Westminster Media Forum

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Next steps for funding in the creative industries

May 2022


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Format: DOWNLOADABLE PDF


This conference assessed the future outlook for funding in the media and creative industries.


Areas for discussion included:


  • sector challenges and recovery priorities
  • the Cultural Recovery Fund and wider sources of funding 
  • the role of local authorities
  • R&D, innovation and growth
  • measuring positive benefits and value for money
  • workforce development
  • policy priorities

We were very pleased to be able to include keynote sessions with: Caroline Norbury, Chief Executive Officer, Creative UK; Professor Christopher Smith, Executive Chair, Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), UKRI; and Professor Ben Walmsley, Professor of Cultural Engagement, University of Leeds.


The conference was an opportunity for stakeholders to consider the issues alongside key policy officials who attended from: DCMS; Ofcom; DLUHC; the Department for Communities; Department for Communities, NI; HMRC; the IPO; the DIT; NICS; the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Government - as well as parliamentary pass-holders from the House of Commons.



This on-demand pack includes

  • A full video recording of the conference as it took place, with all presentations, Q&A sessions, and remarks from chairs
  • An automated transcript of the conference
  • Copies of the slides used to accompany speaker presentations (subject to permission
  • Access to on-the-day materialfs, including speaker biographies, attendee lists and the agenda