The Programme

Creative Communities is a major research programme funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and hosted by Northumbria University, exploring how co-created culture can enhance belonging, address regional inequality, deliver devolution, and break down barriers to opportunity with communities in devolved settings across all 4 nations of the UK.

The AHRC Creative Communities programme develops the potential for arts and humanities in fostering and enabling creative communities. Its mission is to capture the inspiring explosion of collaboration and connectivity that can unlock the full potential of our great arts and culture. This will create a stronger, fairer economy and society across the regions and nations of the UK.

Creative Communities is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council UK (AHRC Grant Agreement No AH/X001555/1) and hosted at Northumbria University, Newcastle.