9 places longlisted for UK City of Culture 2029! Each place will receive £60k to develop their bid, with £10m for the winner. Proof that culture isn’t just identity, but economic growth, pride and regeneration - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Free webinar: Unlocking the UK Creative Economy: Markets, Models & International Partners 📆Thursday 12 March 9am-10am Get practical insight into the UK’s funding landscape, partnership pathways & real-world perspectives from international creative businesses 🔗 hubs.ly/Q045_k4T0 #FreeWebinar

Investment follows the stories we tell That was the message opening our #BigSummit26 in Cornwall & Devon, the final stop in our Summit series at the Maritime Museum Cornwall. Creative founders, investors and regional leaders came together to showcase the South West’s growing creative economy!✨

@bpimusic.bsky.social invests in people long-term, the trade body representing 500+ record labels and music businesses have embedded #EDI into its wider organisation strategy. Their approach is clear: inclusive environments are both a moral responsibility and a business imperative.

North East Mayor launches a £4m programme to grow the region’s creative industries. A clear signal that regional investment in creativity isn’t optional but an economic strategy. 💫 Strong momentum building in the North East! Read more 🔗 www.insidermedia.com/news/north-e...

Big win for #Yorkshire as Production Park’s (Creative UK member) screen and stage #production campus is confirmed to expand by 70,000sq ft 🎬 The planned development will provide two new studios, expanded training and education facilities, and more. 🔗 Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshi...

Some excellent highlights from The Big Creative UK Investment Summit hosted by @creativeuk.bsky.social with support from @innovateuk.bsky.social last week! www.linkedin.com/posts/asha-e...

Creative UK doesn’t just advocate for the #creativeindustries – we invest in them 💸 Through our Creative Growth Finance fund, we’ve invested £31m into creative businesses. Discover investor opportunities in our new Investor Connect hub: invest.wearecreative.uk #CreativeInvestment

Incredible spotlight from Adam,director of West Yorkshire business Sticks and Glass, discussing their wins and challenges of their post-production facility 💡 Read more about how we have supported them 🔗 www.wearecreative.uk/we-feel-like... #BigSummit26 #CreativeUK

Findings will be discussed at a roundtable today at the @creativeuk.bsky.social Big Investment Summit, where the report was welcomed by @ianmurraymp.bsky.social, Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries at DCMS.

📈 New research published today by Creative PEC shows that the Creative Industries account for almost a tenth of UK firms classified as having ‘high-growth potential’, higher than both the Life Sciences (5.1%) and Advanced Manufacturing (2.4%). 🔗 shorturl.at/cWxlF

Important discussion in Hall One with Sir Chris Bryant & Baronness Shriti Vadera discussing the value and risks in the creative industries 💡💸 Find out more about today's speakers 🔗 summit.wearecreative.uk/speakers #BigSummit26 #CreativeIndustries

We’re thrilled to be starting the day announcing a new £45 million finance package for the creative industries at today’s Investment Summit! Stephen Welton from British Business Bank and Permanent Secretary, Susannah Storey are among the policy and sector leaders speaking at today’s Summit.

Good morning from #BigSummit26 🌞 Today at King’s Place, creatives, investors and policymakers come together to celebrate the extraordinary investment potential of the UK’s creative industries! With live pitches to regional showcases and big conversations about growth. Let’s get started! 💸

Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.  That’s why it’s always been important to us to support creatives from different regions across the UK. We’ve supported over 5,200 creative businesses in regions up and down the country over the past five years, from Plymouth  to the North East

Welcoming our new CEO, Emily Cloke! We’re thrilled to announce that the former Senior Diplomat who championed the UK’s creative industries in Hollywood, will join us from May as our next Chief Executive.

We’ve invested over £31 million into creative businesses since 2020!  It’s been an eventful five years to say the least. There have been 5,200 SMEs supported, programmes in eight regions, hundreds of events, hustings, A lister partnerships and so much more.

28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - which arrived in cinemas last week - is a reminder of the power of UK storytelling, talent and locations 💥

Regions encouraged to bid for Creative Clusters funding 💡 Regions are offered the opportunity to replicate Liverpool City's success after it was awarded nearly £7 million in 2024 as the UK's leading music innovation and technology cluster. Follow the thread for more info ⬇️

Creative Enterprise are hosting Future Proofing Content - an online session for #creativebusinesses and #freelancers who are looking to strengthen their digital strategy in a fast-changing digital landscape. Register for the session - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-pro... #OnlineWorkshop

What has been happening with #CreativeUK members this month? Follow the thread to find out about creative news happening in our network ⬇️ Explore Membership 🔗 membership.wearecreative.uk #Membership #CreativeIndustries

Kicking off the Create South East summit 🎉 An exciting lineup meeting businesses who have taken part in the regional support programmes. We'll be hearing pitches, viewing the businesses expos, and ending with a keynote from the British Business Bank ✨️💸 #CreativeBusinesses #CreateGrowthProgramme

Go behind-the-scenes on Hamnet, which filmed in locations across Herefordshire. Last summer, director Chloé Zhao arrived with stars Jessie Buckley and Paul Mescal to film key scenes of Hamnet. Find out where they filmed: www.filminginengland.co.uk/where-did-ha...

Culture isn't a "nice to have", It's one of the UK's least recognised growth engines. Analysis from our recently published paper shows that publicly funded arts and culture generated more than £3 of economic value for every £1 of public investment ⬇️

The Town of Culture programme has the potential to rebalance cultural investment beyond major cities, but early progress shows uneven access and long-term questions around funding, capacity and legacy. 🔗 Read more www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/town-of...

In 12 months, we published 8 original reports and papers. Including Unleashing Creativity; Forging Freelance Futures; Benchmarking Leadership Diversity in the Creative and Cultural Industries; and Culture as Growth Infrastructure.

