AHRC Creative Communities is a £3.9m research programme funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and hosted by Northumbria University.

AHRC Creative Communities is building a new evidence base for culture, research and innovation in UK devolution. Our investments enable co-created culture to enhance belonging, address regional inequality and break down barriers to opportunity in communities across all 4 nations of the UK.

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What is a Creative Community?

A Creative Community describes a place based, cross-sector R&D collaboration that brings together diverse partners with the shared objective to generate economic and social value through the delivery of new cultural activity.

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