AEG Presents Artistic Director Lucy Noble joins Nordoff and Robbins Board of Trustees

03 May 2023 - Press release

 

Nordoff and Robbins, the UK’s largest music therapy charity, has announced that Lucy Noble has joined their Board of Trustees. A musician, music lover, and champion for access to the arts for all, Lucy is currently AEG Presents’ inaugural Artistic Director, following her previous role as Artistic Director of the Royal Albert Hall.

Lucy Noble said: “I am honoured and excited to join the Board of Nordoff and Robbins, an organisation that I have long admired for their commitment to using the power of music to transform lives. As someone who has played and studied music throughout their entire life, I am delighted to have the opportunity to work with the team and support their mission to make a real difference to people across the UK.”

Sandra Schembri, CEO, Nordoff and Robbins, said: “We are very proud to have Lucy join our Board officially following our April Board meeting. She brings personal experience of working at an internationally renowned venue such as the Royal Albert Hall, where under her leadership their Engagement programme reached 200,000 people, helping them have access to the Arts and Sciences, as well as her personal musicality and understanding of bringing the arts and music to a larger audience. Thank you, Lucy, for your support of our mission.”

Lucy is passionate about music education, conservation and sustainability. She is a Mum of three and a flute player in her spare time, having studied at the Royal College of Music, London.

Recently joining the AEG Presents European Senior Leadership Team as Artistic Director, Lucy is responsible for setting the artistic direction across the company’s live touring and events business. Lucy is set on driving AEG’s expansion into new areas and genres, ranging from classical and orchestral, through to theatrical and dance.

Lucy was previously the Artistic Director of the Royal Albert Hall, where she worked across the depth and breadth of the business during her remarkable tenure. Over her 20 years as Director, she revitalised the Hall's events with an eclectic range of shows including circus acts, dance, sports, and the biggest rock and pop names across the industry, while still hosting the prestigious BBC Proms. She also oversaw an Education & Outreach program that worked with 200,000 participants to provide a large variety of activities annually, including a successful partnership launch with Nordoff and Robbins to host music therapy sessions at the Hall.

Not only has Lucy just finished acting as Chair of the National Arenas Association, which represents 23 UK-based arenas, including The O2, Manchester AO Arena and Glasgow’s SEC, she also is a founding member of the new LIVE group and chair of the venues committee. Last year, Lucy received the NAA Award for Outstanding Contribution to the National Arenas Association and the Live Music Industry, for her work during the pandemic.

Additionally, she was inducted into Music Week’s Women in Music Roll of Honour in 2019, and is an international honouree on VenuesNow's inaugural Impact International list for her significant contributions to the venue business.