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5 things I’ve learned as a festival artistic director

Iain Grandage is stepping down as Perth Festival's Artistic Director this year. This is what he'll take away with him.

4 Mar 2024 9:49

Madeleine Swain

Iain Grandage. Smiling man with fair hair, glasses and beard, in white shirt and blue jacket, outside leaning against a brick wall, smiling at camera.

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Outgoing Artistic Director, Perth Festival, Iain Grandage. Photo: Jessica Wyld.

This month Iain Grandage will wrap up his fifth and final Perth Festival as Artistic Director. The tenure is usually a four-year cycle, but the advent of COVID in 2020 was such a disruptor, his contract was extended to give him five bites of the cherry.

Following this Festival he’ll return to his myriad other occupations and preoccupations, beginning with composing his next film score.

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Madeleine Swain

Madeleine Swain is ArtsHub’s managing editor. Originally from England where she trained as an actor, she has over 30 years’ experience as a writer, editor and film reviewer in print, television, radio and online. She is also currently President of JOY Media and Chair of the Board.