The Big Meet - The Power of Culture in Cumbria’s Future

What contribution can culture make to the new combined mayoral authority for Cumbria? How do we make sure it’s realised? In May next year, Cumbrians will elect a mayor to oversee the new Cumbria Combined Authority. At the Big Meet, we’ll be looking at what this means for culture, and we will be celebrating what culture can contribute to the future mayor’s priorities. We’ll be joined by a range of speakers from across England with expert knowledge of culture and devolution, who will help us understand the national devolution picture, the role culture plays elsewhere and what the arts and culture sector has to offer the new Cumbrian mayor. This event is for anyone active in Cumbria’s cultural ecology, whether that is running a venue, practising as a creative or volunteering as a trustee. Refreshments, tea and coffee, and lunch included.