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Creative Clusters Conference 2005: Unlocking the secrets of a creative economy
The creative and cultural industries are now big business. Sources suggest that, creative industries in the UK are growing twice…
Global ravers give birth to Gen W
Western marketing firms have made their business out of understanding generations that come in letters of the alphabet such as…
Two Bars
The Brit Awards in February were their usual combination of drunk, daft pop singers, pseudo-goth guitarists and drummers who spent…
The Drama School Palaver
Every successful actor, no matter where or if they studied their craft, shares a genuine passion and love of acting.…
Contemporary art: whose round is it anyway?
With the deadline looming for Turner Prize 2005 nominations, Craig Scutt takes a look at whether public funds should be…
Glasgow - making an exhibition of itself
A couple of decades ago, it might have been unthinkable that Glasgow, a city once financially impoverished and culturally bereft,…
Festivals and Events: Beyond Economic Impacts
In July this year, the Leisure Studies Association (LSA) will hold its annual conference at Edinburgh's state of the art…
Sharing the Love – A ‘Foreign Policy’ for UK Arts
At a time when UK arts appears to be experiencing something of a resurgence and the opportunities for developing markets…
Creative Partnerships
Despite the recent funding freeze to Arts Council England, one area of the gargantuan organisation is still doing okay. Creative…
Shall we dance?
As a culture, it seems our fascination with dance – a performance art form that communicates through the body and…