#CultureIsDigital Archives

Interdependence, co-creation, and hope

Jacqui O’Hanlon, July 3, 2020 — Culture

RSC Director of Education and Chair of the Cultural Learning Alliance, an independent body that champions the rights of all children to arts and culture Cultural Learning Alliance

RSC Director of Education and Chair of the Cultural Learning Alliance, an independent body that champions the rights of all children to arts and culture Cultural Learning AllianceRSC Director of Education and Chair of the Cultural Learning Alliance, an independent body that champions the rights of all children to arts and culture Cultural Learning Alliance.

I am Director of Education at the Royal Shakespeare Company and Chair of the Cultural Learning Alliance. Both roles are fundamentally about the same things: championing the right of all children and young people to high quality arts and cultural learning. Both are driven by a mission to democratise who makes, creates, and shapes…

#CultureisDigital: A Digital Look into English Heritage

Suhair Khan, November 7, 2017 — Culture

Google Cultural Institute at Google

If I were to ask you to give examples of English culture, it would be pretty easy wouldn’t it? Perhaps you’d talk about food: our penchant for fish and chips, beans on toast, or yorkshire puddings. Or maybe our infrastructure: the venerable NHS or the London Underground. You might even talk about our behavioural quirks:…

Making creative opportunities a reality

John Glen, October 3, 2017 — Culture

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

Technology is revolutionising the way we make and experience culture. From augmented reality to new immersive studios transforming the traditional exhibition, culture is developing as quickly as technology allows. Technology can be a real asset in helping increase access to the arts by reaching and inspiring new audiences. That’s why programmes like CreativeXR are so…

100 Days

John Glen, September 22, 2017 — Culture

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

I’m writing this as I mark my 100th day as the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism, and what an introduction it’s been.

#CultureisDigital – have your say

DCMS, July 5, 2017 — Culture

Join the conversation on how culture and digital technology can work better together. #CultureisDigital is a conversation between Government, the cultural sector and tech companies, led by DCMS. It stems from our commitment in the Culture White Paper to review the digitisation of our public collections and enhance online cultural experiences. The project looks at how culture…

What an introduction to arts, heritage and tourism

John Glen, June 23, 2017 — Culture

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Arts, Heritage and Tourism

Being the Minister for Arts, Heritage and Tourism is one of the most exciting jobs in Government. These sectors contribute so much to our economic and social wellbeing, and representing them is a responsibility I will take very seriously. Getting out to meet as many people as possible has been a big priority for me…

Culture of Innovation

Hasan Bakhshi, April 19, 2017 — Culture

Executive Director, Creative Economy and Data Analytics, Nesta

As a foundation with a mission to seek out, spark and shape powerful new ideas, we spend a lot of time at Nesta thinking about how innovation happens. A recurrent theme is “recombinant innovation” – the idea that information pooled from disparate practices, not eureka moments in the minds of lone geniuses, lie behind most…

Where Theatre meets immersive tech

Toby Coffey, April 10, 2017 — Culture

National Theatre, Head of Digital Development

The National Theatre has a strong history of innovation. It is not an organisation that stands still. Innovation is embodied in the organisation alongside principles including excellence, inclusion, access, learning and diversity. When we launched National Theatre Live, our live to cinema broadcast initiative, it was to some extent a test. In an interview broadcast ahead of…