Arts & Culture - Birthday Honours List 2025
104 recipients recognised for this theme in this round
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Medal / BEM
Clara Rachel Wilson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Craigavon, County Antrim
“For services to Music in Northern Ireland”
Frank Thomson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Musician, Royal Scottish Country Dance Society. For services to Music and Culture”
Jean Stewart
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Lisburn, County Antrim
“For services to Music in Lisburn, County Antrim”
Heather Stevens
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Head Gardener, Museum of the Home. For services to Heritage and to Gardening”
Terence Stewart Smith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Londonderry, County Borough of Londonderry
“For services to Music Development in Londonderry”
Michele Karen Scott
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Bristol, City of Bristol
“Lately Director, MusicSpace. For services to Music Therapy”
Colin Parker
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Altrincham, Greater Manchester
“Volunteer, Imperial War Museum North. For services to Heritage and the community in Manchester”
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”
Ralph Robert Mills
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Dresser, Royal National Theatre. For services to Theatre”
David Meredith
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Coventry, West Midlands
“Chair, Albany Theatre Trust. For services to Theatre and to the community in Coventry”
Mary Hope Maidment
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Volunteer Tour Guide and Steward, The Tate Gallery and The Foundling Museum. For services to Heritage”
David Liston Lyle
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Musical Director, Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society. For services to Music”
Malik Jeng
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
London, Greater London
“Founding Director, Yaram Arts. For services to the Arts and Community Relations”
Glen Kelsall Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Cardigan, Dyfed
“For services to Heritage”
Susanna Louise Howard
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Folkestone, Kent
“Founder, Living Words. For services to Charity, to Mental Health and to the Arts”
Norma Geoghegan
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Manchester, Greater Manchester
“Volunteer, Imperial War Museum North. For services to Heritage and the community in Manchester”
James Glennie
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Aberdeen, City of Aberdeen
“Volunteer. For services to the Gordon Highlanders Museum and to the Royal British Legion”
Nigel Philip Ford
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Norwich, Norfolk
“For services to Heritage and the community in Norfolk”
Rebecca Lucy Denniff
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Whitby, North Yorkshire
“Director, Flash Company Arts CIC. For services to Music Education”
Susan Crook
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Oldham, Greater Manchester
“Founding Member, Dobcross Youth Band. For services to Music and to the community in Dobcross”
Paul Raymond Cotgrove
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Benfleet, Essex
“Founder, Southend-on-Sea Film Festival and Founder, Horror-On-Sea Film Festival. For services to Film and British Film Heritage”
Alan Borthwick
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh
“Artistic Director, Edinburgh Gilbert and Sullivan Society. For services to Music”
Edna Auld
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Perth, Perth and Kinross
“Founder and Director, Jambouree Choir. For services to Music”
Elanor Johnson
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Morpeth, Northumberland
“Lately Regeneration Officer, Churches Conservation Trust. For services to Heritage and the community in the North East”
Roberta Morrall
PersonBritish Empire Medal · 2025
Pwllheli, Gwynedd
“For services to the Arts in Nefyn, Wales”
Member (MBE)
Stephen Lawrence Winwood
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
“Musician and Songwriter. For services to Music”
Claudia Winkleman
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Broadcasting”
Richard Adrian Wiltshire
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Trustee, Business Archives Council, Member, Crisis Management Team for Business Archives and Archivist, London Gay Symphony Orchestra. For services to Heritage”
Percival Williams
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Redruth, Cornwall
“Director, Redruth Revival CIC. For services to Heritage and to Culture in Cornwall”
Kirsten Fiona Walker
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Director, Collections Care and Estates, Horniman Museum and Gardens. For services to Museums”
Richard Stephen Vallis
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Penicuik, Midlothian
“For services to Theatre, to Sport and to People with a Disability”
Patricia Jane Tuttle
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“For services to Film”
Angus Tulloch
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Kingussie, Inverness-shire
“Founder Trustee, Scottish Schools Pipes and Drums Trust. For services to Music”
Lisa-Marie Tonelli
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
North Shields, Tyne and Wear
“Founder and Festival Director, North East International Film Festival. For services to Film and Charity”
Timothy David Taylor
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Falmouth, Cornwall
“Creator and Producer, Time Team. For services to Archaeology and Heritage”
Anastasia Tennant
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
London, Greater London
“Lately Senior Policy Adviser, Arts Council England. For services to Museums and Galleries”
Nicolette Marie Thomas-Tapper
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Walsall, West Midlands
“Radio Presenter. For services to Broadcasting and to the community in the West Midlands”
Oliver James Sykes
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Denbigh, Clwyd
“Children's Author and Lead Artist and Producer, Stories of Care. For services to Access to the Arts for Underprivileged Young People”
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”
Ann Atkinson Sharp
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Corwen, Clwyd
“Opera Singer and Artistic Director, North Wales International Festival. For services to Music”
Sonia Sabri
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Birmingham, West Midlands
“Dance Artist. For services to Dance”
Jeffrey Charles Pope
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Brentwood, Essex
“Writer, Director and Producer. For services to Drama”
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”
Timothy Martin Noad
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Uxbridge, Greater London
“Designer. For services to Calligraphy, Heraldry and Design.”
Alistair Murray Moffat
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Selkirk, Roxburgh, Ettrick and Lauderdale
“Founder of Borders Book, Lennoxlove Book Festivals and Kelso Arts Festival. For services to Literature and Culture”
Jason Wilsher-Mills
PersonMember Order Of The British Empire · 2025
Sleaford, Lincolnshire
“Artist. For services to the Arts and Disability”