England’s Creative Coast was an ambitious project aimed at shifting the whole approach to cultural tourism in the South East of England. It was principally funded by Arts Council England’s Cultural Destinations programme and Visit England through the Discover England Fund.
It was developed with Cement Fields, Creative Folkestone, De La Warr Pavilion, Hastings Contemporary, Metal, Towner Eastbourne and Turner Contemporary.
Our evaluation looked at four key impacts – rebuilding the South East visitor economy; inspiring visitors to lengthen their stay; local people exploring their town and region; and partnerships across cultural and tourism networks.
The project lead on the evaluation was Ruth Melville supported by Charlotte Eade.
The video below provides an overview of the England’s Creative Coast project.
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- England’s Creative Coast Evaluation Report – March 2022 (PDF, 5.2MB)
