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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Creative Growth Finance offers loans of £100k–£1m to established UK creative businesses, supporting investment in new IP, people, technology, equipment and expansion. 💸 Check your eligibility: investment.wearecreative.uk/cgf-eligibil...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How do you maximise community growth in a fast-changing world? Join us with TokenTraxx next week to find out 🔍 📅 23 September 🕛 12pm 📍Online Secure your free spot 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-future...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
London creatives, here's one for your calendar 💫 Ralph is bringing the creative community together for its next Ralph Yard Party bringing people together to meet the team & connect with fellow creatives 🎨
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The Stage @thestage.co.uk · 04/08/2026
The Courtyard Theatre is to stage a series of ’babes-in-arms’ shows specifically for theatregoers with babies under the age of one in a bid to combat new parents’ "exclusion" from cultural events. Read more in The Stage 👇
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Courtyard Theatre to host baby-friendly shows at Camden Fringe
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
How can the Government unlock investment opportunities for creative businesses? Our latest research forms part of a Creative Industries Sector Plan commitment to an industry-led 'single front door' initiative for creative firms to access information on how to unlock private investment 👇
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Fantastic news from the #WestMidlands 👏 The BFC hub designation is given to regions that meet the criteria of having capability to support a film or TV show, access to a skilled local crew, and evidence of successfully accommodating a major scripted title 🔗 www.broadcastnow.co.uk/home/peaky-b...
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Peaky Blinders helps West Midlands to designated production hub status
British Film Commission sets region as latest official location for inward investment
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Fancy winning a £100 Amazon voucher? First, we need your help to shape the future of Creative UK 💭 All respondents will be entered into the prize draw. Survey closes 31 July 2026. Take the survey - form.jotform.com/261324279232...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
We started the week strong with another Creative UK Connects event, this time in Manchester 🙌 Chief Executive Emily Cloke had the opportunity to meet those in our North West network. It was brilliant to see so many Creative UK members come - from @manmetuni.bsky.social to @barclaysuk.bsky.social 💫
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
In one of our Member Spotlights, we caught up with the Founder of Games Leadership, Melissa Phillips, to explore how they're supporting the people behind the UK's games industry through leadership development, collaboration and skills sharing 🎮 🔗 wearecreative.uk/members-spotlight-games-leadership
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
Last week @filminengland.bsky.social team brought the South West screen community together at @bristolbeacon.bsky.social for the latest Industry Mixer. Crew, studios, suppliers & partners came together to connect, share ideas & discuss the opportunities & challenges facing the film & TV sector
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Our latest #EDI case study- we interviewed Fiona Evans, CEO of @intofilmni.bsky.social & Sean Boyle, lead of #ScreenWorks to learn more about how they provide hands-on experience, industry insight & practical routes into screen careers for young people 🔗 diversity.wearecreative.uk/case-studies...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 10/06/2026
@ukmusic.bsky.social's Chief Executive called for local authorities to drive economic growth through music, highlighting the power of music in driving local economies and cultural communities ukmusic.org/news/uk-musi...
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UK Music Chief Urges Local Authorities to Drive Economic Growth Through Music at Hull Music Cities Convention
09.06.2026: UK Music Chief Executive Tom Kiehl has highlighted the power of music in driving local economies and cultural communities at Music Cities Convention in Hull. In his speech at the event…
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
We're proud to join the UK AI Adoption Coalition, bringing cross-sector organisations together to drive responsible AI adoption across the UK economy with @techuk.bsky.social Read more 🔗 www.techuk.org/resource/uk-... #UKAICoalition #AIAdoption
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
We have been deeply saddened to hear of Kanya King's passing. Kanya was the founder of the Mobo Awards, a champion of Black musicians and an individual who made a lasting impact on British culture.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
@universitypress.cambridge.org 's Bennett School of Public Policy has released a new report examining how better data and targeted investment can unlock the creative sector’s full potential 📈
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
AI adoption in the creative industries is already happening. But the biggest barriers aren’t lack of interest, they’re time, governance, skills, client trust, and capacity. Our new report explores how creative SMEs are actually navigating AI adoption in practice. 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q04k28Ys0
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
The creative community that has supported over 30,000 writers since lockdown ✍️ Meet London Writers Salon - a global writing community helping people tap into their creativity on the page, from screenplays, to poetry to journalling. We caught up with founders, Parul Bavishi and Matt Trinetti ⬇️
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Creative skills need long-term investment. At the launch of new Creative Industries Skills Audits from Creative PEC and Work Advance, the message was clear: the sector needs a more joined-up system; supporting lifelong learning, tackling gaps, and unlocking growth. 🔗 pec.ac.uk/research_rep...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Creative students are being invited to design a poster for the 2027 Tour de France Grand Départ 🚲 The winning design will appear on promotional materials, with the competition open to students in the local authority areas hosting the race’s six stages. ➡️ www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/2609714...
