Exeter is a culturally rich city with many top-class venues and organizations, the city’s chief councilor for arts and culture said as he visited some of the popular venues.
Council deputy leader Laura Wright said she hoped as many people as possible would take part in the consultation on Exeter’s new cultural strategy, which will begin later this year.
This strategy aims to discover what culture means to the people of Exeter and what role it plays in their everyday life.
Exeter is home to five Arts Council National Portfolio organizations: Exeter Phoenix, Exeter Northcott, RAMM, Libraries Unlimited and UNESCO City of Literature.
The Council provides funding to these organizations and enables them to be supported by the Arts Council.
These are the cornerstones of Exeter’s cultural life and are highly valued by residents. There are also a number of other venues and organizations that play an important role in the city.
2024 also marks Exeter’s fifth year as a UNESCO City of Literature, which has helped put the city on the global cultural stage.
Colonel Wright said: “Culture is very important to Exeter. Recent research has shown that RAMM makes a significant contribution to the local economy, both in terms of the money it generates and the number of tourists it attracts to the city centre.” became.
“Admission is free and it’s a great place for families to entertain and educate their children.
“All of our cultural organizations and venues have a unique role to play and I am delighted that the City Council can support this creative industry.”
Cllr Wright added: “We will be consulting on a culture strategy later this year and we are really keen to hear from as many people as possible about what culture means to them.”