Culture, arts and heritage

Find out how we support culture, arts and heritage across the county.

As a council, we make a significant contribution to supporting culture, arts and heritage across the county, investing over £1 million into the sector in 2017/18.

We value the enormous contribution that culture makes to the economy, to tourism and to people, bringing benefits to their learning and skills development and to their health and wellbeing. This is particularly important in a large and rural county where international culture led tourism is a major economic contributor.

From Holy Island to Hadrian’s Wall World Heritage Site, from over seventy castles, areas of outstanding natural beauty and dark skies status, Northumberland’s landscapes and rich history are multi-layered, unique and breathtaking.

Great Northumberland

This summer we supported Great Northumberland 2018 a programme and celebration of Northumberland and the many and varied cultural events that took place across the County.

This short film captures the highlights and marks the start of the Great Northumberland brand as we look to develop more and larger campaigns for the future.

Know Your Northumberland initiative

Do you know your Northumberland?

The Know Your Northumberland initiative aims to improve and develop the skills and knowledge of staff and volunteers working at visitor serving businesses across the county.

Find out more about these fantastic courses here.

Educational programmes

Supporting arts and heritage development through educational programmes.

Delivering cultural activities

Delivering cultural activities in the context of public health and social care.

Culture-led regeneration

Implementing culture-led regeneration programmes.

Developing cultural and creative infrastructure

Using planning policy to develop cultural and creative infrastructure.

Providing support to organisations

Providing in-kind support such as subsidised space, promotional activity, regulatory support and advice.

Our Creative Landscape 2018 - 2030

Our Cultural Strategy for Northumberland Our Creative Landscape 2018 - 2030 outlines our vision, goals and priorities to support the profile of Northumberland through outstanding culture, arts and heritage experiences.

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Partnership working

Our support is in partnership with the sector that deliver the extraordinary projects, programmes, exhibitions, events and festivals for local people and visitors of all ages across Northumberland to imagine, enjoy and be inspired by.

This includes: