Tamsin became the first Director of East Bank in September 2023. East Bank is the UK’s newest cultural and education quarter on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London. East Bank is made up of London College of Fashion; UAL, UCL East (which both opened in September 2023) Sadler’s Well’s East (opening February 2025), V&A Storehouse and Museum (scheduled to open in 2025) and BBC Music Studios (opening in late 2026/early 2027). As Director of East Bank, Tamsin is developing opportunities with the partners and local communities to develop a programme of creative activity – with opportunities for visitors to experience everything East Bank has to offer. The aim is to maximise collective potential, delivering world-class culture and education, and ensuring that the 2012 legacy thrives in ways unmatched by any other host city.

Tamsin has held a number of leadership roles including most recently as Head of Cultural Programming at London College of Fashion from 2021-2023.

Tamsin’s previous experience also includes her role as Director of Creative Programmes and Collections at the Museum of the Home, where she introduced a new cultural strategy as part of the organisation’s transformation programme. Prior to this role Tamsin spent 12 years at Southbank Centre, eventually becoming Head of Public Programming. Tamsin's responsibilities included curating an ambitious programme of annual festivals and special projects. Tamsin led several innovative cross-art festivals in the multiple auditoriums and public indoor and outdoor spaces. In her time at this organisation, her work saw her collaborate with a wide range of partners and collaborators which ranged from hundreds of schools, high-profile artists, and commercial partners.