Consultation underway on Shropshire’s new cultural strategy
Representatives from across the cultural sector are developing a new cultural strategy for Shropshire.
The aim of the cultural strategy is to provide the vision and ambition to support and strengthen Shropshire’s cultural sector, to direct new investment into cultural opportunities – including museums, the countryside, libraries, events and activities and much more.
The strategy will recognise that the provision of more support for the development of an attractive cultural offer will improve the life of every resident and provide a quality offer that will attract visitors to Shropshire.
Shropshire Council and its cultural partners now wish to get interested parties thoughts and feedback on early work to develop a new cultural strategy. To take part in the consultation, please visit this link: https://new.shropshire.gov.uk/get-involved/.
The consultation will end on Friday 5 January 2018 and the feedback received will be used to inform the development of the final strategy.
During the consultation, three workshops have been organised in which attendees will have the opportunity to share their views and ideas on the development of a new cultural strategy.
| Tuesday Nov 28TH | Ludlow Assembly Rooms | 4.00 – 6.00 |
| Wednesday Nov 29th | Qube, Oswestry | 2.00 – 4.00 |
| Tuesday Dec 12th | University Centre Shrewsbury | 4.00 – 6.00 |
If you work in the cultural sector in Shropshire, want to attract more investment, wish to attract larger and new audiences, or are looking to develop sustainable partnerships, sign up to one of these workshops at:
By cultural sector we mean, for example, arts, sports, libraries, reading, museums, heritage, archaeology, archives, architecture, crafts, children’s play, parks, open spaces and green networks, countryside recreation, leisure, tourism, and the cultural and creative industries.
Lezley Picton, Shropshire Council Cabinet member for culture and leisure, said:
“Culture inspires us all. Whether it’s through attractions like museums, art galleries, the theatre and our heritage or via sport, leisure, the countryside or libraries, culture shapes how we live, work and play.
“With Shropshire’s rich cultural history, we have a key opportunity to develop a strong and attractive cultural offer attract visitors to the county, and more importantly, enhance the opportunities available to county residents.
“The key aims of the cultural strategy have been developed to enable us to do just that. They are to drive economic prosperity, strengthen local communities, to promote health and wellbeing and to support lifelong learning.
“We look forward to hearing your thoughts and feedback on the development of a new cultural strategy for Shropshire.”
Further Information
A draft headline statement from the Cultural Strategy Working Group, says:
“Our cultural strategy is a celebration of Shropshire, its people, places and things to do. It is about our sense of identity, the connections that we feel with where we live and the people we live among, and our traditions, beliefs and values. We care because we know that taking part in cultural activities is fun, enriching and good for individuals and communities.”
