John Ashford is Director of Aerowaves, a European network for research and presentation of emerging dance companies with partnerships in over 30 countries. Founded in 1997, resulting performances are now shown in 20 cities.
He was Theatre Director at The Place in London from 1986 to 2009, initiating annually repeated dance seasons Spring Loaded, Resolution!, The Turning World, the biennial Place Prize, the choreographic research project Choreodrome, and British Dance Edition.
He was previously Director of the ICA Theatre, and founding Theatre Editor of Time Out, the London listing magazine, championing Fringe Theatre and performance work. In 2002 John Ashford was honored as a CBE.