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The Regional Cultural Plan was created by 51 citizens from across the West of England through a Citizens’ Assembly. Over 8 sessions, people from different ages, backgrounds, and experiences came together to explore one question:
What would culture and creativity look like in the West of England if they were for everyone?
They listened to evidence, shared lived experiences, deliberated priorities, and worked together to create a plan for a fairer, more creative region.
This is their shared vision and their practical roadmap for change.
Local people want a real say in decisions
Culture changes how we feel about where we live
Funding should be fair and transparent
The Plan was developed using a civic lottery process, ensuring the Assembly reflected the diversity of the West of England.
Participants heard from academics, artists, local authorities, funders, community organisers and cultural workers. They questioned evidence, challenged assumptions and shaped priorities in their own words.
It demonstrates a new way of making decisions about culture with communities, not just for them.
13 Regional Priorities
with short, medium and long term actions
Place-based Aspirations
for Bath & North East Somerset, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire
A shared regional vision
for culture that is fair, transparent and community-led
This is not just a strategy document.
It is an invitation to act collaboratively, transparently and with shared accountability.
Citizens for Culture is a project developed in partnership with St Pauls Carnival, Trinity Community Arts and Citizens In Power.
In 2023, the West of England Mayoral Combined Authority joined the partnership as part of their region-wide investment in culture.
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