Bristol Beacon has appointed a new director of creative learning and engagement just days after watchdogs blamed the city council for the doubling of the venue's refurbishment costs.
Adam Kent, who has worked for Northern music and cultural centre Sage Gateshead since 2011, will take up the post in September. He is replacing Phil Castang, who left in June to take up a new role as chief executive of Music for Youth.
In April, Bristol Beacon was valued at zero pounds in city council’s accounts, despite undergoing a multi-million pound refurbishment project. According to Business Live's sister site Bristol Live, the local authority wrote off £39m on the project, with the cost of the refurb more than double a year ago - from £52.2m to £106.9m.
