Arts — Birthday Honours List 2025 2025
18 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
Medal / BEM
Marjorie Nicholson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Barrow in Furness, Cumbria
“Artist and Director, Art Gene. For services to the Arts and to the community in Barrow in Furness”
Malik Jeng
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founding Director, Yaram Arts. For services to the Arts and Community Relations”
Susanna Louise Howard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Folkestone, Kent
“Founder, Living Words. For services to Charity, to Mental Health and to the Arts”
Roberta Morrall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Pwllheli, Gwynedd
“For services to the Arts in Nefyn, Wales”
Member (MBE)
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”
Officer (OBE)
Adam Charles Graham Lowe
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Factum Arte and Founder, Factum Foundation for Digital Technology in Preservation. For services to the Arts”
Harris Wayne Engelbert Elliott
PersonOfficer Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Artist, Curator and Stylist. For services to the Arts and to Cultural Diversity”
Knight / Dame
Anna Rausing
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Wadhurst, East Sussex
“Philanthropist and Co-Founder, Arcadia. For services to the Arts”
Julia Mary Black
PersonDame Commander Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“President, The British Academy. For services to Research in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences”
Hans Kristian Anders Ruben Rausing
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
London, Greater London
“Philanthropist. For services to the Arts”
Alexander Beard
PersonKnight Bachelor · 2025
London, Greater London
“Chief Executive, Royal Ballet and Opera. For services to the Arts”