Arts and culture - British Council

EXPERIENCE THE BEST OF CONTEMPORARY UK

We work with professional partners to present to you innovative work through the arts spectrum. Festivals, performances and exhibitions are complemented by education projects, artist-in-residence programmes, workshops and seminars.
British Council promotes the diversity and creativity from all the cultures and regions of the United Kingdom. We focus on cutting-edge projects, helping our local collaborators to build new audiences and constantly updating perceptions of Britain.


		ARTS FOR DEVELOPMENT Read about our experience in arts work which has a social development aspect and also about our projects which contributed to social change.

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DESIGN AND VISUAL ARTS

Design has been one of the boom industries in Britain over the last decade. Find out links to organisations which promote UK design, visual arts and architecture.

DRAMA AND DANCE

London is the theatre capital of the world with more shows and bigger audiences than anywhere else including Broadway, defining new boundaries in performing arts.

FILM AND TELEVISION

The British film industry has always been able to entertain the world with a classic movie. We provide support and assistance for selected film festivals and events.

MUSIC

The UK music industry is built on talent and excellence in promoting it. The British appetite for music extends far beyond pop, rock, classical and opera.

LITERATURE

The UK has an exceptionally rich literary tradition. Find out links to our web-sites which promote British classical and contemporary writing.

Arts department

Our Arts, Literature and Design Department promotes better understanding between the UK and other countries through arts.

BBC arts

From painting to photography, digital art to architecture - find out what's new in art on the BBC website and beyond.

Visiting Arts

Visiting Arts is an organisation that promotes and supports the inward flow of foreign arts into the UK by its funding programmes.