Catherine Large is Joint CEO at Creative & Cultural Skills, the skills council for the creative and cultural industries, including the National Skills Academy for the sector.

Catherine was previously Director, External Relations at Creative & Cultural Skills, leading engagement with employers and practitioners across the UK to create key skills strategies for craft, cultural heritage, design, literature, music, performing arts and visual arts.

Before joining Creative & Cultural Skills, Catherine was Head of Development at Booktrust, a national charity promoting books and reading. Catherine’s career started in the theatre industry, most recently as Development Manager at Battersea Arts Centre, a theatre in South London.
Catherine is a trustee of Apples & Snakes, a national arts organisation promoting spoken word, and an advisor to Uninvited Guests, a Bristol-based theatre company.