The Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport reappointed Annie Hampson and Katie Town as trustees of the Theatres Trust Board for six months from 13 September 2026, according to a government news story published on 10 August 2026. The trustees are not remunerated, and the appointments were made under the Governance Code on Public Appointments, with the process regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments.

Hampson was formerly Chief Planning Officer at the City of London and held senior local government roles over 40 years. She received an OBE in 2018 for services to planning in London and chairs the Diocese of London Advisory Committee, which covers 460 churches.

Town is chief executive of Theatre Royal Wakefield, a Grade II listed Frank Matcham theatre in West Yorkshire, where she has led creative and organisational change since joining in 2015. She previously worked at the National Theatre and Royal Opera House and chairs Arts Catalyst. Both appointees declared no significant political activity in the past five years, the notice said.