Britannia Morton joins Sir Alistair Spalding in the role of Co-CEO, with Spalding continuing as Artistic Director, leading the company's UK, global and digital cultural programme.
Morton will be the first woman CEO since Lilian Baylis in 1931. She has held senior roles at Sadler’s Wells since joining the company in 2010, including Director of Visitor Services and Estates, Interim General Manager, COO and Executive Director. She has led the business planning and design brief for Sadler’s Wells East, which opens next year as part of the East Bank development in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.
Previously, she led operational teams at Southbank Centre, the Barbican, Royal Albert Hall and ENO. She is also non-executive director of The Yard theatre in east London.
Sadler’s Wells Chair, Nigel Higgins, said, “Britannia has a deep commitment and knowledge of the dance business and works a brilliant double act with Alistair Spalding. This new position reflects the expanded activity of Sadler’s Wells as we open our East Bank venue, and we know with Alistair’s artistic vision and Britannia’s energy and wide venue experience we are in great hands as we enter this exciting new chapter.”