
Carne Associate Director
Sherman Theatre / Theatre y Sherman
Sherman Theatre, Senghennydd Road, Cardiff, UK | £30,000 per annum | Closing: 12 October 2026
Summary
This opportunity is aimed at an established Welsh or Wales-based mid-career director with at least five years of professional experience and/or a minimum of three professional production credits.
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Future Leaders of Wales Carne Associate Director Programme
The Future Leaders of Wales – Carne Associate Director programme will address a recognised gap in leadership pathways for theatre directors in Wales.
Its aim is to help build a pipeline of future Artistic Directors rooted in Wales, ensuring that when leadership roles arise, organisations have skilled Welsh directors ready to step into them.
This multi-year programme will offer three 18-month, full-time Associate Director roles over five years. The Associate Directors will be embedded in the Sherman and will gain experience in programming, organisational strategy, fundraising, partnerships, governance and staff management.
- From directing theatre to leading organisations
- Addressing the gap in leadership pathways for theatre directors
- A major new leadership programme for theatre directors in Wales
- Three 18-month paid Associate Director opportunities over 5 years
Supported by Philip Carne MBE and Christine Carne.










