Andrew Bolt has been appointed CEO of Manchester’s Bridgewater Hall. He will take up the new position on 14 March, replacing Nick Reed (who became CEO of Town Hall and Symphony Hall, Birmingham in December 2015).
Bolt was general manager of Perth Concert Hall for 21 years and was involved in the management of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra for 13 years.
He has also been a board member of Jazz Australia, sat on the accreditation panels for the West Australian Academy of Performing Arts and the Conservatorium of Music, and held the position of programming executive for the Australian and New Zealand Performing Arts Centres.