What’s it about?

The creative and cultural sectors are facing huge challenges including lack of resources, burnout and an uncertain future. So why bring citizens into decision-making? In Autumn 2025 there will be a Citizens’ Assembly in the West of England to create a citizen-led cultural delivery plan for Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

What will I learn?

This 90-minute session introduces the Citizens for Culture project, explores how it has developed over the past three-years, and looks at how the Citizens’ Assembly could support the sector. By the end of the session you will have the latest lowdown on the project as well as understanding ways for people and organisations in the creative and cultural sectors to get more involved.

What if I want to find out more?

If you attend this briefing session, there will also be a second session which will be more like a workshop, for those who want to delve deeper into the process of citizen-led decision-making and discuss how these models are designed and developed. 

What if I am a freelancer? 

If you are working in the creative and cultural sectors but are unsalaried then there is a £25 payment available for attending the session on receipt of an invoice. We acknowledge this will not fully cover people’s time but it is a recognition that coming to these kinds of meetings or workshops represents a real cost to freelancers.

Reserve your place on eventbrite here.

Citizens for Culture: Obstacles and Opportunities

What’s it about?

Citizens for Culture will be at this year’s Forwards Festival, featuring in a panel talk on The Information Stage, hosted by Jemma Forte. This session will feature our very own LaToyah Mcallister-Jones (Lead Facilitator – Citizens for Culture) alongside industry leaders such as Dr. Thom Oliver (Senior Lecturer in Politics – UWE Bristol), Ruby Sant (Artist, Designer, Maker), and Saad Eddine-Said (CEO, Artistic Director – New Art Exchange).

The Information Stage is an area for discussion, debate and understanding on today’s current affairs and cultural issues, plus challenging the role of music festivals. A lineup of inspirational experts, artists, writers and thinkers from across the social and political spectrum will join at Forwards this August.

What if I want to find out more?

For more information, head to FORWARDS BRISTOL.

For tickets, click here.

What’s it about?

The creative and cultural sectors are facing huge challenges including lack of resources, burnout and an uncertain future. So why bring citizens into decision-making? In Autumn 2025 there will be a Citizens’ Assembly in the West of England to create a citizen-led cultural delivery plan for Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

What will I learn?

This 90-minute session introduces the Citizens for Culture project, explores how it has developed over the past three-years, and looks at how the Citizens’ Assembly could support the sector. By the end of the session you will have the latest lowdown on the project as well as understanding ways for people and organisations in the creative and cultural sectors to get more involved.

What if I want to find out more?

If you attend this briefing session, there will also be a second session which will be more like a workshop, for those who want to delve deeper into the process of citizen-led decision-making and discuss how these models are designed and developed. 

What if I am a freelancer? 

If you are working in the creative and cultural sectors but are unsalaried then there is a £25 payment available for attending the session on receipt of an invoice. We acknowledge this will not fully cover people’s time but it is a recognition that coming to these kinds of meetings or workshops represents a real cost to freelancers.

Reserve your place on eventbrite here.

What’s it about?

The creative and cultural sectors are facing huge challenges including lack of resources, burnout and an uncertain future. So why bring citizens into decision-making? In Autumn 2025 there will be a Citizens’ Assembly in the West of England to create a citizen-led cultural delivery plan for Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

What will I learn?

This 90-minute session introduces the Citizens for Culture project, explores how it has developed over the past three-years, and looks at how the Citizens’ Assembly could support the sector. By the end of the session you will have the latest lowdown on the project as well as understanding ways for people and organisations in the creative and cultural sectors to get more involved.

What if I want to find out more?

If you attend this briefing session, there will also be a second session which will be more like a workshop, for those who want to delve deeper into the process of citizen-led decision-making and discuss how these models are designed and developed. 

What if I am a freelancer? 

If you are working in the creative and cultural sectors but are unsalaried then there is a £25 payment available for attending the session on receipt of an invoice. We acknowledge this will not fully cover people’s time but it is a recognition that coming to these kinds of meetings or workshops represents a real cost to freelancers.

Reserve your place on eventbrite here.

What’s it about?

The creative and cultural sectors are facing huge challenges including lack of resources, burnout and an uncertain future. So why bring citizens into decision-making? In Autumn 2025 there will be a Citizens’ Assembly in the West of England to create a citizen-led cultural delivery plan for Bath and North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

What will I learn?

This 90-minute session introduces the Citizens for Culture project, explores how it has developed over the past three-years, and looks at how the Citizens’ Assembly could support the sector. By the end of the session you will have the latest lowdown on the project as well as understanding ways for people and organisations in the creative and cultural sectors to get more involved.

What if I want to find out more?

If you attend this briefing session, there will also be a second session which will be more like a workshop, for those who want to delve deeper into the process of citizen-led decision-making and discuss how these models are designed and developed. 

What if I am a freelancer? 

If you are working in the creative and cultural sectors but are unsalaried then there is a £25 payment available for attending the session on receipt of an invoice. We acknowledge this will not fully cover people’s time but it is a recognition that coming to these kinds of meetings or workshops represents a real cost to freelancers.

Reserve your place on eventbrite here.

What’s it about?

The Citizens Assembly for Culture is the UK’s first citizens’ assembly that will develop a regional Cultural Plan for the West of England and put communities in the driving seat of decisions about creative and cultural activities. This event will take place at Barton Hill Micro-campus, Barton Hill, Bristol BS5 0FP

What will I learn?

Information about this democratic consultative process which is open to everyone living in the West of England Mayoral region (Bristol, South Gloucestershire, and Bath and North East Somerset) and ways to take part in it.

What if I want to find out more?

More information about the process can be found on: Citizens for Culture – West of England Combined Authority area — Citizens in Power

Reserve your place here