Un, dau, tri: Steps towards developing a framework to support regional creative clusters

“As Cardiff’s creative cluster grows in scale and renown, it will become increasingly important that we harness the wealth of nascent talent across our wider region to take advantage of emerging opportunities, convene new communities and build representative new creative thriving, places.”

Creative Industries Cluster Hubs (July 2023 – March 2024) was a £200K pilot project led by Cardiff University’s Centre for the Creative Economy via the Creative Cardiff network. The work was funded through the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) as part of a £2.6M investment in ‘Demonstrator’ projects. These were a UK-wide portfolio of eight projects designed to explore the potential of existing creative industries clusters to grow, attract investment and deliver impact.

This report, authored by Cardiff University’s Centre for the Creative Economy, explores the impact of Creative Industries Cluster Hubs and makes recommendations for further investment in the framework as an intervention to drive inclusive, democratic sector growth and extend the reach and impact of existing, city-based creative sector clusters.

Read the impact report