Adrian is a cultural entrepreneur whose early career involved founding the pioneering Leadmill music venue in inner city Sheffield, catalysing the growth of that city’s Cultural Industries Quarter. Subsequently rooting his family life and career in the South West, Adrian was for many years CEO of the Theatre Royal Plymouth during which time he chaired the National Association of Art Centres, Destination Plymouth Ltd, the National Touring Partnership Ltd, Culture South West and the international Mayflower 400 Compact.
He was awarded an OBE in 2006 for services to the arts and regeneration and, in 2022, CBE for services to theatre nationally. He is a Deputy Lieutenant for the County of Devon and an Honorary Doctor of Arts.
Adrian has been a keen mountaineer, tackling the majority of the ‘Seven Summits’, and enjoys trekking wilderness areas including Dartmoor.
