The publication of the Culture White Paper provides the opportunity for us to appreciate one of our great strengths as a nation, but also to reflect on how we make it even stronger. I have always been passionate about the arts and culture. Even at school, I much enjoyed drama. In fact, it was around…
This has been a fantastic fortnight for UK tourism. HRH The Prince of Wales launched English Tourism Week with a special message encouraging visits to destinations which have been affected by flooding, reminding us all of the economic importance of tourism, the UK’s fifth biggest industry. English Tourism Week saw an array of wonderful events…
It goes without saying that we need more women in digital roles. So, today, on International Women’s Day, I was delighted to take part in an event that wasn’t just about saying something, but about doing something to make real progress. What’s clear is that tech has an image problem. When digital transformation should be opening up opportunities,…
The UK-Korea Creative Industries Forum will take place on Monday 7th March at the British Film Institute. The forum is intended as a celebration of the creativity in Korea and Britain and aims to bring together leading companies and organisations from both countries to find more ways to work together, share expertise and build effective…
In January the new Events Industry Board met for the first time at the Department of Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS). Towards the end of the last parliament the then Secretary of State for Culture, Media & Sport, Sajid Javid announced the formation of the board as a working link between the thriving business events sector and the government.…
During the last year Peterborough Cathedral has been busy undertaking essential repair work on three areas of the 900 year old building, thanks to grants from the First World War Centenary Cathedral Repairs Fund. The Victorian tesserae (mosaic) floor near the High Altar had been identified as being in very urgent need of repair in…
As 2016 gets into full swing it is worth reflecting on the future of Britain’s global role and how UK culture, innovation and creativity led the world in 2015. Britain may be a small island, but our soft power is the envy of the world, and was ranked undisputed number 1 by Portland’s The…
We published our digital inclusion strategy two years ago. Now is a good time to reflect on what’s been achieved and consider what to do next. We have invested heavily in basic digital skills. Both the Department for Business Innovation and Skills and NHS England have put in place programmes to improve the skills of…
It’s likely that your brain automatically brings up images of the trenches on the Western Front when I ask you to think about the First World War. But I always go straight to the North Sea, where my grandfather battled the German fleet on 31 May 1916 in one of the war’s most brutal conflicts.…
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