SMG Europe has appointed Andrew Bolt as CEO of The Bridgewater Hall in Manchester.

Australian-born Bolt (pictured) was general manager of Australia’s Perth Concert Hall for 21 years and was involved in the management of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and the West Australian Symphony Orchestra for 13 years. He begins his new position on March 14 and replaces Nick Reed, who left last December to take up a new role with Birmingham’s Town Hall and Symphony Hall.

Bolt’s ...