Building sustainable regional music industry clusters

Author: Dr Allan Watson

Post-pandemic recovery and digital opportunities for the UK independent music industry

Live Music Ecologies in the UK - A local perspective in the context of the pandemic

Authors: Patrycja Rozbicka, Adam Behr, Craig Hamilton

Exploring the cultural and economic challenges faced by the UK’s live music sector

Poorest areas excluded from Manchester’s creative industries success story

Research shows poorest parts of Manchester have few firms & little/no employment in creative sector

The Role of the University in Enhancing Creative Clusters

Authors: Dr James Davies, Dr Matt Lyons

Comparing the Cardiff Capital Region and the West Midlands Combined Authority

Creative Clusters and Sparse Spaces: Manchester’s Creative Industries and the Geographies of Deprivation and Prosperity

Author: Professor Bruce Tether

Taking stock of the creative industries in Manchester through official statistics analysis.

What happens to coastal towns when the holiday-makers leave?

Could investment in the Creative Industries be key to year-round, economic development?

Creative Industries Innovation in Seaside Resorts and Country Towns

Authors: Lucy McFadzean, Gabriella Giannachi, Joanne Evans

How policy might better support the Creative Industries in Devon and Cornwall similar UK regions

Policy briefing: Creative industries innovation in seaside resorts and country towns

Authors: Lucy McFadzean, Gabriella Giannachi, Joanne Evans

Understanding policy & funding needs of creative industries businesses in rural and coastal regions

Mapping and examining the determinants of England’s rural creative microclusters

Authors: Dr Jorge Velez-Ospina, Dr Josh Siepel, Dr Frances Rowe, Dr Inge Hill

A study that looks at where and why rural creative businesses cluster together