25 Facts About Rosemary Squire

Dame Rosemary Anne Squire, DBE was born on 27 May 1956 and is a British commercial theatre owner and entrepreneur.

Rosemary Squire is the founder of the Ambassador Theatre Group LTD, and co-founder of Trafalgar Entertainment.

From 1967 to 1974, Rosemary Squire attended Nottingham Girls' High School.

Rosemary Squire then enrolled at Southampton University between 1975 and 1979, where she earned a BA degree in Spanish.

Rosemary Squire later worked at the University of Barcelona from 1977 to 1978 as an English language assistant.

Rosemary Squire then studied at Brown University from 1979 to 1980 on a postgraduate scholarship.

Rosemary Squire held various administrative roles at Wyndham's Theatres Ltd.

In 1997, Rosemary Squire became executive director of the Ambassador Theatre Group.

Rosemary Squire joined the board of management of the Society of London Theatres and the advisory panel of Arts Council Capital.

In June 2005, Rosemary Squire became the first democratically elected president of the Society of London Theatre, and the second-only female president in the organisation's 100-year history.

Rosemary Squire campaigned to improve the West End theatre-going environment and to secure vital funding for capital improvements to protect the long-term future of London's historic theatres.

Rosemary Squire became a member of The Arts Council of England Lottery Advisory Panel from 2000 to 2005 and is a member of the Theatrical Management Association.

In 2009, Rosemary Squire was appointed a National Member of the Arts Council England Board.

Rosemary Squire was Chair of Great Ormond Street Hospital's Theatres for Theatres Appeal and vice-chairman of Dance Umbrella.

Rosemary Squire is a Trustee of The Hall of Cornwall.

In February 2013, Rosemary Squire appeared at number 16 on the inaugural BBC Radio 4 Woman's Hour Power List, intended to serve as a snapshot of the 100 most powerful British women.

In 2014, Rosemary Squire topped The Stage 100 list for the fifth consecutive year, equaling the run previously set by Andrew Lloyd Webber.

From 2010 to 2016, Rosemary Squire topped the list seven times.

In March 2015, Rosemary Squire announced The SPACe at Nottingham Girl's High School.

Rosemary Squire was Chair of the 'Raise the Curtain' Development Board, which was created to oversee the project.

In 2016, Rosemary Squire stepped down from her roles at Ambassador Theatre Group to concentrate on new projects.

Rosemary Squire co-founded a new live entertainment business, Trafalgar Entertainment, and acquired the two-space West End theatre, Trafalgar Studios.

In December 2017, Rosemary Squire was appointed Chair of Arts Council South West.

Rosemary Squire married Alan Brodie in 1982, with whom she had two children.

Rosemary Squire divorced Brodie in 1994 and married Howard Panter the same year, with whom she had one child.