She was born 19 November 1914 in London. After receiving a scholarship she graduated from Royal Holloway College, University of London, with a BA (Hons) and a master's degree.^[1]

Sweeting joined English Opera Group in 1947 as their deputy manager. Concurrently she became general manager of the Aldeburgh Festival.^[2] Living in Oxford for 30 years, she was general manager of the Oxford Playhouse between 1956^[3] and 1961, subsequently acting as secretary till 1976. In 1961 she set up the Prospect Theatre Company with Iain Mackintosh^[1]^[4]

Sweeting devoted many years to caring for her mother, who died in 1974.^[1] While visiting Adelaide, Australia, as a visiting professor in 1974, she was invited to become a consultant to the South Australia new Arts Council.^[1] She was director until 1981, establishing Australia's first arts management graduate courses. She returned to the UK in 1981^[2] and retired in 1985 to Ironbridge, Shropshire.

She died following a heart attack on 7 December 1999.^[1]

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