Patrick Harrison
Executive Director
Before joining English National Ballet as Executive Director, Patrick Harrison performed the same role at Cambridge Arts Theatre, a successful touring venue with a busy programme of drama, opera, dance and children’s theatre.
Prior to this, Patrick was Director of Commercial Operations at the National Theatre, where he oversaw the development of commercial and audience experience provision as part of the £80m NTFuture project, growing the National Theatre’s trading company to an annual turnover of £13m.
Patrick is a Trustee of Battersea Arts Centre and chairs their Enterprises Board, and has worked in a volunteer capacity with other smaller arts organisations, providing advice and support to them on commercial opportunities, operations and capital projects.
Patrick graduated with a first class degree in politics and international relations from Lancaster University, before running contracts for a company specialising in commercial operations within arts and heritage spaces, including the British Museum and National Gallery.