Holloway appointed new Perth Festival artistic director

The director of one of the UK’s largest arts festivals has been appointed as artistic director of the Perth International Arts Festival, founded by The University of Western Australia. Jonathan Holloway, currently artistic director and chief executive of the 238-year-old Norfolk and Norwich Festival, will take over the artistic direction of the Perth Festival from 2012-2015, following the departure of current artistic director Shelagh Magadza after the 2011 festival. Prior to joining the Norfolk and Norwich Festival, Holloway was head of the events department at the National Theatre in the UK.