Arts and culture strategies, policies and impact reports.
Culture Strategy 2027 to 2037
We're developing a new 10 year Culture Strategy for Bristol. We want to shape this strategy together with the people of this city and the people and organisations who make Bristol's cultural life thrive.
To do this, we're running engagement work to capture as many voices as possible and understand the values and lived experiences of those that shape Bristol's cultural identity.
We're engaging with:
- the public
- culture professionals
- council staff
Have your say
Let us know what matters to you in our survey and help shape our new Culture Strategy.
There's a survey available for the general public and another survey available for those working in the arts and cultural sector.
General public
Share your personal perspective as a Bristol resident and take part in the Culture Strategy Survey for the general public.
Arts and culture sector
Share your perspective as a professional within the arts and culture sector in Bristol. This includes:
- cultural organisations
- community groups
- venues
- creative practitioners
- freelancers
- consultants
The surveys will close Friday 10 July 2026.
The insights gathered from these surveys will inform the priorities and actions within our new Culture Strategy, guiding further decision making and investment in our city's culture.
Cultural Impact Survey
We run an annual survey which captures data from the city's cultural sector to measure the economic return in terms of jobs, investment and social value.
Our annual Cultural Impact Survey for 2024 to 2025 is now open.
It's open to any Bristol cultural or creative organisation, and is part of the funding agreement for current recipients of Cultural Investment Programme Openness or Imagination funding. As well as helping to build a strong picture of the current impact of culture within Bristol, all organisations completing the survey will receive their own individual impact report.
The survey will close on Friday 10 July 2026.
Previous Culture Strategy publications
Impact of Culture on Bristol Report 2023 to 2024
Read the results of the first year of the survey in our pdf Impact of Culture on Bristol Report 2023 to 2024(5.29 MB) .
Cultural Strategy 2017
Our Cultural Strategy 2017 is in the process of being refreshed and revised through an engaged process with the city and region. Read more about this in the introduction to this page.
Public Art Strategy and Policy
Find our current Public Art Strategy, policy information and supporting toolkits on Art And The Public Realm Bristol.
The strategy and policy will guide public art and cultural projects in the city's public spaces. They will also shape urban design through planning policy.
The toolkits give extra guidance for developers to meet planning policy requirements. They also support cultural groups and organisations starting their own place-based projects.