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Arts Council Funded Cultural Infrastructure
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A data report analysing experimental high streets data by Ordnance Survey (OS), and our own survey of Arts Council funded cultural infrastructure across England. This report shows that:

  • Cultural buildings are located at the heart of our high streets, with 75% of buildings used by Arts Council England being on or within a 5-minute walk of a high street
  • Culture can help support our local economies by creating jobs, with over 300 cultural venues and buildings located in unemployment hotspots
  • Cultural venues provide additional amenities for the public, that help contribute to the growth of the local visitor economy, with nearly a quarter of cultural organisations having a café, bar or bookshop (or a combination of all three) onsite.

Arts and Place Shaping Evidence review

This review, commissioned from Wavehill, points to a body of evidence that demonstrates how culture-led regeneration and investment can help drive local economic growth, help regenerate the high street, and promote social cohesion.

READ THE REVIEW