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Arts students have chance to showcase talent at Tour de France Grand Départ
Art, design, and creative students are being invited to design a poster for the world’s biggest cycling event coming to Cumbria next year.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
According to a new report, Manchester’s Oxford Road Corridor has been identified as a cultural powerhouse, generating £219m annually, while being home to the largest concentration of creative talent outside of London. Read more: oxfordroadcorridor.com/oxford-road-...
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Oxford Road Corridor celebrated as a major UK cultural destination in new report
Oxford Road Corridor’s cultural sector generates £219m annually, supports 3,075 jobs and attracts 4.7m visitors each year.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
An article in today's @theguardian.com shares a study from @ucl.ac.uk that found engaging with art and culture can improve health and slow down the pace of biological ageing
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Arts and cultural engagement ‘linked to slower pace of biological ageing’
Research from UCL suggests visiting art galleries or museums, singing and painting can help improve health outcomes
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
What does meaningful EDI action look like in practice? GENiE is an online database of over 400 projects across 27 countries in Europe supporting with gender equality in music We interviewed founder Grace Goodwin to learn how this EDI activity manifests as her version of activism hubs.ly/Q04gdKB30
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
Wake The Tiger set out to build something different; an immersive world that blends storytelling, art and experience in a way audiences had not seen before. As they prepare to open a new site in London and mark their exit from the Creative UK portfolio, CEOs share how that vision became a reality ⬇️
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Creative Enterprise have welcomed their 2026 Foundations cohort 🎉 This year’s cohort brings together 18 forward‑thinking entrepreneurs working across film, TV, games, digital content and immersive production. Find out more about the creative businesses - read.wearecreative.uk/creative-ent...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
We are hiring! 📢 Creative UK is looking for a Partnership Development (Membership) Officer to join our Partnerships team and support the growth of our national membership network. More info ⬇️
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 28/04/2026
Arts Bournemouth takes its fashion showcase to London today & tomorrow. A strong reminder that regional creative education feeds national industries, and that tomorrow’s talent is already making work worth watching. 📰 www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/2605130...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
War Horse is galloping back to its home at Creative UK member, the @nationaltheatre.org.uk Nearly 20 years after its debut, the award-winning production comes home after being seen by 8.8 million people worldwide, a landmark of British theatre! 📰 www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/productions/...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
What does it take to become an #IntimacyCoordinator? @filminengland.bsky.social spoke to intimacy professionals working across some of the biggest productions to discover what the role truly involves. 🔗 www.filminginengland.co.uk/inside-the-w... Photo credit: Focus Features #filmandTV #production
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 09/04/2026
Creative UK is thrilled to announce the new members joining our #UKCouncil as we kick off activity for the 2026-28 term. They join existing voices on the Council to focus energy on driving forward commitments within the Sector Plan. 🔗 hubs.ly/Q04b8cbh0 #culturalsector #creativeindustries
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
@bafta.org TV Awards 2026 nominations are in! Celebrating the breadth of UK storytelling across drama, documentary and entertainment. A strong showcase of the talent shaping screens right now 📺💫 www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
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Bafta TV awards 2026 nominations: full list
From Adolescence to The Celebrity Traitors via Big Boys and Amandaland, here is every nominee up for this year’s biggest British TV gongs
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
9 places longlisted for UK City of Culture 2029! Each place will receive £60k to develop their bid, with £10m for the winner. Proof that culture isn’t just identity, but economic growth, pride and regeneration - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Blackpool, Ipswich, Milton Keynes among nine finalists for UK City of Culture 2029
The nine-strong longlist of cities will receive a £60,000 boost of funding to develop a full bid plan.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Free webinar: Unlocking the UK Creative Economy: Markets, Models & International Partners 📆Thursday 12 March 9am-10am Get practical insight into the UK’s funding landscape, partnership pathways & real-world perspectives from international creative businesses 🔗 hubs.ly/Q045_k4T0 #FreeWebinar
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 07/03/2026
Investment follows the stories we tell That was the message opening our #BigSummit26 in Cornwall & Devon, the final stop in our Summit series at the Maritime Museum Cornwall. Creative founders, investors and regional leaders came together to showcase the South West’s growing creative economy!✨
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
@bpimusic.bsky.social invests in people long-term, the trade body representing 500+ record labels and music businesses have embedded #EDI into its wider organisation strategy. Their approach is clear: inclusive environments are both a moral responsibility and a business imperative.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
North East Mayor launches a £4m programme to grow the region’s creative industries. A clear signal that regional investment in creativity isn’t optional but an economic strategy. 💫 Strong momentum building in the North East! Read more 🔗 www.insidermedia.com/news/north-e...
