Death of Prue Skene

On March 5th the death of Prue Skene was announced and we were all dismayed to lose such a valuable member.
Although a comparatively new member she arrived with charm and grace, her smile and encouragement brightening many a walk. Her unassuming manner hid many talents some of which I would like to share with you all

Prue was an arts administrator who ran Ballet Rambert and oversaw the use of lottery funding for the redevelopment of theatres. Also chair of Arts Council of England (ACE) dance panel between 1992 and 1995 and in 1994 she became the first chair of the ACE lottery panel. This gave her responsibility for the distribution of a considerable amount of ACE funds in the 1990s, making her a key player in the development and rebuilding of theatres including the Royal Opera House and the Royal Court in London, and the Lowry in Manchester.

She was the author of Capital Gains: How the National Lottery Transformed England’s Arts (2017) and in 2007 she became governance associate for Clore Leadership, part of the Clore Duffield Foundation, initiating a board development programme and providing awaydays, training days and governance sessions on short courses to myriad cultural organisations.
A full obituary can be obtained by following this link https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2025/apr/02/prudence-skene-obituary?...

I will miss you Prue. Bronwen