Natalie Armitage

Natalie has a background in arts education and academia completing her PhD at the University of Manchester in 2016. She has experience in a range of education settings through arts engagement and was previously Learning & Participation Manager for British Ceramics Biennial (2017 – 2024) before being appointed to her current role, Head of Business Services. Natalie was also appointed Chair of Stoke and North Staffordshire Cultural Education Partnership in 2020 and oversaw a merger with Partners in Creative Learning to become an Arts Council NPO in 2023. She is also a board member of Stoke Creates, Stoke-on-Trent’s cultural compact.