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“I’m serious about growing our creative industries” - North East mayor launches £4m programme to boost sector - Insider Media
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness is launching a £4m programme, which aims to give local people the skills and support they need to work in the North East’s growing creative industries.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 01/03/2026
Big win for #Yorkshire as Production Park’s (Creative UK member) screen and stage #production campus is confirmed to expand by 70,000sq ft 🎬 The planned development will provide two new studios, expanded training and education facilities, and more. 🔗 Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshi...
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ashaeaston.bsky.social @ashaeaston.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Some excellent highlights from The Big Creative UK Investment Summit hosted by @creativeuk.bsky.social with support from @innovateuk.bsky.social last week! www.linkedin.com/posts/asha-e...
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#creativeindustries #innovation #investment | Asha Easton
Last week I joined some of my favourite Innovate UK Business Connect Digital & Creative team ladies (Amy Chao, Emma Cooper, Emma Fadlon, & Rachel Beach) at The Big Creative UK Investment Summit! Som...
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 23/02/2026
Creative UK doesn’t just advocate for the #creativeindustries – we invest in them 💸 Through our Creative Growth Finance fund, we’ve invested £31m into creative businesses. Discover investor opportunities in our new Investor Connect hub: invest.wearecreative.uk #CreativeInvestment
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Incredible spotlight from Adam,director of West Yorkshire business Sticks and Glass, discussing their wins and challenges of their post-production facility 💡 Read more about how we have supported them 🔗 www.wearecreative.uk/we-feel-like... #BigSummit26 #CreativeUK
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Findings will be discussed at a roundtable today at the @creativeuk.bsky.social Big Investment Summit, where the report was welcomed by @ianmurraymp.bsky.social, Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries at DCMS.
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Creative PEC @creativepec.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
📈 New research published today by Creative PEC shows that the Creative Industries account for almost a tenth of UK firms classified as having ‘high-growth potential’, higher than both the Life Sciences (5.1%) and Advanced Manufacturing (2.4%). 🔗 shorturl.at/cWxlF
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High-Growth Potential Firms in the UK's Creative Industries - Creative Industries Policy and Evidence Centre
This new report demonstrates that the Creative Industries account for almost a tenth of UK firms classified as having ‘high-growth potential’.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Important discussion in Hall One with Sir Chris Bryant & Baronness Shriti Vadera discussing the value and risks in the creative industries 💡💸 Find out more about today's speakers 🔗 summit.wearecreative.uk/speakers #BigSummit26 #CreativeIndustries
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
We’re thrilled to be starting the day announcing a new £45 million finance package for the creative industries at today’s Investment Summit! Stephen Welton from British Business Bank and Permanent Secretary, Susannah Storey are among the policy and sector leaders speaking at today’s Summit.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 17/02/2026
Good morning from #BigSummit26 🌞 Today at King’s Place, creatives, investors and policymakers come together to celebrate the extraordinary investment potential of the UK’s creative industries! With live pitches to regional showcases and big conversations about growth. Let’s get started! 💸
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.  That’s why it’s always been important to us to support creatives from different regions across the UK. We’ve supported over 5,200 creative businesses in regions up and down the country over the past five years, from Plymouth  to the North East
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
Welcoming our new CEO, Emily Cloke! We’re thrilled to announce that the former Senior Diplomat who championed the UK’s creative industries in Hollywood, will join us from May as our next Chief Executive.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 10/02/2026
We’ve invested over £31 million into creative businesses since 2020!  It’s been an eventful five years to say the least. There have been 5,200 SMEs supported, programmes in eight regions, hundreds of events, hustings, A lister partnerships and so much more.
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 22/01/2026
28 Years Later: The Bone Temple - which arrived in cinemas last week - is a reminder of the power of UK storytelling, talent and locations 💥
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
Regions encouraged to bid for Creative Clusters funding 💡 Regions are offered the opportunity to replicate Liverpool City's success after it was awarded nearly £7 million in 2024 as the UK's leading music innovation and technology cluster. Follow the thread for more info ⬇️
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Creative UK @creativeuk.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
Creative Enterprise are hosting Future Proofing Content - an online session for #creativebusinesses and #freelancers who are looking to strengthen their digital strategy in a fast-changing digital landscape. Register for the session - www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/future-pro... #OnlineWorkshop
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