Cultural Cities Enquiry

APPG discusses Culture Policy

Following the retirement of Julie Elliott and Tracy Brabin, Rebecca Long-Bailey MP was elected Co-Chair and Baroness Wilcox of Newport Vice Chair.  The Annual Report, Minutes and Financial Statement are available here. The cultural policy discussion was introduced by Key Cities Deputy Chair and Culture Lead Cllr. Alan Waters, the Leader of Norwich City Council. […]

Key Cities: Culture, with benefits

Majestic Imp: Number 16 on the Lincoln Imp Trail (Photo © 2021 John Aron / The Lincolnite used with kind permission) Sixteen member cities of our network gathered last week for an engaging workshop discussing cultural policy, led by our culture portfolio lead and Deputy Chair of Key Cities, Cllr. Alan Waters, the Leader of Norwich City […]

Support for our cultural institutions

The COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly had a dramatic impact on cultural institutions across the UK as venues operate at limited capacity due to social distancing measures, or have faced the stark reality of closing their doors to tourists and visitors. Key Cities is home to around 57,000 jobs in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors, […]