Bath and North East Somerset Cultural Strategy 2011-2026
About the Strategy
The Bath and North East Somerset Cultural Strategy 2011-2026 sets out the importance of culture to the life of our district and provides a framework for the development of cultural events activities and resources.
Contents of the Strategy
The Bath and North East Somerset Cultural Strategy 2011-26 contains the following information:
- the role of culture in the district in 2011
- ambitions for culture in the district by 2026
- evidence of need and the drivers for development and change
- the role that culture can play in development and change
- partnerships and resources required to achieve this
About the Partners in the Strategy
The aspirations, aims and objectives of the strategy have been developed in partnership by the bodies representing the public, voluntary and private/commercial cultural sectors in Bath and North East Somerset. These are:
- Voluntary sector Cultural Forum for the Bath Area
- Private/commercial sector Future Bath Plus
- Public sector Bath & North East Somerset Council
Hereafter, these three bodies are referred to as the partners.
The partners have a strategic overview of cultural activity across the district, and the responsibility and authority to make decisions about objectives and priorities. This strategy represents a consensus of their views.
The partners recognise and acknowledge that delivering the aims and ambitions of this strategy will require a joint commitment of time, financial resources and energy. All three partners have:
- confirmed their shared strategic role in ensuring co-ordinated cultural planning and development across the district, to achieve excellence, distinctiveness, and quality
- made a commitment to identify, support and enable cultural organisations within the area to:
- assist in widening their appeal
- further develop their activities and services
- encourage a wider partnership with a cultural network that strengthens community bonds, builds understanding and friendships
- bring a unique flavour to the city and surrounding area that will:
- encourage more visitors;
- contribute to growing economic strength;
- further develop civic pride and pride in the community
- enhance the capacity of the voluntary sector
Read the Strategy
Further information about the strategy can be found on the following page: Cultural Strategy 2011-2026
You can download a copy of the Cultural Strategy 2011-26 from the Related Documents column on the right-hand side of this page.