway’s wider role includes encouraging the development of new talent and supporting learning through programmes such as BFI Film Academy, and innovation and enterprise for people working in the creative and digital industries with initiatives such as the Near Now Fellowship.
Broadway is also home to award-winning filmmakers such as Jeanie Finlay (GAME OF THRONES: THE LAST WATCH, SEAHORSE) and Wellington Studios (BAFTA Scotland award-winning CALIBRE, LONDON TO BRIGHTON) who are regularly receiving international acclaim for their work.
Broadway is also the home of the BFI’s Film Hub Midlands, a key driving force behind film culture across the Midlands that provides training and funding to ensure people in the region watch, make and show films.
Find out more at www.broadway.org.uk