UK Government announces £60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth

The recently announced £60 million boost for creative industries marks the first step of the Government’s Sector Plan for the creative industries, and aims to turbocharge growth by by transforming local venues, creating jobs, supporting businesses and spreading opportunity across the country.

Creative UK were delighted to be part of the conversation as the boost was announced at the DCMS Creative Industries Growth Summit on Friday 17 January at The Glasshouse International, Gateshead.

Caroline Norbury OBE, Chief Executive, Creative UK, said: “Realising the growth potential of the UK’s creative industries means strengthening the scale and complexity of investment and support from the UK Government, as key to leverage greater private and philanthropic contributions. As part of this, it’s great to see today’s commitments as to how the British Business Bank and UK Research & Innovation respond to the opportunities we have to drive growth in the creative sector – which generates cultural and economic value right across the UK and in other industries