Max SteventonLucy Noble has been promoted to senior vice president of UK venues for AEG Presents.
The Royal Albert Hall’s former artistic director, and former chair of the National Arenas Association, Noble was hired as AEG Present’s first artistic director in October 2023.
She will now oversee AEG operated venues including Olympia’s new British Airways ARC, Hammersmith Apollo and the recently reopened Watford Colosseum.
A member of the Access All Areas 100, a scheme recognising industry professionals who are making a significant impact, Noble has been a key player in the live events and venue industry for many years. She worked for the Royal Albert Hall in various roles for 22 years, and joined the board of trustees at music therapy charity Nordoff and Robbins in 2023.
Speaking to AAA in 2020, Noble spoke of how she got into the industry: “My family love music, so I was introduced to it from an early age. Later I studied at the Royal College of Music and performed as a musician, but I was also involved in the industry on the organisational side.
“In 2002 the programming department at the Hall was having a shake-up, so I went for a role there, and was appointed lettings manager. Two years later I became programming manager and, in 2008, head of programming and education. Later I was made director of events, which expanded to encompass several other areas.”