2025 has been a record year for engagement with the Discover Creative Careers programme and industry involvement 🎉 In November, a DCMS-led campaign helped change perceptions of creative careers among young people from working-class backgrounds, running in tandem with Discover! Creative Careers Month

In our new report, ‘Culture as Growth Infrastructure,’ we draw on qualitative evidence that highlights how culture is key to the UK’s sustainable economic growth.

@itvnews.bsky.social launches The Green Room with the Film & TV Charity offering freelancers workspace, mentoring, mental health training & networking between gigs. 🔗 www.broadcastnow.co.uk/itv/itv-part... 🗞️ @broadcastnow.bsky.social #Media #Freelancers

Artists and creative organisations from across the UK and Europe have joined forces to call for the removal of touring barriers that continue to restrict growth for the music and cultural sectors 🎉 🔗 www.ukmusic.org/news/stars-j...

Creative UK has refreshed its #EDI Advisory Group, strengthening our commitment to embedding EDI across our organisation and wider sector. The group’s 12 new members bring an additional wealth of insights and experience, renewing Creative UK’s focus on embedding EDI […]

The Female Founders Conference took place in Manchester yesterday, with a recurring theme across the day; a fantastic day delivered with British Business Bank

📣 We’re #hiring 📣 a Finance Administrator to support our finance operations and keep things running smoothly across the organisation. If you’re organised, detail-focused and confident with numbers, we’d love to hear from you www.wearecreative.uk/about/jobs/ #CreativeUK #FinanceJobs

A new grassroots venues network is being created to support independent music spaces across #Manchester strengthening the pipeline for emerging artists & protecting cultural infrastructure 🎶✨ Read more www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/manches... #GrassrootsMusic #UKCulture #CreativeIndustries

Will outdated rules dim the UK’s creative spirit? 💡 The Federation of Small Businesses’ “Creating Change” report warns that creatives and small businesses need better support - from fair payment and affordable workspaces to clearer protections around copyright & AI. (Cont.)

A major new inquiry from Northern Culture APPG has been launched to unlock the North's cultural potential, exploring the region’s role in driving creative economic growth and innovation. As a delivery partner in two northern-based Create Growth Programmes (West Yorkshire & ⬇️

The Running Man was released this week, directed by legend Edgar Wright, and filmed in Glasgow - featuring iconic spots like Union Place, the SEC Aroma Armadillo, and St Vincent Street. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🎥🇬🇧 📸 @scotsman.com

@therealnihal.bsky.social – tells us how his mum’s love and recital of poetry formed part of his creative origin story.     The Discover! A Career in the Creative Industries campaign highlights the affordable and accessible ways to get started in the Creative Industries 🎨

Storytelling isn’t just nice to have - it’s essential for serious climate policy 🌍 A group of 200+ creatives, authors & public figures are calling on the United Nations to lean on literature, film and music when shaping climate action. Read more 🔗 www.artsprofessional.co.uk/news/creativ...

A new study by @artfund.bsky.social + @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social proves what we’ve long felt: art is good for you 🎨 Viewing original art reduces stress hormones by 22%, lowers inflammation + boosts emotional energy 💫 🔗 Read more www.artfund.org/our-purpose/... #CreativeHealth

🎬 The arts aren’t a luxury - they’re an export. At #Lab25, @aiannucci.bsky.social reminds us that the UK’s Creative Industries make up 6% of our economy and 7% of our workforce - the GDP equivalent of oil + car industries combined. 🎥 Watch more clips from the Creative UK Pavilion hubs.ly/Q03QVhV90

We welcome the Government’s decision to scrap the EBacc 🎨 a vital step towards restoring creativity and breadth in schools. But reform must go further. Creativity can’t stop at the school gates. #CreativeEducation #CreativeUK ⬇️ Full response in comments.

UNESCO has added 58 new cities to its Creative Cities Network, including the first-ever Cities of Architecture 🏙️✨ 🔗 Read more: www.wanderlustmagazine.com/news/unesco-... #UNESCO #CreativeCities #Culture #Design #Architecture

Last month, Creative UK curated a stacked three-day Cultural and Creative Industries Pavilion Programme at the Labour Party Conference, showcasing the impact of creativity and tackling major policy issues - now it’s available to watch on demand! 🔂

Creative Industries businesses now make up 9.86% of UK enterprises and are growing faster than the UK economy 💸 These stats and more are included in our quarterly member-exclusive Cultural and Creative Industries Statistical Bulletin. 🔗 Read more hubs.ly/Q03Qt7SQ0 #CreativeStatistics

The Big Creative UK Investment Summit is BACK for a second year 🎉 Hosted by TV’s Steph McGovern on 17 February 2026 in #London, The Summit will celebrate the extraordinary investment potential of the UK’s #creativeindustries. More programme details and speakers to come soon!

🎥 smartavenuemedia (SAM) has secured investment from Creative UK’s Creative Growth Finance fund! The investment will help SAM: 🚀 Expand into new UK regions 👥 Grow their creative & business-development teams 💡 Drive tech-led innovation for targeted, multi-platform advertising

This month’s Members Spotlight shines on Anna Cohn Orchard, Executive Director of @exetercityoflit.bsky.social - part of UNESCO’s Creative Cities Network 📚✨

Featuring a largely all-deaf lead cast and crew, new thriller Retreat delivers suspense while redefining what it means to make an inclusive film. We caught up with the producers at The Fold to find out how they made this cinematic milestone happen. 🔗 www.filminginengland.co.uk/https-www-fi...

💡 Want to fund your next creative project? Join CUK member Crowdfunder for a free webinar on how to bring your creative vision to life - with 0% fees for creative projects! 💸