Arts leadership for a changing society

Wed Apr 08 2026 at 07:00 pm to 08:00 pm UTC+01:00

The RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) | London

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Arts leadership for a changing society
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Sir Alex Beard in conversation
About this Event

Arts leadership for a changing society


Wednesday 8th April 2026

7-8pm

RSA House and online via YouTube


For 13 years, Sir Alex has led one of the world’s most iconic cultural institutions through a period of extraordinary change.

Brexit. A global pandemic that closed theatres overnight. A cost-of-living crisis reshaping audiences and audience behaviour. Few organisations have faced these pressures more intensely, or more visibly, than the Royal Ballet and Opera.

In this wide-ranging conversation, he reflects on what it takes to steward an institution of immense history and global reputation through one of the most defining and difficult decades in its history.


Speaker:
  • Sir Alex Beard, Chief Executive, Royal Ballet and Opera


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The RSA (Royal Society of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce), 8 John Adam Street, London, United Kingdom

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