Frances Mayhew is to step down as artistic director of London's Wilton's Music Hall on 6 October 2015 after 11 years following completion of work to save the building, which she has described as "all-consuming, a personal passion and a professional mission".
She added, "this extraordinary building was literally falling down when I first arrived. However, its outstanding beauty and charm and enormous historical significance were plain to see, despite the tumbling masonry, and I knew pretty much straight away that I had to find a way of securing its future long term.
"It is with no little sense of achievement that I can now say: 'We did it'. Wilton’s is saved. The job is done. And so too is my job. It is time to move on and try new things and maybe have a little rest!"
Chairman of trustees David Pennock paid tribute to Mayhew as "the inspiration and driving force behind the conservation of Wilton’s Music Hall".
He said, "not only has Frances played the leading part in saving Wilton’s but she has built up a sustainable business model which will ensure that Wilton’s continues to develop and grow its role as ‘A Music Hall for the Modern Day’."