Culture brings people pleasure and enhances our quality of life.
Culture is about using leisure time to have fun, to learn, or to enjoy our environment. Local, regional and national identity is reflected in cultural activity - it might be about the football team we support, local traditions, or the style of architecture. Culture includes the arts, creative industries, the natural and historic environment, museums and libraries, sport, informal recreational activities, and tourism. Culture can boost economic regeneration and can encourage pride, confidence and ambition. When people feel good about themselves and where they live, they are more likely to value their community and surroundings.
The need for a Cultural strategy
A strategy enables us and our partners to:
- Raise the profile of cultural activities and their benefits
- Support and develop existing cultural activities
- Create new cultural opportunities
- Value diversity
Please see the Cultural Strategy under Read More