About the organisation
Landmark Theatres, born from Selladoor Venues is a portfolio of regional venues in North Devon and Peterborough receiving a wide variety of arts and cultural opportunities for local communities including major touring productions, high-profile live music acts, big-name standup comedy, dance, superb theatre and new writing. We also produce high-quality Theatre, Drama and Family productions including our annual family Pantomime in Peterborough.
We pride ourselves on an in-depth understanding of the locations in which we operate, working in areas of lower cultural engagement across the UK.
We are respecting and responsive to local priorities, deliver innovation and work in partnership to empowering our communities.
We deliver a breadth of creative activities and ways in which our communities can engage whether that be as an audience member, participant, decision maker or through developing talent.
About Our Work
Since 2019 our 4 theatres have hosted 400,000 people at performances, workshops and events. Of these, 75,000 people have purchased tickets visiting from every region of the UK.
We have presented internationally and nationally renowned productions such as We Will Rock You, Blood Brothers, Footloose, Gangsta Granny, Beautiful: The Carole King Musical, Mamma Mia, Six the Musical and much more. This year's programme sees us bring more West End musicals to our communities, including our first ever produced production of Rent.
We have delivered events supporting our communities including relaxed performances of our annual pantomimes removing barriers that may have otherwise prevented people from attending the theatre. Our venues provide a platform to local amateur dramatic groups, education settings, scout groups, and more giving them the chance to perform in a professional theatre. Both Devon, and Peterborough venues provide a home for local youth theatre groups introducing people to the magic of theatre from a young age.
Arts Council’s investment over the next three years further supports projects, developing artists and partnering with organisations by providing resources and opportunities to continue to bring work to places of low cultural engagement.
Our Plans
Mission
To be a leader nationally and at the heart of our communities and through the medium of performance to innovate, collaborate, empower, include, sustain, and enhance the wellbeing of the widest possible demographic in and beyond North Devon, Peterborough, and those other places where we come to work.
Vision
Through the creation and curation of exceptional work that speaks to the widest possible demographic and through empowering in the creative process; to lift our communities whilst increasing the sustainability of our activities through full commercial exploitation of our assets.
Why We Need You
How we empower the widest possible demographic in our governance, management, team, freelancers, spaces and activities.
How we curate & create exceptional theatre ensuring it is at the heart of the communication we serve.
How we maximise our financial sustainability including through capital programmes to expand our engagement and develop our audience.
How we harness data, systems and new technologies to reach new audiences.
How we create internal efficiencies in procedures and process.
How we position ourselves to maximise investment.
About the role
Landmark Theatres is looking for directors who will become trustees as we transition to charity status. We are seeking six exceptional individuals from a broad range of backgrounds who will bring relevant insight, skill and experience to support us in delivering the highest quality theatre by, for and with the widest demographic in the least engaged places in England.
In 2022 we were successfully awarded Arts Council National Portfolio status for 2023 2026 securing £3 million over the 3 years to deliver measurable economic benefit, improve health and wellbeing and first and foremost to empower talent and create and curate exceptional work in our theatres in North Devon and Peterborough. Which is why at this crucial time of growth, and increasing challenge for our sector, we are looking for trustees to hold us to account and to help us continue to drive our ambitious plans for this new national organisation.
Who We Are Looking For?
You don’t need to have been a trustee before, if you have the skills, knowledge and experience we’re looking for we will support you in the role.
We have specific gaps on our board that we’d like to address (listed below). If you do not have experience in these areas but are still interested in becoming a trustee, we’d like to hear what you think you can offer.
• Finance
• Legal
• Diversity Champion
• Fundraising
• IT and Digital Technology
• Environmental Sustainability
• Education
Studies have shown that women and people from global majority heritages are less likely to apply for roles unless they meet every single qualification. Landmark Theatres Ltd are dedicated to building a diverse, Inclusive organisation and we are keen to make our workforce more representative of different backgrounds and experiences of the communities we serve. If you are excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with the person specification, we encourage you to contact us for a chat. You might be the right person for this role. We want to ensure that the board better reflects the people we work with prioritising those who identify as LGBTQIA+, D/deaf, disabled, those who are early in their careers or come from groups who experience racial inequality. We welcome applications from those with arts & culture experience as well as from those outside the sector.
The Role and Responsibilities of Director/Trustee Includes:
1. Trustee Responsibilities:
• Being legal directors of the charity, and those related responsibilities.
• Ensure decisions taken at board meetings are implemented.
• Oversee good practice and compliance.
• Scrutiny of decisions and finances.
• Build connection and opportunity.
• Fundraise and cultivate donors.
• Challenge and advise.
• Act as final stage adjudicator for disciplinary and grievance procedures if required.
• Support equality, diversity, and inclusion throughout the organisation.
• Support the (senior) staff, and collectively line manage the CEO.
• Be an advocate and champion Landmark Theatres.
2. Trustees are expected to:
• Have read board papers for each meeting and contribute to discussions.
• Meetings are held a minimum of four times a year with times mutually agreed.
• Attend full board meetings (four times yearly, scheduled in advance).
• Join at least one subcommittee (four times yearly, hybrid – in person or via teams).
• Attend events and activities at Landmark Theatres Ltd.
Terms of Office:
• Trustees will be appointed for a three year term of office with an option for renewal for a further term to a maximum of six years subject to the following:
• Review of skills and diversity matrix to identify opportunities as trustees reach the end of their term of office.
• Annual Trustee appraisal in which consideration will be given to attendance, commitment and contribution.
• This is an unpaid role, however adequate expenses will be provided.
Our ideal candidate
• A willingness to meet the minimum time requirement and engage in training as and when required
• And understanding and acceptance of the legal duties, responsibilities and liabilities of trusteeship
• An understanding of the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion
• A commitment to Landmark Theatres vision, goals and values
• A willingness to respectfully speak their mind
• Good, independent judgement
• An ability to think creatively
• Strategic vision
What’s in it for you
New Board members will be given an induction, including time with the theatre staff and other board members.
Join us for:
A chance to be part of a brand new charity and the largest new entrant to the Arts Council England National Portfolio.
An opportunity to shape the organisation’s strategy and help realise its growth ambitions
You will be part of a highly engaged team, based at our theatres in North Devon and Peterborough
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