What does it take to become an #IntimacyCoordinator? @filminengland.bsky.social spoke to intimacy professionals working across some of the biggest productions to discover what the role truly involves.
🔗 www.filminginengland.co.uk/inside-the-w...
Photo credit: Focus Features
#filmandTV #production
Creative UK is thrilled to announce the new members joining our #UKCouncil as we kick off activity for the 2026-28 term. They join existing voices on the Council to focus energy on driving forward commitments within the Sector Plan.
🔗 hubs.ly/Q04b8cbh0
#culturalsector #creativeindustries
@bafta.org TV Awards 2026 nominations are in! Celebrating the breadth of UK storytelling across drama, documentary and entertainment.
A strong showcase of the talent shaping screens right now 📺💫
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
9 places longlisted for UK City of Culture 2029!
Each place will receive £60k to develop their bid, with £10m for the winner.
Proof that culture isn’t just identity, but economic growth, pride and regeneration - www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Free webinar: Unlocking the UK Creative Economy: Markets, Models & International Partners
📆Thursday 12 March 9am-10am
Get practical insight into the UK’s funding landscape, partnership pathways & real-world perspectives from international creative businesses
🔗 hubs.ly/Q045_k4T0
#FreeWebinar
Investment follows the stories we tell
That was the message opening our #BigSummit26 in Cornwall & Devon, the final stop in our Summit series at the Maritime Museum Cornwall.
Creative founders, investors and regional leaders came together to showcase the South West’s growing creative economy!✨
Read more 🔗 diversity.wearecreative.uk/case-studies...
#Equality #Diversity #Inclusion
The early impact speaks for itself:
• 100% of mentees reported a positive impact on their professional confidence
• 38% progressed into new roles or responsibilities within a year
• Participants credited the programme with helping them identify their next steps in the industry
@bpimusic.bsky.social invests in people long-term, the trade body representing 500+ record labels and music businesses have embedded #EDI into its wider organisation strategy.
Their approach is clear: inclusive environments are both a moral responsibility and a business imperative.
North East Mayor launches a £4m programme to grow the region’s creative industries.
A clear signal that regional investment in creativity isn’t optional but an economic strategy.
💫 Strong momentum building in the North East!
Read more 🔗 www.insidermedia.com/news/north-e...
Big win for #Yorkshire as Production Park’s (Creative UK member) screen and stage #production campus is confirmed to expand by 70,000sq ft 🎬 The planned development will provide two new studios, expanded training and education facilities, and more.
🔗 Read more: www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshi...
Some excellent highlights from The Big Creative UK Investment Summit hosted by @creativeuk.bsky.social with support from @innovateuk.bsky.social last week!
www.linkedin.com/posts/asha-e...
Creative UK doesn’t just advocate for the #creativeindustries – we invest in them 💸 Through our Creative Growth Finance fund, we’ve invested £31m into creative businesses.
Discover investor opportunities in our new Investor Connect hub: invest.wearecreative.uk
#CreativeInvestment
Incredible spotlight from Adam,director of West Yorkshire business Sticks and Glass, discussing their wins and challenges of their post-production facility 💡
Read more about how we have supported them 🔗 www.wearecreative.uk/we-feel-like...
#BigSummit26 #CreativeUK
Findings will be discussed at a roundtable today at the @creativeuk.bsky.social Big Investment Summit, where the report was welcomed by @ianmurraymp.bsky.social, Minister of State for Media, Tourism and Creative Industries at DCMS.
📈 New research published today by Creative PEC shows that the Creative Industries account for almost a tenth of UK firms classified as having ‘high-growth potential’, higher than both the Life Sciences (5.1%) and Advanced Manufacturing (2.4%).
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Important discussion in Hall One with Sir Chris Bryant & Baronness Shriti Vadera discussing the value and risks in the creative industries 💡💸
Find out more about today's speakers 🔗 summit.wearecreative.uk/speakers
#BigSummit26 #CreativeIndustries
We’re thrilled to be starting the day announcing a new £45 million finance package for the creative industries at today’s Investment Summit!
Stephen Welton from British Business Bank and Permanent Secretary, Susannah Storey are among the policy and sector leaders speaking at today’s Summit.
Good morning from #BigSummit26 🌞
Today at King’s Place, creatives, investors and policymakers come together to celebrate the extraordinary investment potential of the UK’s creative industries!
With live pitches to regional showcases and big conversations about growth.
Let’s get started! 💸
Read about the other ways we’ve helped the creative industries to evolve in our Impact Report – celebrating five years of Creative UK 🔗 hubs.ly/Q042rZL40
Talent is everywhere, but opportunity is not.
That’s why it’s always been important to us to support creatives from different regions across the UK. We’ve supported over 5,200 creative businesses in regions up and down the country over the past five years, from Plymouth to the North East
“The Creative Industries is a jewel in the UK’s crown – worth £125bn to the economy. From advertising to architecture, fashion to film - the sector is a growth driver, which is prime for even more investment on the back of the Industrial Strategy.”
🔗 www.wearecreative.uk/emily-cloke-...
Emily is a global connector and convener, with a deep passion for the cultural and creative industries, a rich background in creative & commercial partnerships, and extensive experience in policy development.
Welcoming our new CEO, Emily Cloke!
We’re thrilled to announce that the former Senior Diplomat who championed the UK’s creative industries in Hollywood, will join us from May as our next Chief Executive.
We celebrate Caroline’s tenure and all that has been achieved in this time in our special 2026 Annual Review 🔗https://hubs.ly/Q042rZL40
Creative UK began with a bold idea and the vision of our founding Chief Executive, Caroline Norbury OBE. She and her team saw that they could build something altogether new for the sector.
Five years on and our much-loved Caroline is stepping down to make room for the next generation of leadership.
We’ve invested over £31 million into creative businesses since 2020!
It’s been an eventful five years to say the least. There have been 5,200 SMEs supported, programmes in eight regions, hundreds of events, hustings, A lister partnerships and so much more.
Starring Derby-raised Jack O'Connell, who has often spoken about how access to the arts has shaped his own journey, highlighting the importance of affordable, local opportunities that allow young people all across the UK to discover creative confidence.
Shot entirely in the UK, the film utilises many locations across the country, including Ennerdale Valley and Bowness Cottage in Cumbria, Lindisfarne (Holy Island) in Northumberland, and Wensleydale in North Yorkshire.
