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Westminster Media Forum Seminar – VIRTUAL – England’s heritage sector – funding and investment, widening audiences, and growing social and economic impact
28 April 2020 - 08:30 - 13:00
with
Emma Squire, Director, Arts, Heritage and Tourism, DCMS
Professor Andrew Chitty, Challenge Director: Audience of the Future, UKRI and Creative Economy Champion, Arts and Humanities Research Council
Lizzie Glithero-West, Chief Executive, The Heritage Alliance
Kate Mavor, Chief Executive, English Heritage
Rosemarie McHugh, Director of Product Development, Tourism Northern Ireland
Duncan Wilson, Chief Executive, Historic England
Rob Kenyon, Chief Executive Officer and Founder, Heritage Lab
Chaired by:
Baroness Andrews, former Chair, English Heritage and Deputy Chair, Heritage Lottery Fund
Lord Lea of Crondall, Vice President, All-Party Parliamentary Arts and Heritage Group
Agenda
- Support for England’s Heritage Sector – next steps for policy;
- New approaches to widening audiences – digital engagement, maximising opportunities presented by emerging technologies, and developing immersive and interactive experiences;
- Where next for funding? Evaluating capital projects, new models of investment, and supporting organisations to become more financially sustainable;
- Realising the social and economic value of heritage:
- Restoration and revitalisation of heritage buildings and sites – maximising opportunities for commercial and community use;
- Driving local regeneration, tourism, and growth;
- Increasing community engagement with heritage assets, strengthening local identity, and next steps for High Street Heritage Action Zones;
- Promoting inclusion, accessibility, and cultural and natural heritage conservation; and
- Developing talent, knowledge, and capacity for engagement with the creative industries.
- Case study: maximising heritage assets and developing visitor experiences.