Case studies

Celebrating the area’s rich history of innovation, the Museum of Making in the Derwent Valley Mills UNESCO World Heritage Site opened in May 2021 as a contemporary space telling Derby’s 300-year history of making.

A Necklace of Stars celebrates childhood and the night sky in words, song and stitches.

The Cultural Development Fund (CDF) Network is the national collective that shares best practice and generates knowledge to capture and celebrate the success of the DCMS CDF investment.

Pioneering Places was a partnership between cultural organisations and multiple councils across Canterbury, Dover, Folkestone and Ramsgate.

On 10 May 2021, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, launched Let’s Do London. It was the biggest ever domestic tourism campaign to support the reopening of central London, protect jobs and kickstart growth.

Recognising the pressing need for communities to reach out to their neighbours, London Borough of Culture is a celebration of the unique character, people and heritage of London’s boroughs.

This case study provides an overview of positive interventions and applied learning by Heritage Doncaster during Covid-19 lockdown.

Together with partners, Kirklees Council’s Culture and Tourism services have developed a place-based approach to transform Huddersfield’s town centre into Kirklees’ Cultural Heart – a designated cultural quarter featuring a new art gallery and museum and the re-development of Queensgate Market.

This case study demonstrates the economic and cultural value of a portfolio of creative business support programmes delivered by Goldsmiths, University of London in partnership with (and funded by) Lewisham Council.

A new model of working with partners in the 10 Greater Manchester boroughs, that addresses social inequalities and increases access to arts, culture and music.