Philip Aldridge
Philip Brendan Aldridge ONZM (born 28 February 1960) is a British-born actor and arts leader who has been the chief executive of New Zealand's Arts Centre te Matatiki Toi Ora in Christchurch since mid-2018.[1] Prior to this he was the chief executive of New Zealand's largest theatre company, the Court Theatre in Christchurch,[2] and chairman of the Bank of New Zealand[3] in Canterbury. In the 2012 Queen's Birthday and Diamond Jubilee Honours, Aldridge was appointed an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, for services to theatre, particularly after the 2011 Christchurch earthquake.[4] He was born in St Andrews, Scotland and raised in Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire in England.
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- ^ "Philip Aldridge leaves Court Theatre to head Christchurch Arts Centre". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Court Theatre: Mastering a risky business". Stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 27 December 2018.
- ^ "Congratulations Philip Aldridge, ISL Alumnus - Institute for Strategic Leadership". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.
- ^ "Philip Aldridge, Christchurch, ONZM, for services to theatre | the Governor-General of New Zealand te Kawana Tianara o Aotearoa". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 March 2015.