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UK/Poland Season 2025 evaluation report

Final evaluation report of the UK/Poland Season 2025. The evaluation was conducted by the Audience Agency.

A woman in a wheelchair and a male dancer perform a contemporary duet in a dance studio. She leans forward, holding his hand as he stretches low toward the floor in a dynamic, balanced pose. Studio lights, mirrors, and ballet barres surround them.

Arts and disability in Romania: From fragmented practice to a national framework

This research explores arts and disability in Romania, providing an evidence-based foundation to strengthen cultural participation, representation, and opportunities for disabled people.

Cultural Mobility and Connection: Ireland and the Four Nations of the UK

This report explores UK-Ireland arts and cultural connections. It makes suggestions to drive growth, insight and partnerships in the cultural ecosystem between Ireland and the four nations.

Translating The Tempest: the power of storytelling and the Bikolisation of Shakespeare

New research to reimagine global Shakespeare through the stories of rural Bikolnon farmers affected by climate change in the Philippines.

Human-Nature: Relations, Resilience, Reciprocity

Research on creative collaboration with communities in Malaysia through ethical, inclusive, and sustainable approaches to climate action.

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Regional perception poll on the ASEAN creative economy

This new report explores the evolving landscape and strategic needs of the cultural and creative sectors within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.

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Building trust through playing unwinnable games: a carrier bag story

Reflections on a British Council international research fellowship.

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Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures

‘Arts and technologies in China: Connecting futures’ maps the landscape of arts and technologies in Mainland China as the country emerges as a global technological powerhouse.

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Next Generation Brazil

Next Generation Brazil explores the hopes, challenges, and resilience of the country’s largest youth generation, highlighting their role in shaping a better future.

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A guide to arts and culture opportunities in Mainland China

A practical guide to China’s fast-changing cultural landscape, offering insights, case studies and recommendations for UK artists and organisations.