FollowIt was an honour to join @wearecreativeuk Garden Party at Buckingham Palace in May.
We were lucky to have a beautifully warm sunny day with a stunning array of guests and celebrities who are leading the creative industries in the UK on the world stage.
Yet there were serious disscussions about the future of the industry and future proofing so many job roles and brands.
On the world stage our musicians actors, directors, producers, developers ,writers, designers, and shine are bright.
Arts funding is in decline.
UK Orgs are fighting for survival-its time to secure our creative future.
The vision for Our Creative Future is that our world leading outputs from fashion,craft,video games, museums, heritage, visual Arts, advertising, film, TV, live performance are celebrated.
In 2023, the contribution of the creative Industries was 6% of the economy. We create jobs at three times the UK average rate employing 1.8 million people across the sector
With the right investment & support the cultural & creative Industries can generate social & economic prosperity across the country.
Creative businesses generate £126bn for UK PLC & produce some of the most impactful entertaining & famous creative brands across the globe!
We need whoever is in power post general election to take this sector and its potential seriously.
We believe that the future economy is a creative economy.
It’s crucial that our next UK government shares this vision.
Thanks to @mervynal and Caroline Norbury @wearecreativeuk for a fabulous afternoon in the sunshine to celebrate the creative Industries
OH ….AND IF YOU GET THIS FAR IN READING MY POST THEN KNOW THAT EVERYBODY SEEMED TO HAVE SPOTTED ME HAVING A CHAT AND A HANDSHAKE WITH KING CHARLES , BUT NOT ONE OF MY BLOODY FRIENDS THOUGHT TO CAPTURE IT ON CAMERA OR FILM AS I DID FOR THEIRS ……TYPICAL!
