Arts, culture and libraries 2023

Culture and library services have an essential role in helping councils to engage with, and support, communities to achieve sustainable social outcomes. This is particularly relevant to levelling up, tackling health inequalities at a time of increasing financial challenges. The LGA’s important partnership with Arts Council England enables us to provide critical support to our member councils by developing the knowledge and skills of both councillors and officers to champion cultural activity in their local areas during a period of rebuilding, where leadership is needed most.


Upcoming culture and library improvement programmes

  • Apply now for Culture and library peer challenges (October 2023 – April 2024 programme)
  • Leadership Essentials: Culture for councillors - coming soon
  • Senior officer leadership programme - coming soon
  • New and emerging library lead officers webinar - coming soon

See the drop-down boxes for further information about these programmes.

To register an interest for future programmes email [email protected] and provide your name, council, job role and email address.

Culture and library peer challenges (October 2023 – April 2024 programme)

Leadership Essentials: Culture

Senior officer programme 

New and emerging library lead officers webinar

Details to follow shortly


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