RSC DREAM, February 2021, photo Stuart Martin
Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector. Two years of constant learning – new foundations for a new world
This report is a follow up to Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector - what have we learned so far? published in October 2021. As the report author Anthony Sargent says: Where I left the story last year, I outlined what felt the most important learnings for the ...
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Workforce: A slow recovery from Covid for performing arts
In this post Ben Walmsley and Tal Feder look at recent data from the Office for National Statistics Labour Force Survey to assess what's happening in the performing arts workforce. This article brings together data that was shared at the recent Future of Theatre 2022 conference, hosted by The Stage ...
Reflecting Value S2 Ep4: Learning through crisis
This episode of the podcast Reflecting Value is hosted by Anna Woolf from London Arts and Health who explores the impacts of the pandemic on practitioners and the people they work with. Created in partnership with London Arts and Health ...
The Lowry in Lockdown. Photo: Nathan Chandler
Culture in Crisis: impacts of Covid-19 on the UK cultural sector and where we go from here
Culture in Crisis shares research findings from one of the world's largest investigations into the impacts of Covid-19 on the cultural industries. The research project was led by the Centre for Cultural Value in collaboration with The Audience Agency and the Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre and was supported ...
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Covid, furlough and creative businesses
In this post, Orian Brook, Dave O’Brien and Mark Taylor use data from the Business Impact of COVID-19 Survey to look at the use of the furlough scheme in the cultural sector and the impact this has had on employment ...
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A bleak midwinter? A deep dive from our Covid-19 participation monitor
Despite many theatre organisations being able to struggle through the various restrictions and impacts of the last 2 years, is this winter when the damage will really be felt? With willingness to return still stubbornly low and fresh concerns over a resurgence of the virus, concern is high as we ...
Webinar: From implications to action: What now?
How can we all do our bit to achieve positive change in the cultural sector and beyond? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project and discussed implications with practitioners and policymakers ...
Webinar: The impact on audiences part 2: Virtual experiences
Are digital experiences shifting the relationship between organisations, artists and audiences during the pandemic, or are they bringing the shortcomings of digital engagement into sharp relief? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 ...
Webinar: The future of cultural labour
Who is going to do cultural labour in the future - and how do we ensure that it doesn't become an unaffordable career choice? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project ...
Webinar: Covid-19: Exacerbating existing inequalities?
The pandemic held up a mirror to the cultural sector - how did existing inequalities influence peoples' experiences during Covid? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project and discussed implications with ...
Webinar: Creative places & new localism
How can cultural organisations and local communities work together towards recovery? This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project and discussed implications with practitioners and policymakers ...
Conference: The impact on audiences part 1: Changing behaviours
A lot changed behind the scenes during Covid - but how did audiences experience the pandemic? Hint: It's not all in front of screens. This is a recording of a session from our conference Covid-19: Changing Culture? in November 2021. The conference shared emerging findings from our Covid-19 research project ...