The MAMA Group has announced the appointment of John Stout to the role of General Manager at its newest live venue, The Picture House in Edinburgh. Stout was previously Contemporary Music Manager at the classy Usher Hall just up the road from the revamped Picture House, and previously worked for various of Edinburgh's festivals.
Confirming his new job at the soon-to-open venue, Stout told reporters: "Having had no mid-size venue for well over a decade, Edinburgh has suffered in terms of attracting top live acts. The opening of The Picture House will be a huge step towards redressing this and I'm looking forward to playing my part in putting Edinburgh firmly back on the live music map in the UK".
The Picture House will open on 25 Sep with a Travis gig, with artists like Walter Trout, Dirty Pretty Things, The Charlatans, Martha Wainwright, Todd Rundgren, Tangerine Dream and Jarvis Cocker already booked to play in the coming months.