Liz Blyth

Liz works independently providing consultancy for arts, culture, libraries, museums, heritage and sport. She is particularly experienced in leadership development and regularly acts as a coach and mentor for new and established leaders. Liz is an experienced Non Executive Director and has held Board positions at Leicester City Football Club Community Trust, King Richard III Visitor Centre Trust, the National Space Centre and a Leicester primary school. She served as a Trustee, and latterly Vice Chair, at Curve theatre for more than a decade. Liz’s leadership style is influenced by her values and a strong commitment to collaboration, partnership, equality, diversity and inclusion.  

Liz also enjoys her own creative practice as an artist, maker and designer specialising in ceramics and glass and her work has featured in galleries and exhibitions. She recently graduated with a BA (Hons) First Class in Design Crafts from De Montfort University and for the year 2025/26 is a graduate artist in residence in Design Crafts at DMU.

Earlier in her career, Liz was Director of Culture and Neighbourhood Services at Leicester City Council and was responsible for arts, museums, libraries, festivals and events, sport, leisure and community services.  She supported the search for King Richard III and developed the Council's response to the discovery, including the award-winning King Richard III Visitor Centre and the public events surrounding the reinterment of King Richard’s remains. She led a range of capital and redevelopment projects in sports and arts as well as Leicester's Olympic and Rugby World Cup programmes.

Liz has led and lectured on the Leadership module for the MSc in Cultural Events Management at De Montfort University, drawing on her industry expertise. 

Liz has experience in health and social care, regeneration, and community development and has previously worked for Oxfam, Leicestershire AIDS Support Services and Coventry City Council. 

She has an MA in Policy, Organisation and Change from Loughborough University and an Executive Diploma in Management.