Nick Malyan

Nick Malyan is the CEO of Redhills: Durham Miners Hall. The Grade II listed ‘Pitman’s Parliament’ was the democratic heart of the former Durham coalfield and is being transformed as a centre for cultural democracy and community organising. Nick was appointed as CEO of the Redhills charity in 2022 having developed the multi-million pound, lottery funded scheme for the renewal and revitalisation of the hall.
Born and raised in a working-class Durham community, Nick’s track record as an arts leader is rooted in grassroots cultural development and programmes which transform people’s access to culture. Prior to becoming CEO Nick was co-founder of Empty Shop CIC, a DIY placemaking organisation that featured as a case study in Culture on our High Streets, Arts & Place Shaping published by Arts Council England in 2020.