Durham-born Nick became Chief Executive of Sunderland Culture in October 2024. Sunderland Culture is part of Arts Council England’s National Portfolio and supports the three main funders of arts provision in the city; Sunderland City Council, the University of Sunderland, and Sunderland Music, Arts, and Culture (MAC) Trust.
He was previously Chief Executive at Redhills, and a founding director of regeneration organisation Empty Shop CIC . He also held cultural development roles with Durham County Council and New Writing North.
His experience in the culture and heritage sectors also includes work with the Lumiere Festival, the regeneration of Hartlepool’s historic Church Street, and the Lindisfarne Gospels exhibition in Durham.
Nick completed a BA in sociology and cultural studies at Manchester Metropolitan University and then a masters degree in cultural regeneration at the University of Liverpool. He grew up in Durham City in a family with a long history of coal mining.
Music was Nick’s first love, and his passion for the arts was ignited by gigs and concerts in Sunderland.
