Arts - Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE)
153 Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) recipients recognised for this theme
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for Arts - over time
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) appointments recognising Arts, by year.
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2026
Peter Talbot
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Eastbourne, East Sussex
“Founder, Creator and Company Secretary, The Rude Mechanical Theatre Company. For services to the Arts”
Diana Springall
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Sevenoaks, Kent
“Textile Artist. For services to Arts and Crafts”
Paul Robert Millar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Belfast, County Down
“For services to Architecture and the Arts in Northern Ireland”
Rachel Nicola Tackley
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
St Neots, Cambridgeshire
“Theatre Consultant, Producer and Curator. For services to the Arts”
Sarah Ellis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Director of Creative Innovation, Royal Shakespeare Company. For services to Technology in the Arts”
Ishtiaq Ahmed Din
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
“Playwright and Screenwriter. For services to the Arts and Young People in the North East”
Kressanna Margarette Aigner
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2026
Forres, Moray
“Founder, Findhorn Bay Arts. For services to Arts and Culture”
2025
Daniel Swift
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Chief Executive and Artistic Director, Concrete Youth. For services to the Arts and to People with Disabilities”
Bridget Mary Stevens
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Pioneer, Audio Description, Edinburgh. For services to the Arts”
Crispin Parry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Haslemere, Surrey
“Chief Executive, British Underground. For services to the Arts, Music and the Creative Industries”
Wayne Ian Parmel
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Co-Founder, ACE Dance and Music. For services to the Arts”
Jason Wilsher-Mills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
“Artist. For services to the Arts and Disability”
Troi Minh Hong Lee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founder, Deaf Rave. For services to the Arts and the D/deaf Community”
Maria Stephenson Lacey
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Belfast, City of Belfast
“For services to the Arts in Northern Ireland”
Graham Ibbeson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Barnsley, South Yorkshire
“Artist. For services to the Arts”
Janet Farmer
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
York, East Riding of Yorkshire
“Lately Director, Pocklington Arts Centre. For services to the Arts”
Geoffrey Joel Crossick
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to the Arts and to Education”
Philippa Claire Jones
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
“Director, Create Gloucestershire. For services to the Arts”
2024
Kenneth Howard Wax
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Potters Bar, Hertfordshire
“Lately President, Society of London Theatre and lately Chair, Theatre Development Trust. For services to Charity and to the Arts”
Bernadette Shiels
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Waterside, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to the Arts in Northern Ireland”
John Richmond Grey Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Philanthropy and Volunteering in the Arts and Culture Sectors”
Virginia Gwendoline Murray
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“For services to Philanthropy and Volunteering in the Arts and Culture Sectors”
Andrew Logan
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Welshpool, Powys
“Sculptor, Jeweller and Performance Artist. For services to the Arts”
Sarah Hosking
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
“For services to Literature and to the Arts”
Jill Alcock (Jill Clewes)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Staffordshire
“Founder, Jill Clewes Academy for Theatre Arts. For services to the Arts and to Charity”
Arabella Weir
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Artistic Director, Kirkcaldy Festival of Ideas and Trustee, Theirworld Children's Charity. For services to the Arts and to Young People”
Bolanle Tajudeen
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Founder and Director, Bolanle Contemporary and Founder and Director, Black Blossoms. For services to the Arts”
Roselind Pamela Sinclair
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Lecturer in Design Education, Goldsmiths, University of London. For services to the Arts”
Stephen Sorrell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Stockport, Greater Manchester
“Director, Small Things Creative Projects Community Interest Company. For services to Arts and Culture in Greater Manchester”
Stephen Moffitt
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer, A New Direction. For services to the Arts and Culture”
Andrew Liddell
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Pitlochry, Perth and Kinross
“Lately Charity Lawyer, Pitlochry. For services to Theatre and the Arts in Scotland”
Nathaniel Hepburn
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Lewes, East Sussex
“Director and Chief Executive, Charleston. For services to the Arts”
Rachel Cowgill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
“Professor of Music, University of York. For services to Culture, to Education and to the Arts”
Sara Margaret Browne (Sally Browne)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2024
Westcliff on Sea, Essex
“For services to the Arts and to the community in Southend-on-Sea, Essex”
2023
Suzann Marie Robinson (Suzann McLean)
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director, Theatre Peckham. For services to the Arts and to Marginalised Young People in London”
Hilary Paynter
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bideford, Devon
“Exhibitions Secretary, Society of Wood Engravers. For services to the Arts”
Rachel Tranter-Needham
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Director, Group for Education in Museums. For services to Museums, Heritage and to the Arts”
William Hugh Jack
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Ballymena, County Antrim
“Proprietor, Duke of York Public House. For services to the Arts and to Tourism in Belfast”
Inua Muhammed Ellams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Poet, Playwright and Performer. For services to the Arts”
Peter Andrew Corry
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Newtownards, County Down
“For services to Music and to the Arts in Northern Ireland”
Rosalyn Carol Chalmers
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Watford, Hertfordshire
“For services to the Arts and to People with Sensory Impairments”
Karen Watson
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Founder and Artistic Director, East Street Arts. For services to the Arts”
Keranjeet Virdee
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Chief Executive and Artistic Director, South Asian Arts UK. For services to the Arts, particularly South Asian Music and Dance”
Jonathan Gerard Wakeman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Leeds, West Yorkshire
“Founder and Artistic Director, East Street Arts. For services to the Arts”
Anne Tallentire
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Artist and Teacher. For services to the Arts”
James Pharaoh
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Bedford, Bedfordshire
“Founder and Director, Bedford Fringe Festival. For services to the Arts and to the community in Bedford, Bedfordshire”
Hammad Nasar
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
London, Greater London
“Curator, Author and Art Historian. For services to the Arts”
John Gill
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2023
Brighton, East Sussex
“For services to the Arts, to Culture and to Education”